dual-sport / default rider 183 cm
Honda XL250S vs Yamaha DT175 ergonomics
Honda XL250S scores 95 vs 92 for the default rider, making it the stronger ergonomic fit than Yamaha DT175 in this comparison.
Fit verdict
Honda XL250S
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha DT175
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Honda XL250S has the stronger default-rider fit in this generated comparison.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The Honda XL250S has a 848 mm seat; the Yamaha DT175 sits at 846 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 85 cm for the Honda XL250S and 85 cm for the Yamaha DT175.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda XL250S | Yamaha DT175 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 848 mm | 846 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,389 mm | 1,349 mm |
| Wet weight | 132 kg | 105 kg |
| Displacement | 249 cc | 171 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda XL250S
- Sport (67.4 deg)
- Yamaha DT175
- Sport (67.4 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda XL250S
- Neutral (109.0 deg)
- Yamaha DT175
- Neutral (109.9 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda XL250S
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha DT175
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda XL250S
- Neutral (5.6 deg)
- Yamaha DT175
- Upright (4.9 deg)