dual-sport / default rider 183 cm
Honda CRF250L vs Yamaha Tenere 700 ergonomics
Yamaha Tenere 700 has the higher modeled posture score (100 vs 95) for the 183 cm default rider compared with Honda CRF250L. Treat this as a planning estimate, not a comfort or purchase verdict; compare the source confidence and confirm both bikes in person.
Modeled fit comparison
Honda CRF250L
All contacts reached
Yamaha Tenere 700
All contacts reached
Yamaha Tenere 700 scores higher for the 183 cm default rider in this model. Treat the result as a planning estimate and compare each bike's geometry confidence before a real test sit.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The Honda CRF250L lists a 875 mm seat; the Yamaha Tenere 700 lists 875 mm, within a few millimetres of each other. Seat height is only a first-pass ground-reach input. It does not establish safety or actual foot contact. Seat width, suspension sag, boots, mobility, load, and individual proportions can materially change the result.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda CRF250L | Yamaha Tenere 700 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 875 mm | 875 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,445 mm | 1,595 mm |
| Wet weight | 144 kg | 208 kg |
| Displacement | 249 cc | 689 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda CRF250L
- Sport (67.5 deg)
- Yamaha Tenere 700
- Neutral (78.9 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda CRF250L
- Neutral (107.9 deg)
- Yamaha Tenere 700
- Neutral (111.4 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda CRF250L
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha Tenere 700
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda CRF250L
- Neutral (6.4 deg)
- Yamaha Tenere 700
- Neutral (10.5 deg)