supermoto / default rider 183 cm
MZ 125 SM vs Yamaha XT 125X ergonomics
MZ 125 SM and Yamaha XT 125X land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
MZ 125 SM
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha XT 125X
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 MZ 125 SM has a 830 mm seat; the Yamaha XT 125X 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 MZ 125 SM and 83 cm for the Yamaha XT 125X.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | MZ 125 SM | Yamaha XT 125X |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 830 mm | 831 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,440 mm | 1,336 mm |
| Wet weight | 130 kg | - |
| Displacement | 124 cc | 124 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- MZ 125 SM
- Sport (58.0 deg)
- Yamaha XT 125X
- Sport (57.8 deg)
Hip angle
- MZ 125 SM
- Neutral (94.3 deg)
- Yamaha XT 125X
- Neutral (96.5 deg)
Elbow angle
- MZ 125 SM
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha XT 125X
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- MZ 125 SM
- Neutral (11.9 deg)
- Yamaha XT 125X
- Neutral (10.3 deg)