dual-sport / default rider 183 cm
Yamaha DT-2 250 vs Yamaha XT225 ergonomics
Yamaha DT-2 250 has the higher modeled posture score (95 vs 92) for the 183 cm default rider compared with Yamaha XT225. 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
Yamaha DT-2 250
All contacts reached
Yamaha XT225
All contacts reached
Yamaha DT-2 250 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 Yamaha DT-2 250 lists a 813 mm seat; the Yamaha XT225 lists 810 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 | Yamaha DT-2 250 | Yamaha XT225 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 813 mm | 810 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,389 mm | 1,349 mm |
| Wet weight | 122 kg | - |
| Displacement | 246 cc | 223 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Yamaha DT-2 250
- Sport (67.4 deg)
- Yamaha XT225
- Sport (67.4 deg)
Hip angle
- Yamaha DT-2 250
- Neutral (109.0 deg)
- Yamaha XT225
- Neutral (109.9 deg)
Elbow angle
- Yamaha DT-2 250
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha XT225
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Yamaha DT-2 250
- Neutral (5.6 deg)
- Yamaha XT225
- Upright (4.9 deg)