That’s why I own 3 YZ250s. The greatest bikes ever!!

That Kickstart would make me think " recluse" 😂

Thank you sir. Giving a quick to the point no bs run down. HARD ENDUROOOO!!!!

You with a recluse auto clutch...is the killer setup

I love the kick-start and carb. Makes the bike super simple, reliable, and easy to work on. Will keep forever.

I’ve owned a 93,95,99,00,01,05,06 and 08 yz 250’s that I’ve set up very close to a 250x for desert riding and racing, my currant bike is a clean 96 wr 250z 2 stroke that I found and installed a brand new in package GYT longrod kit for a 94 yz250 that was the go too mod for smoother power, it s 5mm I think longer than the stock ones.

You should get the hitlis power valve kit, there a small company. It smooths the bike so much. I race hare scrambles in A class and it’s a insane difference.

I did hard enduro on YZ x for 3 years. The main problem you can't over come is the shitty 5 spd transmission. First isn't low enough and 5th isn't high enough. You can put a 300 kit in it, an electric starter, bla bla bla, but you still can't get around that transmission! And that goes for the new Fantic too! My hard enduro riding has gotten so much better since I got on a KTM. Yes I miss the YZ suspension, but everything else I don't miss. I also found the clutch side engine case super easy to damage with rocks. It seems to stick out more than a KTM. I even punched a hole through the Rekluse cover and they are really strong.

Great video! Thanks!!!

I think you can transform the bike for hard Enduro, apex cilinder head xc dome, steahly off road flyweight 13OZ, hitlis power valve, and other things, but truly the way to go it's next year, Fantic 300 it's a yz but for hard Enduro.

Nice video, sir. To kind of alleviate the no E-start, installing a Rekluse auto clutch would make life a lot easier.

Great video Nick. It sucks that Yamaha will not put the magic button on these or I’d already have one. I’m not kicking a bike anymore. 😅

You could put a Rekluse on it and then never care that it's kick start only. I got a refurbished one directly from them for $500; I may have gotten lucky though.

OMG..its that kick stand for real? Could it stick out any more?

Raced a YZ for years..add a cupl teeth. Oversize tank. Recluse clutch.....instant woods weapon

I’ve always thought that clutch fade was a symptom of friction and drive plate heat rather than actuation method. No doubt hydraulic actuators are much easier to maintain actuation force regardless of environmental factors but it doesn’t help with fade (just ask my hydraulic driven clutch on my HD 😏) Does the yz250x still have the 1 touch cable adjuster the old bikes had?

The yz has always been awesome...the x version....even better

what you said in the video is true..i was start enduro riding using kx250 and yea it's frustrating..now using ktm xcw 2 stroke..

clutch fade? not on mine in 200 hrs I've heated the front brake and it got spongey two times but was fine after another mile or ten minutes

No fuel injection, a big plus, great suspension

How would u compare this to a 250fx ? For power and single track capabilities?

Bottom line is Yamaha and Honda need to step it up if they are going to do hard enduro! I’ve owned Honda most my life, when I started enduro had to get KTM

Another thing is that yamaha makes a reliable machine, if you took care of it and didn't race it would never quit

You could use this bike for hard enduro but the real question it why? 250, cable clutch, no estart, power valve. People want to make a statement I guess? Why not get a used Husky, Beta, KTM or Sherco if budget is a thing. So many carb or fuel injected bikes out there that are such nicer bikes. I don't get it but I know some people just want to be different or whatever.

No mention of a flywheel weight?

Kick start, carb, and cable clutch...all deal breakers for me. Once you have a new KTM you aren't going back to the tech you had as a kid.

I change the oil in my bikes every 2-3 hours. It’s cheap. Why not

Fantic XE 300 TBI Is the right way

Heaven forbid you should have to stop & think before kickstarting...wow. 😂

Coolant fan will do zero for your clutch......they are not connected

For real competition it just doesn't have enough engine for a good woods bike and the engine is is still to high strung with not enough bottom end grunt wears a rider out the 300 2strokes are better but still can't compete with the likes of a wr450 in a gnarly woods race plus no electric start hate to say this but it's true it's going to take a big bore 2t to compete with the 450fs in racing

If you "need" electrics and hydraulics and stuff youve got too much money and comfort. Forget the gimmicks :)

it’s definitely not IMO….without the push start your definitely fucked….

mic your self dude. hard to listen, its like your talking inside a pipe.

E-start all day. Yamaha makes a good bike. Ain’t no KTM or Beta for off road.

As the owner and lover of YZ250x’s I’m finally done. Going on the market next week. Sick of jetting, sick of kicking and sick of Yamaha dragging their ass. 💔