dual-sport / default rider 183 cm
Kawasaki KLX150 vs Yamaha XT660R ergonomics
Yamaha XT660R has the higher modeled posture score (95 vs 92) for the 183 cm default rider compared with Kawasaki KLX150. Treat this as a planning estimate, not a comfort or purchase verdict; compare the source confidence and confirm both bikes in person.
Modeled fit comparison
Kawasaki KLX150
All contacts reached
Yamaha XT660R
All contacts reached
Yamaha XT660R scores higher for the 183 cm default rider in this model. Treat the result as a planning estimate and compare each bike's geometry confidence before a real test sit.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The Kawasaki KLX150 lists a 865 mm seat; the Yamaha XT660R lists 865 mm, within a few millimetres of each other. Seat height is only a first-pass ground-reach input. It does not establish safety or actual foot contact. Seat width, suspension sag, boots, mobility, load, and individual proportions can materially change the result.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Kawasaki KLX150 | Yamaha XT660R |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 865 mm | 865 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,345 mm | 1,505 mm |
| Wet weight | 118 kg | - |
| Displacement | 144 cc | 660 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Kawasaki KLX150
- Sport (67.4 deg)
- Yamaha XT660R
- Sport (67.6 deg)
Hip angle
- Kawasaki KLX150
- Neutral (110.0 deg)
- Yamaha XT660R
- Neutral (106.7 deg)
Elbow angle
- Kawasaki KLX150
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha XT660R
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Kawasaki KLX150
- Upright (4.9 deg)
- Yamaha XT660R
- Neutral (7.3 deg)