motocross / default rider 183 cm
Yamaha YZ250 vs Yamaha YZ490 ergonomics
Yamaha YZ250 and Yamaha YZ490 land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Yamaha YZ250
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha YZ490
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The Yamaha YZ250 has a 950 mm seat; the Yamaha YZ490 sits at 950 mm, within a few millimetres of each other. As a rule of thumb you flat-foot a bike when your inseam roughly matches its seat height: about 95 cm for the Yamaha YZ250 and 95 cm for the Yamaha YZ490.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Yamaha YZ250 | Yamaha YZ490 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 950 mm | 950 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,480 mm | 1,475 mm |
| Wet weight | - | - |
| Displacement | 246 cc | 487 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Yamaha YZ250
- Sport (58.1 deg)
- Yamaha YZ490
- Sport (58.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Yamaha YZ250
- Neutral (93.3 deg)
- Yamaha YZ490
- Neutral (93.5 deg)
Elbow angle
- Yamaha YZ250
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha YZ490
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Yamaha YZ250
- Neutral (12.5 deg)
- Yamaha YZ490
- Neutral (12.4 deg)