Why does everyone love Yamaha YZ250 2-Stokes?
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5 жыл бұрынThe Yamaha YZ250 has been around a long time and its a favorite for many racers and just regular riders.
2005 YZ250 Rebuild -
High lights--
Bike was bought as a rolling chassis but the motor was in pieces and we knew the cylinder was in need of serious repair so Millennium helped get the cylinder back to new.
Once the cases were split we discovered that one was cracked internally and had to be replaced.
We got TMR to modify the Cylinder and Head.
Replaced the bearings and seals on the machine with Pivot Works kits.
For the cables we went with All Balls and for the brakes they offer full rebuild kits and that combined with the
Cerakote from Faster USA our brakes with the Tusk lines look full factory.
We wanted updated suspension so we went with 2011 YZ450 forks found for a great deal on CL
The frame was able to be buffed off and cleaned up.
The swing arm was so beat up that it was easier to just have our local Metal Polishing company buff away the scratches. When the polish goes away we just Scotch Bright the aluminum.
Carburetor Jetting -
N3EW Needle #3 middle
50 Pilot
178 Main
Slide #7
Wrench Rabbit
www.wrenchrabbit.com
Hot Rods Top end Bearings
Vertex Piston
TMR
www.tommorganracing1.com
Cylinder porting & Head Mod
FMF Racing
www.fmfracing.com
Factory Fatty exhaust
Shorty Silencer
Millennium Tech
www.mt-llc.com
Strip, re-pair damage and re-plate to stock size
Cometic Gasket
www.cometic.com
Top-End gaskets
Supersprox
www.supersproxusa.com
Front & Rear Sprocket
MX Chain
Pivot Works
www.pivotworks.com
Steering stem bearing kit
Linkage rebuild kit
Swing arm Bearings
Dunlop Tire
www.dunlopmotorcycle.com
MX33 front
MX33 Rear
All Balls
www.allballsracing.com
Carb Rebuild kit
Throttle Cable
Clutch Cable
Front & Rear caliper & master Cyl brake rebuilds & Brake pins
Faster USA
www.fasterusa.com
Cerakote of the brake master cylinders and calipers
Hinson Clutch Components
www.hinsonracing.com
Full Clutch kit - Basket, Inner hub, Pressure plate and Fibers, steels and springs clutch kit and cover
Uni Filter
www.unifilter.com
Two-stage Air Filter
MotoTassinari
www.mototassinari.com
V-Force Reed Cage
Polisport
www.polisport.com
Plastic set in updated more modern look.
Race Tech
www.racetech.com
Suspension Re-Valve and set up
Moto Seat
www.motoseat.com
Custom Seat Cover
Works Connection
www.worksconnection.com
Front and rear brake cap
Rotating bar mount front brake
Hour Meter and Mount
Stand Clutch Perch assy
Front Brake Lever
Engine oil fill cap
DeCal Works
www.decalmx.com
Semi-Custom Graphics kit
Pre printed number plates backgrounds
Fuel Star
www.fuel-star.com
Fuel Valve Assy
Scar
www.scar-racing.com Titanium Footpegs
Klotz Synthetic Lubricants
www.klotzlube.com
R-50 Two-Stroke Pre-Mix
Motion Pro
www.motionpro.com
Grip Glue
Throttle Tube
Renthal
www.renthal.com
604 Fat Bars
Tacky Grips
Bolt Motorcycle Hardware
www.boltmotorcyclehardware.com
Hardware kit
Applied Racing
www.AppliedRace.com
Custom Triple Clamp to fit new forks and fender/number plate
ICW
www.icwbikestands.com
Radiator straightening and bracing
Fasst Co
www.fasstco.com
Rear Brake Return Spring
Rear Brake Clevis
TM Designs
www.tmdesignworks.com
Rear Chain Guide
Chain/Swing slider
Tusk
www.tuskoffroad.com
Front brake line
Rear brake line
Front & Rear Rotors
Front & Rear brake pads
Full Wheel set
VP Fuel
www.vpracingfuels.com
C-12 Fuel
Acerbis
www.acerbisusa.com
Skid Plate
www.rockymountainatvmc.com/l/...
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@mountainvalleyfrost5777 5 жыл бұрын
Why do people like the YZ250? Because it's the swiss army knife of 2 strokes. It's good in motocross, offroad racing and single track. It comes with awesome suspension. The engine is claw hammer reliable. A couple mods and it's competitive against newer 2T. You can put a WR400/426 transmission in it and it's a single track weapon. The same engine has been around since '99! Lots of aftermarket support. OEM parts are plentiful and worlds cheaper than anything other than Honda, and team red hasn't made a 2T for over a decade. Those are my reasons...
@dman1234541 5 жыл бұрын
not to mention no one else but ktm makes them anymore
@HondaRiderX17 5 жыл бұрын
Not to mention blue is the best color.
