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dual-sport / default rider 183 cm

Honda NX650 Dominator vs Yamaha WR125R ergonomics

Honda NX650 Dominator and Yamaha WR125R land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.

Fit verdict

Honda NX650 Dominator

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha WR125R

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 Honda NX650 Dominator has a 870 mm seat; the Yamaha WR125R sits at 874 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 87 cm for the Honda NX650 Dominator and 87 cm for the Yamaha WR125R.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Honda NX650 Dominator and Yamaha WR125R
SpecHonda NX650 DominatorYamaha WR125R
Seat height870 mm874 mm
Wheelbase1,435 mm1,430 mm
Wet weight178 kg138 kg
Displacement644 cc125 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Honda NX650 Dominator
Sport (67.5 deg)
Yamaha WR125R
Sport (67.5 deg)

Hip angle

Honda NX650 Dominator
Neutral (108.2 deg)
Yamaha WR125R
Neutral (108.0 deg)

Elbow angle

Honda NX650 Dominator
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Yamaha WR125R
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Honda NX650 Dominator
Neutral (6.2 deg)
Yamaha WR125R
Neutral (6.2 deg)