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dual-sport / default rider 183 cm

Kawasaki KLX125 vs Yamaha XT250 ergonomics

Yamaha XT250 scores 95 vs 92 for the default rider, making it the stronger ergonomic fit than Kawasaki KLX125 in this comparison.

Fit verdict

Kawasaki KLX125

92Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha XT250

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha XT250 has the stronger default-rider fit in this generated comparison.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The Kawasaki KLX125 has a 831 mm seat; the Yamaha XT250 sits at 831 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 83 cm for the Kawasaki KLX125 and 83 cm for the Yamaha XT250.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Kawasaki KLX125 and Yamaha XT250
SpecKawasaki KLX125Yamaha XT250
Seat height831 mm831 mm
Wheelbase1,285 mm1,359 mm
Wet weight113 kg132 kg
Displacement125 cc249 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Kawasaki KLX125
Sport (67.3 deg)
Yamaha XT250
Sport (67.4 deg)

Hip angle

Kawasaki KLX125
Neutral (111.2 deg)
Yamaha XT250
Neutral (109.8 deg)

Elbow angle

Kawasaki KLX125
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Yamaha XT250
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Kawasaki KLX125
Upright (3.9 deg)
Yamaha XT250
Neutral (5.1 deg)