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enduro / default rider 183 cm

Kawasaki KDX220R vs Yamaha IT465 ergonomics

Kawasaki KDX220R 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

Kawasaki KDX220R

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 Kawasaki KDX220R has a 919 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 Kawasaki KDX220R and 92 cm for the Yamaha IT465.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Kawasaki KDX220R and Yamaha IT465
SpecKawasaki KDX220RYamaha IT465
Seat height919 mm917 mm
Wheelbase1,435 mm1,450 mm
Wet weight110 kg-
Displacement216 cc465 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Kawasaki KDX220R
Sport (58.0 deg)
Yamaha IT465
Sport (58.1 deg)

Hip angle

Kawasaki KDX220R
Neutral (94.3 deg)
Yamaha IT465
Neutral (94.0 deg)

Elbow angle

Kawasaki KDX220R
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Yamaha IT465
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Kawasaki KDX220R
Neutral (11.8 deg)
Yamaha IT465
Neutral (12.0 deg)