2021 YAMAHA YZ250F
R I D E R E V I E W
P82
Yamaha literally has endless tunability. New to the
big bike? No problem. Just turn down the hit of the
ignition and you're good to go. Want more on high-
speed tracks? Done. The Yamaha crew members
reminded us that they have a plethora of pre-made
maps that are ready to download straight from their
website. From Yamaha, map files will load directly
to the Power Tuner app when downloaded from
your phone. From a PC, download the map file and
email it to your device for upload to your Power
Tuner app. If you're not sure about how to use
the app, go to the Yamaha Power Tuner webpage
and it explains everything you need to know. Plus,
Yamaha cannot emphasize enough that you can-
not damage your bike's engine using the app. It's
been programmed not to let that happened, so, go
ahead and tune away.
On to the suspension. The blue bikes have set
the standard for suspension in recent years and,
once again, the YZ's KYB components worked as
well as we could have hoped for right out of the
box. We set the sag at 104mm and felt confident
Some things haven't
changed. The
YZ250F's excellent
controllability inspires
confidence.
