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dual-sport / default rider 183 cm

Yamaha DT-2 250 vs Yamaha XT250 ergonomics

Yamaha DT-2 250 and Yamaha XT250 land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.

Fit verdict

Yamaha DT-2 250

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha XT250

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 Yamaha DT-2 250 has a 813 mm seat; the Yamaha XT250 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 XT250.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Yamaha DT-2 250 and Yamaha XT250
SpecYamaha DT-2 250Yamaha XT250
Seat height813 mm810 mm
Wheelbase1,389 mm1,350 mm
Wet weight122 kg132 kg
Displacement246 cc249 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Yamaha DT-2 250
Sport (67.4 deg)
Yamaha XT250
Sport (67.4 deg)

Hip angle

Yamaha DT-2 250
Neutral (109.0 deg)
Yamaha XT250
Neutral (109.7 deg)

Elbow angle

Yamaha DT-2 250
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Yamaha XT250
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Yamaha DT-2 250
Neutral (5.6 deg)
Yamaha XT250
Neutral (5.0 deg)