People like to bag on the 2006 chassis without acknowledging that it is 30 years of Japanese refinement. The rider triangle, stability and balance of the Yamaha have felt like home from the minute your push it around the garage.

The YZ250X is one of my favorite bikes of all time!!

Getting a new 250X this week as a Christmas present to myself 😁

Good vid didn't know I wanted this comparison. Noone else brings up the real differences that can't be seen.

I am 61 and just got 125x!! But the wearher wrnt to crap and only have 40 minutes on it!! But what a great bike. I have it all moded out after watchin videos for 8 moand seeing all the pros and cons, So since I live in the mtns at 4500 i got a smart carb along with a pro circuit combo,vforce 4 reed, 9oz fww,avs levers, moose pedels and put protection all around andcwent to a 52t in the rear and upgrade the chian and a griper seat cover..DAM WEATHER. Great video!! Looks like i will not be outside for a week..no tv off grid for me..love the videos brother!!

I have been on KTM’s since 1992. This year I jumped ship to a 2022 YZ250X. Wow! Amazing bike in stock form. Over 2 grand cheaper out the door and the best stock suspension I’ve ever been on. Set the sag and go. I race HS and enduro in Indiana and my first 250 ever. I’ve had open class bikes and a couple of 200’s. This engine is very similar to a 300. Another plus is there are countless mods and upgrades that are readily available for this bike. And very little changes over the last few years. Couple of aftermarket rE starts available if that’s your thing. I do not miss the E start, but if I do I will put a Rekluse auto clutch in it. Love it can’t say enough about it. Blue is the new orange.

Great job on your review!

Great review! I had a 2019 250X and sold it to buy a motocross bike. I wish I still had it because it was so much fun and easy to ride as in your video. I like the look of the 2023 plastic and I will be buying one soon after they hit the floor.I have a 2021 250FX that I use for off road but I really miss the 2 stroke.

Great review! I've owned a late model YZ 250 but not the X. The X seems like a great package for the woods rider. I own a 2018 KTM 300XC currently but that X looks like so much fun.

I have a 2017 YZ250X with a SmartCarb and I plan on keeping her until the frame disintegrates. STUPID amounts of fun to ride!

I agree with your assessments from my experiences.

Excellent review...thanks for posting

Grrat video, one huge power delivery difference is the non counter balanced yz motor . A counter balancer is like a big fly wheel weight. One reason i really like the 12 to 16 ktm motors they are very light and rev quick.

I have a 17' 250X and I love everything it offers. I'm 6' n 190lbs. Vibration in my hands was a big issue but after installing flexbars that issue is history

Great video, cool trails! YZ250s are fantastic bikes. I think the counterbalancer is a bigger deal for the 300 than the 250.

I bought the first run of 250x August of 2015. Absolutely love the suspension!

I also switched from a KTM 2t to a 2020 YZx. I’m just a weekend warrior. The simplicity of the YZ is so fun. It’s just an old school 2t but it feels super crisp. The KTMs are precision woods weapons but the YZ puts a big smile on your face with how raw it is. Only thing that i need to fix is the vibration for longer rides. It vibrates through the bars way more then my KTM did. Going to try rubber mounted bars this fall.

I had the opportunity to ride a KTM 250 XC, XCW and yzX all in a row . They definitely all felt slightly different, but upon my return, my consensus was that the YzX was CAPITAL F-U-N !!!

Really nice review. More every day comments that we can understand. Hopefully you will post more videos.

I just went the total opposite direction from you. I am selling my decked out woods YZ250, and just bought a Gas Gas. I am also 5'9", 165, and the YZ feels long. Really just physically large. I find that I am more confident in the nasty gnar on the Austrian bike. The brakes, clutch, and electric start bring it together for me. I do love the Yamaha engine and KYB fork. Happy trails.