dual-sport / default rider 183 cm
Kawasaki KL250 A2 vs Yamaha XT500 ergonomics
Kawasaki KL250 A2 and Yamaha XT500 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 KL250 A2
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha XT500
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 KL250 A2 has a 840 mm seat; the Yamaha XT500 sits at 841 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 84 cm for the Kawasaki KL250 A2 and 84 cm for the Yamaha XT500.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Kawasaki KL250 A2 | Yamaha XT500 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 840 mm | 841 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,400 mm | 1,415 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 147 kg |
| Displacement | 246 cc | 499 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Kawasaki KL250 A2
- Sport (67.4 deg)
- Yamaha XT500
- Sport (67.4 deg)
Hip angle
- Kawasaki KL250 A2
- Neutral (108.7 deg)
- Yamaha XT500
- Neutral (108.5 deg)
Elbow angle
- Kawasaki KL250 A2
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha XT500
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Kawasaki KL250 A2
- Neutral (5.8 deg)
- Yamaha XT500
- Neutral (6.0 deg)