VOLUME 57 ISSUE 46 NOVEMBER 17, 2020 P87
the "#victorYZone" faster than any other bike
on the market. After watching Jeremy Martin
annihilate the track on his new Yamaha, we
feel like the blue crew is pretty spot on. A host
of new revisions have been aimed at mak-
ing a good bike even better. But is that even
possible? Why try to change something that's
already a winner, right? Well, riding the '20
and the '21 back to back is like comparing your
favorite knife in the kitchen to a brand new
one—yours is trusty, reliable and does every-
thing well. But that new knife would cut every-
thing just that much better. Same goes for the
YZ-F's. The '20 won last year's shootout, but
this year's bike is fresher, more precise, and
simply easier to ride. We're excited to spend
more time on the blue bike and put it through
its paces in the 2021 250 MX shootout. CN
SPECIFICATIONS
2021 YAMAHA YZ250F ($8299 BLUE / $8499
MONSTER ENERGY EDITION)
ENGINE
4-stroke, single
DISPLACEMENT
249cc
VALVETRAIN
DOHC, 4 valves
COOLING SYSTEM
Liquid
BORE X STROKE
77.0 x 53.6mm
COMPRESSION RATIO
13.8:1
FUEL DELIVERY
Mikuni fuel injection, 44mm
ENGINE TUNING
2-position handlebar-mounted
map button; fully adj. w/
Power Tuner App
STARTING SYSTEM
Electric
TRANSMISSION
Constant mesh 5-speed
CLUTCH
Wet, cable actuated
FRAME
Aluminum
HANDLEBARS
Aluminum, 4-position mounts
FRONT SUSPENSION
KYB Speed-Sensitive System
(SSS), fully adjustable
REAR SUSPENSION
KYB single shock, fully
adjustable
FRONT-WHEEL TRAVEL
12.2 in.
REAR-WHEEL TRAVEL
2.5 in.
FRONT BRAKE
Single 270mm disc
REAR BRAKE
Single 240mm disc
FRONT TIRE
80/100-21 in. Bridgestone
Battlecross X20F
REAR TIRE
100/90-19 in. Bridgestone
Battlecross X20R
SEAT HEIGHT
38.2 in.
WHEELBASE
58.1 in.
RAKE
26°
TRAIL
4.7 in.
GROUND CLEARANCE
13.2 in.
FUEL CAPACITY
1.6 gal.
WEIGHT (WET, CLAIMED)
234 lbs.
COLORS
Yamaha Racing blue /
Monster Energy Yamaha
Racing Edition
