dual-sport / default rider 183 cm
BMW G 650 Xcountry vs Honda MTX125R ergonomics
BMW G 650 Xcountry and Honda MTX125R land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
BMW G 650 Xcountry
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Honda MTX125R
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 BMW G 650 Xcountry has a 841 mm seat; the Honda MTX125R sits at 845 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 84 cm for the BMW G 650 Xcountry and 85 cm for the Honda MTX125R.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | BMW G 650 Xcountry | Honda MTX125R |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 841 mm | 845 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,499 mm | 1,350 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 105 kg |
| Displacement | 652 cc | 124 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- BMW G 650 Xcountry
- Sport (67.5 deg)
- Honda MTX125R
- Sport (67.4 deg)
Hip angle
- BMW G 650 Xcountry
- Neutral (106.9 deg)
- Honda MTX125R
- Neutral (109.7 deg)
Elbow angle
- BMW G 650 Xcountry
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Honda MTX125R
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- BMW G 650 Xcountry
- Neutral (7.2 deg)
- Honda MTX125R
- Neutral (5.0 deg)