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dual-sport / default rider 183 cm

Yamaha DT-2 250 vs Yamaha XT225 ergonomics

Yamaha DT-2 250 scores 95 vs 92 for the default rider, making it the stronger ergonomic fit than Yamaha XT225 in this comparison.

Fit verdict

Yamaha DT-2 250

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha XT225

92Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha DT-2 250 has the stronger default-rider fit in this generated comparison.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The Yamaha DT-2 250 has a 813 mm seat; the Yamaha XT225 sits at 810 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 81 cm for the Yamaha DT-2 250 and 81 cm for the Yamaha XT225.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Yamaha DT-2 250 and Yamaha XT225
SpecYamaha DT-2 250Yamaha XT225
Seat height813 mm810 mm
Wheelbase1,389 mm1,349 mm
Wet weight122 kg-
Displacement246 cc223 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)