@daxtindraper2151 5 жыл бұрын
HondaRiderX17 not on a dirt bike red and green are the best
@mountainvalleyfrost5777 5 жыл бұрын
@@daxtindraper2151 oh give me a break. If they still made 2T that could be an argument. But they haven't in twelve freaking years. It's one of the dumbest arguments between current bikes. Sheesh
@jessejohnson1557 5 жыл бұрын
kick-man edwards have you never heard of gas gas, Beta, husqvarna, husaberg.... like bro theirs way better two strokes out their ! Gas gas in my opinion make some of the best up their with KTM. Apparently Beta make the best from reviews but never even seen one in person to comment
@FadedbyJay 5 жыл бұрын
Lol pretty well beat up haha what? That's a brand new bike to me lol
@AdrianVega06 5 жыл бұрын
jajaja same
@slb8781 5 жыл бұрын
yeah this guy doesn't know what a beat up bike is cause he gets a new one every 6 months
@Stoshua.81 5 жыл бұрын
Hahaaha if it aint showroom or a 2019 2020 its just old junk right
@yourface3154 5 жыл бұрын
Shit I have a 2018 that's barely been rode and thought this bike looked nice, lol.
@jimarmbrester1721 5 жыл бұрын
Stoshua And lots of money dumped in bling for bragging rights. It’s all about how much money they can spend for some of these guys
@premix3663 5 жыл бұрын
he talked about how a 4 stroker is Easier to ride on a track, didnt even talk about how much more fun a 2 stroke is on a track lol
@andygyz122 4 жыл бұрын
Dude, when I was racing, that's all there was, was 2 strokes. No such thing as 4 strokes. Real moto people ride 2 strokes plain and simple.
@codenamenoob4973 4 жыл бұрын
@@andygyz122 winners ride 4 strokes......... Just stirring the pot abit here 😜
@johnnybgood774 4 жыл бұрын
@@codenamenoob4973 so do losers lol
@codenamenoob4973 4 жыл бұрын
@@johnnybgood774 I can't argue with that 😂
@mixalis6168 4 жыл бұрын
Riding is fun full stop, no matter 4 or 2 stroke... I can have fun on my 350 and 25o smoker !!!!
@lowpingg 4 жыл бұрын
“Pretty well beat up” literally mint compared to my bike
@jpaul5387 3 жыл бұрын
@@zacharysmith7872 until you crash on a double lol then you need a whole new bike sometimes
@deborahchesser7375 4 жыл бұрын
4 strokes of course have more linear power, but personally, I’m hooked on the 2 stroke hit
@wjb111 5 жыл бұрын
Picked up a nice 2007 YZ250 last month. Haven’t been on a mx bike in 30 years. What a Blast!!
@yamahaguy1732 5 жыл бұрын
wjb111 I bought a 98 yz250 for 800 dollars fresh motor buy he couldn’t find out why it wouldn’t run so I got a new cdi and stator and it runs great so powerful
@jayb9703 5 жыл бұрын
Traded in my KX450 for a YZ250. Looks good, sounds good, smells good, feels good. And easy to work on.
@michaellee1663 4 жыл бұрын
Because they're the only Japanese 2 stroke still being made. Yamaha have some idea of what people really care about. Not, just overly expensive, complex 4 strokes...... Long live 2's!
@eric6rock 2 жыл бұрын
Yahama Knows and in two years in the future they are having success in the American Scene and Mxgp mx2 class
@meatmanj9157 5 жыл бұрын
I love a Yz250 two stroke because it reminds me of my childhood. Grew up on 2 bangers, had a couple 450 four strokes but I always seem to want to ride the 2 smoker
@mikemccabe7124 5 жыл бұрын
Nothin beats that smell of 2 stroke not to mention love the rush of the when that powerband hits
@cliffcampbell8827 4 жыл бұрын
@@mikemccabe7124 don't forget that high pitched, pipy sound.
@mikemccabe7124 4 жыл бұрын
@@cliffcampbell8827 o ya one can't forget that 1 of a kind sound.. I still have a 89 rm250 and the sound it makes with its bill's pipe is good as it gets
@ericc90 5 жыл бұрын
This is a legendary bike that just works all around! Simplicity and reliability. I applaud Yamaha for keeping this bike going and hopefully for many years to come
@downsouthsquonks4020 5 жыл бұрын
I just did a 08' yz250 rebuild and i was blown away by how easy it was to rebuild. The OEM parts are very affordable and easy to get! I took a 2008 and spent around 1500 and made it look brand new!
@paulocorreia8976 Жыл бұрын
The powerband hit of a 2 stroke is addictive
@livefreeandshred9818 5 жыл бұрын
Just bought and rebuilt an 06 yz250. Fun. Simple. Fun. And smells good. Also fun to ride, did I mention that?
