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The Yamaha YZ250 two-stroke is the bike that refuses to go quietly into the night. After all these years, it continues to do some things better than anything else in its class. Its suspension and handling are still top notch, making it a…
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Building a YZ250 for Mike Brown
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We have known for a long time that Jarryd McNeil has very special skills on a dirt dike and in heavy equipment building obstacles for himself to jump on his dirt bike. Dirt Shark gives you a behind the scenes look at what is going on at the…
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The history of the Yamaha YZ250 is the history of motocross in America. No other machine was the platform for so many world-shaking innovations.
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The Yamaha YZ250 is a proven commodity in the two-stroke world and hasn’t seen very many changes to its powerplant since the early to mid 2000s. This is not because the Yamaha engineers are lazy; it’s just because the YZ250 is that good.…
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The Yamaha YZ250 two-stroke remains a fixture in the dirt bike world. Despite the fact that it was designed more than 15 years ago, it continues to win races. In 2020, it has the new role of introducing a new generation of riders to the…
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The Motowhips Prodigy 2.0 was built by Justin Myerson at Motowhips for Dirt Bike Magazine. It started off as a new Yamaha YZ250 two-stroke, and the attention to detail is mind blowing. Carbon fiber components were used extensively,…
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On this week's Two-Stroke Tuesday we take a look at a 2007 Yamaha YZ250 tribute build that the head of our video department Travis Fant just completed. Travis has a couple YZ250 two-strokes now and with this build want to pay some respect…
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Mike Brown has raced at the highest level of motocross, Supercross and off-road for factory-level teams during a career that has spanned over three decades. The 47-year-old racer is no longer competing to put food on the table, but is now…
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The Yamaha YZ250 two-stroke is an icon among motocross bikes, but it's not exactly a high-profile ride. It's been around for so long that it's almost invisible at the track, lost among all the newer, more high-tech machines. Justin at…
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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…
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On this week's Two-Stroke Tuesday we give you an exclusive first look at our 2019 Yamaha YZ250 project build for Mike Brown. We have products from Dubya USA and Seal Savers featured in the 2-Stroke Hardware section and 2-Stroke theater is…
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The story behind the YZ250 2-stroke we call The Prodigy 2.0
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On this week's Two-Stroke Tuesday we take a look back at a Yamaha YZ250 raced by legendary off-road rider Ty Davis in the 2003 World Off-Road Championship Series or WORCS as most people know it today.  There are products from Torc 1 Racing…
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On this week's Two-Stroke Tuesday brought to you by Boyesen we take a look back at some of our popular 2-Stroke projects from 2018.  We have Honda's, KTM's, Kawasaki's, Husqvarna's, Suzuki's, Yamaha's and some that are yet to be determined.…
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On this week's Two-Stroke Tuesday we unveil the Moto Whips Yamaha YZ250 Prodigy 2.0 project.  Products from Hoosier Tire and Braketech are featured in the 2-Stroke Hardware section along with a chance to download the 2019 EKS Brand goggle…
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Ryan Villopoto on a '90s themed Yamaha YZ250 two-stroke build!
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On this week's Two-Stroke Tuesday brought to you by Boyesen we highlight five 250cc projects that any 2-Stroke lover can appreciate. This machine started out as a completely stock 2006 KX250 bought for around $1,500 off…
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Yamaha redesigns its YZ85 and reveals its 2019 YZ125, YZ250 and YZ250X
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A redesigned YZ250F and a new YZ85 2-stroke top Yamaha's 2019 MX release
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