dual-sport / default rider 183 cm
Honda XL350R vs Honda XRE300 ergonomics
Honda XL350R and Honda XRE300 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 XL350R
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Honda XRE300
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 XL350R has a 860 mm seat; the Honda XRE300 sits at 861 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 86 cm for the Honda XL350R and 86 cm for the Honda XRE300.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda XL350R | Honda XRE300 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 860 mm | 861 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,410 mm | 1,471 mm |
| Wet weight | 137 kg | 154 kg |
| Displacement | 340 cc | 291 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda XL350R
- Sport (67.5 deg)
- Honda XRE300
- Sport (67.5 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda XL350R
- Neutral (108.5 deg)
- Honda XRE300
- Neutral (107.4 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda XL350R
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Honda XRE300
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda XL350R
- Neutral (5.9 deg)
- Honda XRE300
- Neutral (6.8 deg)