@luckyseven6402 5 жыл бұрын
Use to ride a buddies '11 yz250 and it was my favorite bike
@donniebaker5984 4 жыл бұрын
@@luckyseven6402 and something no one seems to know two strokes are superchargers they make boost is the only way they will run without boost they don't run at all this was proven to me buy American Honda Training Center when the elves Norse came out my phone doesn't know how to spell my keyboard does not work I'm talking into the phone and it doesn't understand me and No One Believes what I'm saying bat Yoshimura is the man who explained it to me no one seems to know who he is either but he's the one that's name is on your exhaust pipe if you buy Yoshimura pipe and he told me how the expansion chamber works and it's by sound waves and not back right here the Soundwave holds the superchargers Inlet and I had until the Piston can compress it this is why two strokes will always make more horsepower than a 4-stroke. Atlanta Hawks have never had the experience I have a virus in my phone that will not let me say what I want I just now said millennial and my phone said it was the Atlanta Hawks
@jonathondavis170 4 жыл бұрын
Donnie Baker - what the heck was that??? Lol The first 1/3rd of that made sense, and then it spiraled viciously out of control and resulted in a large pile of meaningless words! Haha Please come again so this makes sense? I thought it was because 2 strokes engines fire every time, and 4 strokes fire every other...never heard anything about how the engine performs like a supercharger??? Seems interesting...
@jessejarzabski5076 3 жыл бұрын
I agree about the non sensical diatribe he wrote thats just incoherent babble....and it really irks me when people absolutely insist on telling everyone and there mother their superior knowledge about 2 strokes in a demanding, matter of fact, this is the only statement thats 100 percent truth and all of you need to know as much information as me cuz im going to tell you and the engineers and designers at the r and d centers about how this works,......type of attitude..like their teaching the world this valuable knowledge thats the holy grail of information and how everyone just needs to stop and listen to the absolute brilliance thats currently being shared to the world at large..........lol...may be a bit extreme but i over emphasize the point to drive home a unmistakable lesson....unless your a proven mechanic..enginner...vastly experienced human being with the wisdom and prowess to dominate any conversarion and add value and insight that makes absolute sense,.. And can be proven and verifiable.just shut the fuck uo and stop telling everyone howright you are without the respect or credentials to back it up..he needs to keep his ego at the door and ve a bit more humble and open minded.....and if u cant make sense of a tipuc by using talk to text then just friggin type it in and dont be so lazy....jesus Christ these people annoy the shit out of me and its not just this guy...theirs whole communities of these righteous , know it alls and they all either argue back and forth or kiss each others ass....neways long live 2 strikes
@endurotruckererniedesjardins 5 жыл бұрын
I think alot of us love and support the yz125 and yz250 because YAMAHA is still awesome enough to continue offering these amazing bikes. I think if Suzuki Kawasaki and Honda got back in the game the support would be spread out again in the 2 stroke market. Let's face it. If you ain't Joe pro with someone paying the bill to fix your 4 stroke, most of us look at the cost as a killer expensive cost. So to avoid these expensive rebuilds we stick to 2 strokes. Just price a cylinder head,4 valves, cam, timing chain, and piston for a four stroke and that explains everything. I've been there. Oil pump drive gear got taken out by a transmission gear tooth. 4700 bucks to rebuild my yz450f .
@Whateva67 5 жыл бұрын
Ernie Desjardins 4700 bud? Holy crap,how would one even justify that? My last bike was a 95 YZ 250 that I only bought for 3500$ Canadian when the bike was only 4 years old,new FMF PIPE and lotsa goodies included in that price,freshly powder coated frame,all new bearings,ohlins rear shock and front suspension all rebuilt,never put another dime into it and rode the hell out of it before selling it,wish I didn’t get rid of it,it ripped. Greetings from British Columbia
@buuuu7691 Жыл бұрын
@@Whateva67 no its true, i replaced all 4 valves with all the little valve bearings, all 4 shims(i specifily was missing thise 4 in my set) and bough an oil filter and something irelevant, it was 820€, now on a 2 stroke the price would be 20€ becaus the rest 800€ was 4 stroke related stuff😂 but ut wass all OEM parts
@backyardboosters9128 5 жыл бұрын
I can answer this easily. They’re cheap, were ahead of their time 2 decades ago, affordable parts, very versatile bike, and it has plenty of power. Pretty simple.
@TheRealKalEll 5 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Yamaha makes an affordable entry level race bike platform with the best bang for the buck and they keep the price low to open the market and sell more product and it works, for us and for them. It's well known that everyone mods their bikes so they make strong what needs to be safe, and cheaper of what needs general maintainance replacing. The very fist cars were water and battery powered. I see bikes evolving past this to the point that wheels might become secondary to hover or levitation technology like in Star Wars. Imagine THOSE races!!
