2010-2011 The YAMAHA-YZ250

Yamaha's off road bike saga began after WW-II, when Gen-Ichi Kawakimi - then president of the "Nippon Gakki Company" - decided to make use of a production line & tooling that had previously been used to produce aircraft propellers, to produce the forerunner of Yamaha dirt bikes. Yamaha, named after it's founder - Toracusu Yamaha separated from the Nippon Gakki Company, and produced the DT1- a 250cc two stoke, their first truly off road bike. Then in 1975 the YZ250 the first motocross bike to feature a single shock rear end was introduced. Yamaha has come a long way since the early days. With an impressive line up for 2010 Yamaha show cases such models as: the YZ450F, YZ250F, YZ125, and the YZ85 for motocross, and the WR450F, WR250F, TTR230, TTR125LE for off-road ridding. Visit the Yamaha website to see the complete line of Yamaha's newly updated 2010 models and view previous models of Yamaha dirt bikes.

More Detail Specifications
MSRP: $8,399 CDN

Engine 2-stroke, liquid-cooled, reed-valve, single
Displacement 249 cc
Bore and Stroke 66.4 x 72 mm
Compression Ratio 9.2~10.9:1
Fuel Delivery Keihin PWK38S
Ignition / Starting CDI / Kick
Transmission 5-speed
Final Drive Chain

Suspension (Front) Adjustable 48 mm inverted fork / 300 mm (11.8") travel
Suspension (Rear) Fully adjustable link Monocross / 315 mm (12.4") travel
Brakes (Front) 250 mm floating disc
Brakes (Rear) 245 mm disc
Tires (Front) 80/100-21
Tires (Rear) 110/90-19

Length 2,184 mm (86")
Width 827 mm (32.6'')
Height 1,309 mm (51.5'')
Wheelbase 1,481 mm (58.3'')
Ground Clearance 385 mm (15.1")
Seat Height 997 mm (39.3'')
Fuel Capacity 8 litres (1.8 imp. gallons)
Wet Weight 103 kg (226.6 lbs)
Colour(s) Yamaha Blue