Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

"In the hands of a talented rider. the YZ250F will be untouchable. " Well, we know at least one racer who must be a Cycle World reader. because this past 2001 season he was every bit the dominant force in the 125cc West Regional Supercross series aboard his YZ-F, winning five of eight rounds en route to his second 125 title. Add to that Dirt Rider's "Bike of the Year." Cycle World's "Best Motocross Bike 2001, " and MXA's "Bike of the Year" honors. Not bad for a first-year four-stroke machine right out of the crate. But while others might be loath to mess with this sort of success, we've been busy giving this awesome, titanium-valved, liquid-cooled, quarter-liter rocket an even keener edge, fine-tuning the carburetor for crisper throttle response. Remapping ignition for greater firing precision. Reworking the suspension settings and adding an all-new. lighter-weight swingarm for smoother. more responsive handling performance. Beefing up the brakes with an all-new 245mm rear disc. And moving the handlebar mounts ever so slightly forward to improve ergonomic comfort and create a more aggressive riding position. The 'fZ250F. Untouchable then. Unstoppable now. Give us the works: 37mm Keihin FCR carburetor with throttle position sensor. Magnesium cylinder head cover. Lightweight forged piston. And, of course, those screaming-fast titanium valves. Can an engine get any more state-of-the-art? Ultra slim and fast... With its long seat, flat bodywork, forward-set handlebars and narrow chassis dimensions, is it any surprise the YZ250F carves circles around pretty much every other bike in its class? ALABAMA Allsport Inc. 2608 Beltline Rd. S.W. Decatur, AL 35601 (256) 355-9706 , ARIZONA USA Motorsports 310 N. Dysart Rd. Avondale AZ 85323 (623) 925-8BOO www.azmotorsports.com Montclair Yamaha Desert Recreation LLC 315 Long Avenue Bullhead City, AZ 86429 (928) 754-4391 Town &: Country Motorsports 3333 N. Arizona Ave. Chandler, AZ 85225 (480) 503-3333 www.azmotorsports.com Metro Motorsports 6161 W. Bell Rd. Glendale, AZ 85308 (602) 843-5000 www.azmotorsports.com Champion Yamaha 1350 South Clearview Mesa, AZ 85208 (480) 325-1818 Apache Yamaha 3618 W. Camelback Phoenix, AZ 85019 (602) 973-5111 Arizona PowerSports 1800 N. Scottsdale Scottsdale, AZ 85257 (480) 970-4800 Corona Yamaha Pro Cycle Parts 1245 Pomona Rd. Corona, CA 92882 (909) 738-8111 Clawson Motorsports 6334 N. Blackstone Ave. Fresno, CA 93710 (559) 435-5020 Lemon Grove Motorcycles 7345 Broadway Lemon Grove, CA 91945 (619) 465-5023 Desert Motorsports 15001 N. Hayden Rd. Scottsdale AZ 85260 (480) 443-4567 www.azmotorsports.com Champion Yamaha 1590 Newport Blvd. Costa Mesa, CA 92627 (949) 642-4343 Wilson's Motorcycles 443 Broadway Fresno, CA 93721 (559) 237-m15 Long Beach Motorsports 3291 Cherry Ave. Long Beach, CA 90807 (562) 427-2779 Bert's Mega Mall 1151 N. Azusa Ave. Covina, CA 91722 (626) 974-6600 Yamaha In Goleta 5718 Hollister Ave. Goleta, CA 93117 (805) 967-9898 Malott's Yamaha 1780 E. Yosemite Ave. Manteca, CA 95336 (209) 823-7181 Yamaha Of Cucamonga Inc. 9760 Foothill Blvd. Cucamonga, CA 91730 (909) 987-2411 Pacific Yamaha 1358 Pacific Coast Hwy Harbor City, CA 90710 (310) 891-6990 Marina Yamaha 4082 Lincoln Blvd. Marina del Ray, CA 90292 (310) 306-7906 North Kern Motorsports 310 High St. Delano, CA 93216 (BOO) 339-3841 Beach Yamaha 19721 Beach Blvd. Huntington Beach, CA 92648 (714) 536-7555 Yamaha of Modesto 1302 9th St. Modesto, CA 95354 (209) 527-5603 Motoworld Of El Cajon 660 EI Cajon Blvd. EI Cajon, CA 92020 (619) 442-0941 (BOO) 249-3556 www.motoworldracing.co Mission Yamaha 25891 Crown Valley Pkwy. Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 (949) 582-

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