@barra245t2 4 жыл бұрын
@@TheRealKalEll that went off on a tangent quickly
@bradleybachman508 4 жыл бұрын
Backyard Boosters lol ahead of there time with a steel frame in 2002 lol
@Stoshua.81 5 жыл бұрын
The YZ is one of the most versatile MX bikes ever built along with the CR
@Me-yh4uc 4 жыл бұрын
Stoshua CR is better
@Stoshua.81 4 жыл бұрын
@@Me-yh4uc agree
@jacobhendrickson8935 2 жыл бұрын
Kills me when they call em beat up cause they are rode. That baby is in its prime as long as you keep all the bearings replaced and top end fresh.
@AceOfSpadesPRO01 5 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love my 2018 Personally I feel like I ride a yz250 faster than a 450 anyway, all my friends say the same too. So grateful Yamaha still make these
@urbanedgeautodetailing 5 жыл бұрын
4 strokes make you lazy. I do like me 450's, but nothing like the feel of a good running 2 stroke especially when it's a 500.
@AnDrEw122100 5 жыл бұрын
Now a 125 2 stroke is what makes you work lol
@UNKNOWNMAGO 5 жыл бұрын
I have a 03 Yamaha Yz 250 2-Stroke and none of the 450 4 strokes can keep up in the streets
@Me-yh4uc 4 жыл бұрын
Jamesy YzTwoStrokeMx A 450....spend all your time holding on.
@Alpine642 4 жыл бұрын
ЄlFєуσ haha if I brought my yz426 u would get dominated
@thrasher2094 5 жыл бұрын
One reason is because they are insanely bulletproof. I blew a chunk about a 1/2" × 1/4" (or 1/8") off the top of the piston and it still ran. The piece didnt even touch the cylinder when it somehow shot out the exhaust. It ran like shit and wouldnt hit the powerband, but my 2007 YZ250 ran with a chipped piston.
@No_Budget_No_Problem 3 жыл бұрын
That's one tough sumbitch
@travisswiger924 4 жыл бұрын
I’ve had a yz of some sort floating around in my garage for atleast 10 years now . I love them. Actually just bought a new x. I’ll forever be a fan!
@trigger8152 5 жыл бұрын
After owning a 2T I'm a 4T guy for sure. But it's good that Yamaha doesn't change these too much, makes parts more abundant and keeps cost of ownership low
@dman9579 4 жыл бұрын
I picked up a 1990 wr 250 2 stroke,and went through it top to bottom,man,what a fun bike to ride.also picked up a 2003 cannondale x440 4 stroke for cheap,and rehabbed that,and let me just say, its a fire breathing animal.fuel injected,engine management system,ohlins suspension.that thing is a BLAST to ride!! Heavy,and the oil holding aluminum frame spars get warm under your legs,but,an impressive bike,for a 2003
@jacobfehr6834 4 жыл бұрын
I have a pretty mint 1994 YZ250 and it’s sooo much fun haha
@nutzy99ify 5 жыл бұрын
I have a 2018 YZ250X and it has over 150 hours . 1 piston change at 115 hours. 30:1 oil. Deadly bike.
@truthseek3017 5 жыл бұрын
Great frame, engine, and suspension, very light.
@EarthSurferUSA 3 жыл бұрын
It may be wrong to say the 2-stroke is harder to ride than a 4-stroke. I prefer to say a 2-stroke takes more skill to ride than a 4-stroke, which is why we ride them. :)
@randallsharpe4091 2 жыл бұрын
As you may see in this profile picture, No time better than the present. Dr.2T called for a 22yz, No Better Way To Ride The Day
@mxgryan 5 жыл бұрын
Great build man. I love the blue color, looks so much better!
@urbanedgeautodetailing 5 жыл бұрын
Love my 2 strokes, gotta run Castor 927. I do miss my 01 YZ250, it was stolen. Currently racing a 2001 Service Honda built CR500AF.
@beyondbackwater4933 5 жыл бұрын
Love 2 strokes. They've all I've ridden for over 10 years. Owned a yz125 and 2 yz250s among many others. My next bike however will be a 450. After riding friends bikes they're a lot nicer on the track.
@sciewter 5 жыл бұрын
Run my '02 in the woods, single track, hare scramble. Can't be beat out does the 450 I used to run, never stalls.
@kellenmcelrath678 5 жыл бұрын
very beat up, awful... god these rich riders..
@johnnybgood774 4 жыл бұрын
Lol right my 98 yz was held together by zipties
@p3nisqueef818 4 жыл бұрын
PDV honestly if it’s not held together by zip ties or duct tape I’m not riding it
@crispincurtis8585 4 жыл бұрын
Oh no theres a white streak in my front fender,,, time 4 a new bike😂😁
@p3nisqueef818 4 жыл бұрын
Crispin Curtis that is literally ktm riders
@crispincurtis8585 4 жыл бұрын
Lol they are nice rides but they are pricey , think I'll stick with Yamahas n such
@THESUBZILLA 4 жыл бұрын
I got a 250 exc and it’s got well over 100 hours still running strong, never had problems.
