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enduro / default rider 183 cm

Honda XL 350R vs Yamaha IT465 ergonomics

Honda XL 350R and Yamaha IT465 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 XL 350R

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha IT465

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 XL 350R has a 920 mm seat; the Yamaha IT465 sits at 917 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 92 cm for the Honda XL 350R and 92 cm for the Yamaha IT465.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Honda XL 350R and Yamaha IT465
SpecHonda XL 350RYamaha IT465
Seat height920 mm917 mm
Wheelbase1,410 mm1,450 mm
Wet weight137 kg-
Displacement339 cc465 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Honda XL 350R
Sport (58.0 deg)
Yamaha IT465
Sport (58.1 deg)

Hip angle

Honda XL 350R
Neutral (94.8 deg)
Yamaha IT465
Neutral (94.0 deg)

Elbow angle

Honda XL 350R
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Yamaha IT465
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Honda XL 350R
Neutral (11.5 deg)
Yamaha IT465
Neutral (12.0 deg)