VOLUME 57 ISSUE 46 NOVEMBER 17, 2020 P81
(Left) The 2021
YZ250F still offers
the best of both
worlds when it
comes to engine and
handling. (Below
right) Even the air
intake system got a
major revamp. The
2021 air boot (left)
has a new shape for
increased air flow
and the air filter
element is new, it's
the same as the
450's now.
of the inside lines. I switched to the
"light on" map mid-moto (you can
switch maps on the fly with the YZ)
for a little more oomph and got just
what I asked for. The broader hit of
the "light on" map gave the bike that
much-more-everywhere feeling. With
the added over-rev up top, I was
able to stay in one gear just a little bit
longer on the straightaways and jump
faces, saving that little bit of extra
energy anywhere I could.
What I really like about this power-
plant is its broad range of usability. It
feels suitable for a novice rider and is
obviously a good platform for 2020
250MX Champion Dylan Ferrandis.
The YZ250F really stands apart
from the rest with its Power Tuner
App. While its competitors have three
standard maps at most, or dare we
say, an outdated coupler system, the
