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dual-sport / default rider 183 cm

Honda NX250 vs Honda XL185S ergonomics

Honda NX250 scores 95 vs 92 for the default rider, making it the stronger ergonomic fit than Honda XL185S in this comparison.

Fit verdict

Honda NX250

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Honda XL185S

92Comfortable

All contacts reached

Honda NX250 has the stronger default-rider fit in this generated comparison.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The Honda NX250 has a 820 mm seat; the Honda XL185S sits at 820 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 82 cm for the Honda NX250 and 82 cm for the Honda XL185S.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Honda NX250 and Honda XL185S
SpecHonda NX250Honda XL185S
Seat height820 mm820 mm
Wheelbase1,350 mm1,310 mm
Wet weight--
Displacement249 cc180 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Honda NX250
Sport (67.4 deg)
Honda XL185S
Sport (67.3 deg)

Hip angle

Honda NX250
Neutral (109.7 deg)
Honda XL185S
Neutral (110.6 deg)

Elbow angle

Honda NX250
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Honda XL185S
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Honda NX250
Neutral (5.0 deg)
Honda XL185S
Upright (4.4 deg)