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If you watched any of the 2020 Lucas Oil Pro motocross series, you probably think that the Yamaha YZ250F is the all-time horsepower king of the 250 class. That’s clearly true of the bikes ridden by Dylan Ferrandis, Justin Cooper and the other Star Racing/Monster Energy team members, but on the production level it’s a […]
The Yamaha YZ250F is already one of the most popular and successful bikes in the 250 class, and the 2021 version is here with a number of significant changes. It starts with the best low-end-power of any bike in the class, and for 2021, Yamaha went looking for more power. Check out the new YZ […]
Yamaha got back into the game in a big way last year. The YZ250F had been eclipsed by faster, lighter electric-start bikes, and despite a solid run of pro motocross success, it had been saddled with the stinging title of “Good Novice Bike.” Then 2019 came and everything changed. The new YZ250 had been recast […]
An all-new Yamaha WR250F was revealed today by Yamaha motor Corporation. The 2020 WR250F follows the format of the WR450F released as a 2019 model. It is based on the current YZ250F motocross bike, but is EPA approved as an off-road bike. The official Yamaha press release follows: All-New 2020 WR250F The 2020 Yamaha WR250F is […]
Yamaha’s YZ450F and YZ250F are built on a platform unlike anything else in the world and that platform returns for 2020 with a big updates and a color option that might surprise you. The YZ two-stroke line also returns for 2020 with minor update but thats not necessarily a bad thing. We love that Yamaha […]
PILOT ERROR Dear Mr. Know-It-All,, I have a 2008 YZ250F that I use for trail and play riding. Up until recently, the bike was good, started nicely and ran fine. Then, two weekends ago, it started right up, and a few minutes into the ride it wouldn’t run down low. It kept dying and […]
Yamaha’s new electric start YZ250F changes the game in the 250 class
The 2019 Yamaha YZ250F is now electric start and completely new in every way
The 2019 Yamaha YZ250F and the return of the Honda Z50
A redesigned YZ250F and a new YZ85 2-stroke top Yamaha’s 2019 MX release
Yamaha hit the east 250 series hard with a podium finish in Dallas last weekend so we decided to catch up with Star Racing Yamaha and mechanic Trevor Carmichael in Tampa to get an inside peak at Colt Nichols Yamaha YZ250F. Starting at the front of the motorcyle we noticed the blue Neken triple clamps […]
The 2018 YZ250F might be the all-time one to have and keep
Is it all about horsepower? See the 2018 250cc MX bikes in action and see how they stack up to each other. Yes we do give a winner!
In this episode of The ’18s video series, we check out the 2018 Yamaha YZ250F
Yamaha pulls the sheets off an all-new YZ450F with a compact electric starter.
Information is very limited but this could possibly be the 2018 YZ450F/YZ250F that will be rolling out on showroom floors later this year.
The 2017 Yamaha YZ250F has small changes and a big reputation to uphold.
In this episode of our Hardware video series we check out a wicked Yamaha YZ250F.
Checking out the 250 class champion from Yamaha on the latest edition of The ’17s.
Yamaha announced its 2017 two-stroke, motocross, off-road and dual-sport models today. The line will include the 13 models that were in showrooms last year, plus a surprise new entry in the “Scrambler” division called the SVC950. The YZ250F motocross bike and the YZ250FX off-road competition bike have the most significant changes of the dirt models. […]