@guyonthecouch136 2 жыл бұрын
One of the lucky ones
@BenIngold 5 жыл бұрын
The YZ 250 is a bike for fun and fun doesn’t need pure performance.
@knolysjohnson7244 2 жыл бұрын
Fast, Reliable, and they sound like music to my ears
@wilfredoe.zaragozajr.6527 3 жыл бұрын
Stiil waiting for it ❤️ Test drive YamahaYZ250
@brendanwatt7921 Жыл бұрын
My yz250 87 ! Was crazy I was 14 ripped up everything school fields tracks roads my feet didn't even touch floor !!! Still had grunt !! Going for wr 450 this spring yammys !!!!!!!!
@hezzdown 5 жыл бұрын
Before watching the video my guess was their motors. The YZ 2 Stroke motors make big power. I ride a 300XC and can't deny the YZ motors are excellent.
@grahamvandermark1348 5 жыл бұрын
hezzdown same here, I love my 300xc but a yz250 is more fun to ride imo
@stanleykania7184 5 жыл бұрын
Love my 2018 Yz250x .. Others say we where worried about you on that hill climb, that we thought you where going to stall out !! I replied, nope I never got worried, the bike is a tractor with the hybrid tire and a tubliss !!
@nigelsenchez 5 жыл бұрын
There X is a beast on hill climbs. especially with tubliss, soft tires and super low psi.
@truthsetsyoufree77 5 жыл бұрын
My 250x is the best bike I've owned ridden so far. I've ridden a decent amount of bikes too
@Marvelfunfaqs 5 жыл бұрын
Always Inspiring, thanks Jay. It would be awesome to see a 04 yz250 build with the prettied up frame. 👍
@dirtbiketv1 5 жыл бұрын
kzfaq.info/get/bejne/edSpnqublb68mHU.html check this one out we just did--
@Akeirbuah Ай бұрын
I’ve ridden both 2 and 4 strokes and I love my yz 250 for trail riding and the odd track ride. 4 strokes are good too especially for beginners.
@mullerbarkhuizen9688 2 жыл бұрын
The YZ 250 2 stroke is the AK-47 of dirt bikes I owned a heavily modified one for 5 years and it is in my opinion the best bike ever created by human hands, needless to say those were probably the best 5 years of my entire life. Low maintenance, reasonably prices spares and absolute monstrous power given the bikes low weight , vastly superior to a 250f & 350f imo. 450f’s are too expensive to fix if you are just a casual rider ( like most people are ) especially when you start putting on high performance aftermarket parts on them #5 hour engine.
@seafire9726 4 жыл бұрын
Always apreciate a nice yami 2smoker, however the RMs are where my heart belongs
@BraapEffex 4 жыл бұрын
Very well engineered bike, Yamaha and Honda were always neck to neck with each other. The YZ250 is my favorite 2 smoke, braap juice for life 👍
@dirtbiketv1 4 жыл бұрын
Right on!
@thor6264 3 жыл бұрын
Why can’t we agree that 4 strokes and 2 strokes are both good 😌 and they have there differences
@battyman42069 3 жыл бұрын
Yes and all the brands are good
@anthonyrichards7394 3 жыл бұрын
Fuckin thor?
@mikepate9371 Жыл бұрын
Because the power sound reliability ease of maintenance makes 2t way more exciting to ride !!! Give me a well tuned 2t 250 and it will leave 4t in the dust every time with right rider !!!
@Hanton14 5 жыл бұрын
I love mine! made riding fun for me again
@happyg.444 3 жыл бұрын
I love my steel frame 99'YZ250. 292.3 cc kit added. Runs great and is so much "fun" to ride. I wouldn't own a 4 stroke.
@tomnekuda3818 4 жыл бұрын
To quote Super Hunky, sage of old, you can race a coffee table if you throw on enough new parts.....
@tbassrage1866 Жыл бұрын
Perfect power delivery 👌
@artint.1519 5 жыл бұрын
True brother, I still ride my 77 400 it’s fun ,love it
@NEWiViAN 5 жыл бұрын
i run a similar fuel/oil set up (50/50 C12, 91 pump) in my 03 CR250 and i can attest it smells great. nothing like it!
@michaelprofitbanks3658 2 жыл бұрын
I know I love the YZ250 YAMAHA 2 STROKE and been loving those bikes since the 80's and 90's. reason why I like it so much because the sound and the power band from the top end. I can't change that and because i grow up with these YZ125 AND 250. EVEN KAWASAKI kx Were my touchy bike, too.
