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enduro / default rider 183 cm

KTM 500 EXC-F vs Yamaha YZ125X ergonomics

KTM 500 EXC-F and Yamaha YZ125X land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.

Fit verdict

KTM 500 EXC-F

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha YZ125X

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 KTM 500 EXC-F has a 970 mm seat; the Yamaha YZ125X sits at 970 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 97 cm for the KTM 500 EXC-F and 97 cm for the Yamaha YZ125X.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for KTM 500 EXC-F and Yamaha YZ125X
SpecKTM 500 EXC-FYamaha YZ125X
Seat height970 mm970 mm
Wheelbase1,482 mm1,455 mm
Wet weight-96 kg
Displacement510 cc125 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

KTM 500 EXC-F
Sport (58.1 deg)
Yamaha YZ125X
Sport (58.1 deg)

Hip angle

KTM 500 EXC-F
Neutral (93.3 deg)
Yamaha YZ125X
Neutral (93.9 deg)

Elbow angle

KTM 500 EXC-F
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Yamaha YZ125X
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

KTM 500 EXC-F
Neutral (12.5 deg)
Yamaha YZ125X
Neutral (12.1 deg)