2 0 1 6 2 5 0 F M O T O C R O S S S H O O T O U T
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SHOOTOUT
2 0 1 6 2 5 0 F M O T O C R O S S S H O O T O U T
P60
SHOOTOUT
P60
H
ow often have we seen in supercross
or motocross that when someone
breaks through for their first crown,
they tend to stay there for a while—Bob
Hannah, Rick Johnson, Jeremy McGrath,
Ricky Carmichael and Ryan Villopoto quickly
come to mind. Well, the same often happens
with motorcycles; case in point, the Yamaha
YZ250F. Ever since getting a major overhaul
in 2014, the YZ250F has taken over the top
step of our 250F CN MX Shootout podium,
before that, it was the KX250F for a number
of years. So the big question going into our
2016 shootout was (just like it was last year),
could the Yamaha do it again and make it
three successive shootout wins? With major
revisions to the KTM, Husqvarna and Suzuki,
and strategic updates to the Honda, this was
a very legitimate question and one that we
took seriously and took our time carefully
answering.
As we do with every shootout, we ride
the bikes exactly how you get them off the
shooroom floor—tires, handlebars and grips
BY THE CN STAFF / PHOTOGRAPHY
CAN THE YZ250F REIGN SUPREME
T H E F I N A L C