@michaelj.kastner5165 4 жыл бұрын
The bike hits all 5 senses- Sight-Gorgeous,Smell-2- stroke oil burning,Touch- Vibration powerband hit, Sound-Incredible noise,Taste- 2-stroke oil burning
@r.cic1596 5 жыл бұрын
Power and suspension for me love my 250X
@TheJayoung82 Жыл бұрын
I grew up on 2 strokes and 4 strokes. I have always loved 2 strokes more than a 4 stroke. Both have their pros and cons but I will always be a 2 stroke guy.
@carlatamanczyk3891 5 жыл бұрын
Pull out the silly aluminum clutch plated and install steel plates. That helps a lot and the oil stays clean longer too.
@jessarellanes6648 5 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid I got my first 1977 YZ 80, then in 1978 they came out with the first mono shock and I think in 1980 the first water cooled bike, that was a big deal for all us dirt bike riders, the rest was all history, 4 strokes were not developed yet,,,the 1985 YZ250 was my favorite at that time, then all us guys were riding the Yamaha RD 400 ,s and RZ 350,s dude we were smoking, now I'm old and I bought a new 2017 YZ125 for trail riding
@DR.P3RKY 5 жыл бұрын
Jess Arellanes I’m about to buy an 84 YZ250 for cheap!
@stevesolo16 4 жыл бұрын
So easy to rebuild, for one. Fast and fun secondly.
@randyreynolds6508 5 жыл бұрын
PEOPLE BUY THE YZ 250 BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN THE SAME BIKE FOR A LONG AND THE NEWER PLASTIC FITS THEM AND YOU CAN MAKE YOU OLD BIKE LOOK LIKE A NEW ONE. That's the main reason. the 2nd reason is because it's one of the best bikes ever made
@randyreynolds6508 5 жыл бұрын
@Badass Skeptic ktm yamaha husky beta sherco gas gas tm
@krete69 4 жыл бұрын
@Badass Skeptic not jus ktm! sherco, gas gas, husky and maico!
@perrinayebarra 5 жыл бұрын
Amazing that the bike is so awesome after more than a decade of no R&D at all. Imagine if they put some effort into designing a new generation?
@jasonhines5524 Жыл бұрын
It just looks good.
@duken4evr 4 жыл бұрын
Because they are reliable as Hell and make good power. Plus they are comparatively cheap. The X would really sell if they added e start and a WR trans. 2Ts are just awesome in general. While I have a soft spot for the 250 Yam, I have an '18 KTM 300 XC with V4 reeds, an S3 head and a Lectron on it. The bike is awesome beyond words with power everywhere, great handling, e-start and counterbalanced glassy smoothness in a two stroke. I am 57, been riding and occasionally racing dirt bikes for over 40 years, and it is my mid life crisis dirt bike, as one has to wonder how many years they have left at this point. The KTM 300 is an amazing machine. Not cheap, but fuck it, I am not getting any younger, and I have the money - LOL
@Me-yh4uc 4 жыл бұрын
duken4evr But they don’t turn worth a damn
@russellhelms2835 Жыл бұрын
I totally agree! Same here with me! 52.5 years old & a shop full of 2-strokes! Ride them regularly! Still just as fun as when I was 11 years old. Been riding since then!
@Patmclean232 5 жыл бұрын
I have an 08 YZ450F, but I’d love to build a yz125 one of these days!
@anthonyvu749 5 жыл бұрын
Air Raid Drones i have a yz125 and want a 450, trade? jk i really love my yz125
@jcsquared1111 3 жыл бұрын
@@anthonyvu749 turned 39 , used to ride yz80s and 125s 20 plus years ago. Just got the itch put for my depo on the 2021 yz125!! Waiting for it to come anyway now. Just a little worried at 220lbs I might be a but heavy for it, but was leary of getting a 250 due to not having ever ridden 1 and have not rode in over 20 years lol. Hope I made the right call.
@1991tommygun 4 жыл бұрын
When a 4 stroke blows up or gives valvetrain issues which they WILL, look out get the visa ready
@budduvall88 4 жыл бұрын
1991tommygun 4 strokes are actually not as expensive as you think.
@1991tommygun 4 жыл бұрын
Scott Withrow ur telling the guy who has 2 banshees in the garage and had a ktm 525xc and yfz450, lets just say i dont buy 4 chokes anymore unless its an aircooled bike like a 400ex
@TC-iz6xe 3 жыл бұрын
My drz400 has been amazing so reliable 40,000kms so far and no rebuilds only usual maintenance
@1991tommygun 3 жыл бұрын
@@TC-iz6xe yes i will agree but im talking about high compression racing 4 stroke engines, the Drz is a trail oriented engine, very reliable
@TC-iz6xe 3 жыл бұрын
@@1991tommygun yeah true. Alot of people under estimate the Drz's capabilities untill you pass blokes on the big Ktms
@TC-iz6xe 3 жыл бұрын
I find a 250 2 stroke much easier to ride than a 4 stroke on trails out in forest. Much lighter and sharper handling/braking and does exactly what you want it to do from the blip of the throttle
@TonySayavong 2 жыл бұрын
HIT DAT POWABAND BABAYYY
@BobSmith-cb5xr 2 жыл бұрын
Absolute nonsense...
