YAMAHA YZ250 TWO-STROKE

There is no time limit on the love between a man and his first two-stroke—and when a two-stroke has been in production since 1974, like the YZ125/YZ250, it has a devoted congregation hoping to pay homage to the past with their own Yamaha…
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CR250 vs. KX250 vs. YZ250 vs. 250SX vs. RM250
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What one man did to his old smoker. Why would an MXA test rider want a 2014 Yamaha YZ250 when he could just race MXA's 2023 YZ250?
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"I’ve been looking at getting a newer bike. I’m thinking about the KTM 350SXF, the new YZ250 or a KTM 250SX two-stroke"
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And, while we were there to ride John Dowd's MXDN YZ250, we decided to ride Doug Henry's YZ400 team bike also
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It is never a good sign when the hate list is longer than the like list
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The 2000 Yamaha YZ250 was a seamless blend of usability
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We flashback to when all the Japanese manufactures made two-stroke dirt bikes. This is the complete 2004 RM250 vs. YZ250 vs. CR250 vs. KX250 vs. KTM brawl
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Ferry was one of the first factory riders to make the switch from a two-stroke to four-stroke
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Win a brand-new Yamaha YZ250 two-stroke and help someone in need
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Yamaha was the first motorcycle manufacturer to figure out that it’s not how much power you make, but how you make it.
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People thought Yamaha was crazy for implementing the aluminum frame on the YZ250 & YZ125, but it paid off. Yamaha sold 50% more YZ250s in '05 than in '04
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The dream team of McGrath, Lusk and Emig were injured so Carmichael, Dowd and Henry raced the 1998 MXDN—MXA got to ride all their bikes
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Time has a way of blurring the rear-view vision of motocross fans. What's better a 2004 Honda or 2004 Yamaha? We not surprised that you don't know the correct answer
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Our prescription? Pop one Yamaha YZ250 under your fanny and kiss the four-stroke doldrums goodbye
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Traction MX turns a 2014 YZ250 into a look-a-like white and purple 1993 YZ250
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"I was excited because I really enjoy the bike, but confused about why MXA was testing a bike that hadn't changed in 14 years" —Josh Mosiman
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Both the AMA Pro rider and the MXA photographer risked it all to make this photo a reality
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The 2006-2019 Yamaha YZ250 is a remedy for the four-stroke doldrums — pop one Yamaha YZ250 under your fanny and kiss the doldrums goodbye
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You might think that the best bikes to aspire to ride are those of the factory stars. Wrong! The best bikes to ride are those owned by the factory stars’ mechanics
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An honest evaluation of a bike we used to love
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The two-stroke versus four-stroke question comes up at regular intervals'so, we are rerunning our shootout to add clarity to the arguments. Let's cut through the effluvia! Rules changes made the four-stroke what it is…
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My, how the mighty have fallen. Many years ago, an MXA 250 two-stroke shootout would have included bikes from Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, CZ, Kawasaki, KTM, Husqvarna, Maico and Bultaco. Today, modern motocrossers only have three 250cc…
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