motocross / default rider 183 cm
Yamaha YZ250 vs Yamaha YZ250 ergonomics
Yamaha YZ250 and Yamaha YZ250 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 YZ250
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha YZ250
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 YZ250 has a 996 mm seat; the Yamaha YZ250 sits at 993 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 100 cm for the Yamaha YZ250 and 99 cm for the Yamaha YZ250.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Yamaha YZ250 | Yamaha YZ250 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 996 mm | 993 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,481 mm | 1,481 mm |
| Wet weight | - | - |
| Displacement | 249 cc | 249 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Yamaha YZ250
- Sport (58.1 deg)
- Yamaha YZ250
- Sport (58.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Yamaha YZ250
- Neutral (93.4 deg)
- Yamaha YZ250
- Neutral (93.4 deg)
Elbow angle
- Yamaha YZ250
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha YZ250
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Yamaha YZ250
- Neutral (12.5 deg)
- Yamaha YZ250
- Neutral (12.5 deg)