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dual-sport / default rider 183 cm

Yamaha XT225 vs Yamaha XT250 ergonomics

Yamaha XT250 scores 95 vs 92 for the default rider, making it the stronger ergonomic fit than Yamaha XT225 in this comparison.

Fit verdict

Yamaha XT225

92Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha XT250

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha XT250 has the stronger default-rider fit in this generated comparison.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The Yamaha XT225 has a 810 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 XT225 and 81 cm for the Yamaha XT250.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Yamaha XT225 and Yamaha XT250
SpecYamaha XT225Yamaha XT250
Seat height810 mm810 mm
Wheelbase1,349 mm1,350 mm
Wet weight-132 kg
Displacement223 cc249 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Yamaha XT225
Sport (67.4 deg)
Yamaha XT250
Sport (67.4 deg)

Hip angle

Yamaha XT225
Neutral (109.9 deg)
Yamaha XT250
Neutral (109.7 deg)

Elbow angle

Yamaha XT225
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Yamaha XT250
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Yamaha XT225
Upright (4.9 deg)
Yamaha XT250
Neutral (5.0 deg)