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YZ250F

WHEN THEY WANTED TO BAN THE YZ250F: THE WRAP

Long before the controversy surrounding Haiden Deegan and his Star Yamaha at the 2022 AMA Amateur Nationals, the YZ250F was the center of another debate.  There was a time when a number of riders and team managers wanted the bike banned…
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YAMAHA YZ250F PROJECT: BEHIND THE BUILD

The YZ250F platform has had a very successful 2021 season, receiving both media praises and winning a lot on the professional racing level. Well, that’s just not good enough for the Dirt Bike staff. We wanted more out of our Blue Crew test…
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YZ250F PROJECT: HARDWARE VIDEO SERIES

The Yamaha YZ250F is the most popular bike in the 250 class. It won our 2021 MX shootout and it's one of the most successful bikes in Pro motocross. But all is not perfect in YZ land. The Yamaha has less top-end power than the KTM,…
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YAMAHA YZ250F PROJECT: BEHIND THE BUILD

The 2021 Yamaha YZ250F won our 2021 250 MX Shootout. It's a great bike with excellent suspension and a good-solid power delivery. There's only one problem. All the bikes in our 2021 250 MX shootout were great bikes with glowing attributes.…
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2021 YAMAHA YZ250F: FULL TEST

If you watched any of the 2020 Lucas Oil Pro motocross series, you might think that the Yamaha YZ250F is the all-time horsepower king of the 250 class. The bikes ridden by Dylan Ferrandis, Justin Cooper and the other Star Racing/Monster…
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RIDING THE 2021 YAMAHA YZ250F: THE WRAP

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…
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YAMAHA YZ250F FIRST RIDE: 2021 VIDEO SERIES

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,…
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2020 YAMAHA YZ250F: FULL TEST

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.”…
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YAMAHA ANNOUNCES 2020 WR250F

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.…
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THE PROBLEM WITH CARBURETORS: MR KNOW-IT-ALL

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…
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