@TC-iz6xe 2 жыл бұрын
@@BobSmith-cb5xr there is a good reason why all extreme enduro riders use a 2 stroke !
@savethe2strokes Жыл бұрын
In my childhood and teenage years I literally put thousands of hours on YZ's and never even used the rebuild kit the bikes comes with lol
@KM-os4be 4 жыл бұрын
Hard to be humble when you ride the best.....Yamaha!
@IChainZI 5 жыл бұрын
I own 3 dirtbikes and a street bike a yz250, a yz450f, a xr650r, and a r6 I can tell I fucking love my yz250 I had it rebuilt once and it's a beast I use my 450 for racing cause they hate two strokes here in cali lol
@junkyardhemi 4 жыл бұрын
Because 2 strokes are amazing and Yamaha is the only company still making one worth buying.
@eric6rock 2 жыл бұрын
Because people like to support the only Japanese Manufacturer that still produces the Retired Premier Classes. Sure they haven't changed much in the engine department yet they still update the chassis on the modern ones which make them easily accessible to modern bikes. Modern two strokes ftw definitely want to get a yz250 especially the 2018 - 2022 with those blue rims!!
@mrblack3480 4 жыл бұрын
Just got one of these, fun bike
@MrAdam-kp3en 5 жыл бұрын
Yes, I love Yamaha. Because Yamaha Motorcycles are made to last for your whole lifetime. If possible I want to custom build and order a street legal 2 Strokes Dual Sports WR or DT or R Series. WR150RX/ WR200RX/ WR250RX.
@tysonthewolfe93 5 жыл бұрын
Over Kawasaki Dirt Bikes
@MrFishface5 5 жыл бұрын
And they sound great
@Ru_is_that_you 5 жыл бұрын
the power band is what’s additive tbh
@mikemccabe7124 5 жыл бұрын
Yep the rush u get from the powerband is what keeps me a 2 stroke guy I have 4 strokes but I mostly ride my 2 strokes unless I'm leisurely riding the the woods with groups of people
@Drewski423 4 жыл бұрын
Because they’re awesome. I’m on yz250 number 5
@andreasstefanou5898 5 жыл бұрын
People buy the YZ250 because is fun to ride. You can go fastet on a 4 stroke definitely but 2 strokes are generally more fun
@andreasstefanou5898 5 жыл бұрын
@Badass Skepticfor the holeshot maybe not, but in real race 4 strokes are faster because they can find traction everywhere. Especially when the tract conditions are not perfect
@sciewter 5 жыл бұрын
@Badass Skeptic 450's have more toque yes, but its not just that, its is how the power comes on. The traction on the 4 T is all delivery, that higher torque curve is spread out over a longer rpm range where the 2T hits in peak in a narrower rpm range causing wheel spin. To ride the 2t fast the rider has to develop clutch skills to keep things gripping. Same goes for the 500, most riders who raced them were in fact just as fast if not faster on their 250 2t's because the 500 power hit so hard and kicked their butts. Modern 450's are pushing the same if not higher stock power numbers as the old 500's and its spread out over more rpm. But no one smiles when they ride a 4t, every 2t rider knows the grin when the power comes on.
@brianwenzel8791 5 жыл бұрын
Sorry man, this is backwards. Four strokes need to be twice the cc to even come close to beating the power band of a two stroke.. I've never ever had problems beating any four strokes. But I will say this, they're both way different animals which serve the same purpose. To Have Fun... Lol..
@robertlaube574 4 жыл бұрын
Cause they are the best, duh. Just got a 2003 yz 250 lovvvvbbe it.
@evanarthurs7423 4 жыл бұрын
I have a 2019 yz 125 it’s dope
@jetdr 2 жыл бұрын
Toss a flywheel weight on, Gnarly Pipe, drop a tooth on the front sprocket and you have one of the best Woods Bikes made.
@jacobhendrickson8935 2 жыл бұрын
Used to be able to pick up YZs at sweet deals, had a 00 I paid 1500 for and a 01 I had 1200 in that were in excellent shape. Now I recently searched for another and everything under 3k I kept finding total garbage. Ended up with a clean 13 for 4K which I think is nuts but I just wanted a nice one.
@thatfast3002 Жыл бұрын
I'm planning to put one in my garage to keep my 2019 300xc company
@MrJames-dk3my 3 жыл бұрын
It is because they are awesome.
@Matt-vb2jo 4 жыл бұрын
Alot of good info, thanks.
