2021 YAMAHA YZ250F
R I D E R E V I E W
P78
port, revised frame thicknesses with new flex
characteristics, new front brake caliper, up-
dated suspension settings and of course new
graphics. Yamaha also claims to have refined
the crankcase, cam chain and tensioner, water
pump and clutch basket for increased durability
over previous generations. Another new option
for '21 is the Monster Energy Yamaha Racing
Edition, complete with black plastics and race
team graphics. The standard YZ250F flaunts
an all-new set of blue plastics and graphics to
match. For the new year the YZ, once again,
comes equipped with compatibility for Yamaha's
proprietary Power Tuner App and features a
handlebar-mounted map switch.
Our test day with the '21 YZ250F just so
happened to be at State Fair MX (previously
Starwest) in Perris, California, on the same day
Malcom Stewart and Jeremy Martin took their
(Above) Yamaha's free power tuning
app is an excellent feature. (Below) The
YZ250F comes in two color options,
traditional Yamaha Racing blue and, for
an additional $200, a black Monster
Energy Yamaha Racing Edition version,
which has no performance gains over
the blue model. They are the same
motorcycles except for graphics.
