The Yamaha YZ250F is a motocross motorcycle first released in 2001 by Yamaha. It had a five-valve, DOHC, four-stroke engine and initially had a steel frame and an aluminum subframe, which was replaced in the 2006 model with an all-aluminum frame.
![]() 2007 Yamaha YZF250-R | |
Manufacturer | Yamaha Motor Company |
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Production | 2001-present |
Predecessor | Yamaha YZ125 |
Class | Motocross |
Engine | 250 cc single-cylinder, water-cooled, four-stroke, DOHC |
Power | 39hp[1] |
Torque | 21 ft·lbf[1] |
Transmission | 5-speed |
Suspension | KYB |
Brakes | disc (front,back) |
Tires | 80/100-21, 100/90-19 |
Wheelbase | 57.8 inches |
Dimensions | L: 85 inches W: 32.5 inches H: 51.2 inches |
Seat height | 38.7 inches |
Weight | 204 lb (93 kg) (dry) |
Fuel capacity | 1.8 gallons |
Related | Yamaha YZ125 |
This combination leads to the YZ250F being praised for combining the broad-power characteristics of a four-stroke engine with the light handling more common in smaller, 125 cc two-stroke motorcycles.[2]
2003 | Automatic decompression exhaust cam |
2006 | Aluminium frame |
2008 | New engine |
2010 | New engine layout, with lower center of gravity |
2014 | Rear slant cylinder, 4-Valve head, Fuel Injection |
2019 | Electric starter |
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