@dr00andrew 4 жыл бұрын
love 2 stroke yzs and basically any yamaha. imo yamaha has the best engineers. all the parts are interchangeable between bikes. take a master cylinder for instance. that fits on a yz 250, 125 blaster, banshee etc. yamaha makes awesome 2 stroke atvs and one of the most badass street bikes in history (the rz 350) every time i go to the track, multiple people have yzs, whether they are new ones, or the steeleys. such a great bike and im glad yamaha still puts out new models each year. yes they havent changed much, but what they are doing is putting out lots of parts for people to have access to in order to keep their bike maintained. the last cr 125/250 was in 2007. Yamaha as of 2020 still puts those out. Whose parts will be easier to source in 20 years?
@dentman67 4 жыл бұрын
Let's see, simple and cheap to fix, lighter, and there is nothing like the feeling of a 2 stroke powerband. If you know how to ride a 2 stroke theres nothing that comes close.
@happyg.444 3 жыл бұрын
Exactly right!
@jenslaursen1 3 жыл бұрын
Do you know why people love a yz 250? It is because they are fun to ride. Not super easy or super fast, but 10x the fun. Simple as that - there is always a smile on the riders face.
@jeremyhaisma5622 4 жыл бұрын
All you heard was Klotz R50 and i could immediately smell the exhaust 😩😩😩👌
@kellienicolebrooksschettin6598 5 жыл бұрын
When I said the holeshot,as soon as I hit 3rd gear I noticed and remember ed I did use cam 2 race fuel,versus straight 93 pump gas,now the ethanol free is a good option but it s mostly only 89 octane so u have to seek out 93 ethanol free,before u get serious and fibro race fuel.piece out....
@meatmanj9157 5 жыл бұрын
I do love the smell of octane in the morning...
@motopartizans5993 5 жыл бұрын
Юмаха рулит 👍. YZ250 2STOK the best 💪
@Bigbodysquid250x 5 жыл бұрын
I got my 99 yz 250 for 2600😩 love it tho, she is a beast
@lukebradford195 4 жыл бұрын
They arrnt cheap in the uk they hold their money unlike most other bikes here. I absolutely love mine it handles so good and the power delivery is just right not too aggressive but its got some go in it. Only problems ive had it the standard reeds in the yzs are shit. I had to replace 2 sets of reeds in the first year of ownership until i upgraded to boyesen coz im too tight for v force. 😂😂 and if you dont lock tight EVERYTHING they shake them selves to bits ive had the spark plug work its self out twice the sump plug drop out on me luckily id just finished the moto and it did no damage. They are litterally the only things that are a problem with them. Great bikes
@truthsetsyoufree77 5 жыл бұрын
Love my 16 yz250x. Even my bro likes it and he has a 18 300 te
@dannelson3432 5 жыл бұрын
I have 15 hrs on my 19 Ktm300xcw tpi. I cant attack single track on it the way I can on my 16 250x. Heading to race this weekend and I am taking the 250x while the $9,000 ktm sits at home. Kinda pisses me off actually. Hoping a Rekluse fixes the issue (250x has one).
@FIPackage 5 жыл бұрын
Did the recluse fix it?
@FIPackage 5 жыл бұрын
@@dannelson3432 ?
@johnrobitaille4640 4 ай бұрын
Great channel! Any experience if counter-balanced 2-strokes are any smoother? I was smitten by those import 'DT-230' s - counterbalanced 2-stroke, water cooled - pretty tempting DSport...
@MXRiderFiftyTwo 3 жыл бұрын
I'm going to by a brand new 2022 YZ250 this September. I'm 45 and my last new bike was in 2006 (KX125). Used bikes have problems.
@jeffreybentz7097 2 жыл бұрын
That 2005 YZ looks damn sweet !!! I just bought the same bike this past week, I hope to get mine to the same condition as yours. Where did you get your plastics and were they ordered for a 2005? Or was something special said at the time of order? Thank You very much for your help, it's greatly appreciated 👍👍
@joshf8097 4 жыл бұрын
Also there is a very short video on my channel of the bike running when it was idling just a couple of days ago. The most recent video is the one I'm talking about the one where it's smoking a lot I fixed it since then I ended up having to get a new set of cases for the bike and it was leaking a lot
@joes.7536 5 жыл бұрын
The same reason everybody loves banshees. They badass.
@evanthemasta1672 3 жыл бұрын
Nothing Like A Yz250
@jakefalk6350 5 жыл бұрын
I have had 3 yz 250s great bikes but now own a husqvarna tx 300 and it blows the yz out the water but obviously it’s a new 2018 model and in 2005 yzs were light years ahead of there competeters
@SSYoung125 5 жыл бұрын
For my cr250 i use 88 octane "clean gas" until i got a high compression head now i only run race gas 110 octane i highly recommend good gas and higher octane then recommended
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