cafe-racer / default rider 183 cm
Somoto AS Cafe Racer 125 vs Yamaha XS650 SE ergonomics
Somoto AS Cafe Racer 125 and Yamaha XS650 SE land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Somoto AS Cafe Racer 125
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha XS650 SE
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 Somoto AS Cafe Racer 125 has a 790 mm seat; the Yamaha XS650 SE sits at 790 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 79 cm for the Somoto AS Cafe Racer 125 and 79 cm for the Yamaha XS650 SE.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Somoto AS Cafe Racer 125 | Yamaha XS650 SE |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 790 mm | 790 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,345 mm | 1,435 mm |
| Wet weight | 125 kg | - |
| Displacement | 125 cc | 653 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Somoto AS Cafe Racer 125
- Sport (57.8 deg)
- Yamaha XS650 SE
- Sport (58.0 deg)
Hip angle
- Somoto AS Cafe Racer 125
- Neutral (96.4 deg)
- Yamaha XS650 SE
- Neutral (94.3 deg)
Elbow angle
- Somoto AS Cafe Racer 125
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha XS650 SE
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Somoto AS Cafe Racer 125
- Neutral (10.5 deg)
- Yamaha XS650 SE
- Neutral (11.8 deg)