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Cycle News 2023 Issue 31 August 8

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VOLUME ISSUE AUGUST , P61 The 2024 Yamaha YZ250F will be offered in 50th Anniversary Edition trim (pictured) and traditional Yamaha Racing blue. 2024 YAMAHA YZ250F Y amaha's YZ250F is significantly updated for 2024. Most attention was focused on the YZ's chassis and suspension. The bike features a completely redesigned alu - minum bilateral beam frame based on the recently updated YZ450F, providing what Yamaha says is "just the right amount of strength and flex for the perfect balance of stability and cornering performance for a better-handling machine with a lightweight feel and increased front-wheel traction." Yamaha also says the new YZ250F chassis is lighter and more compact. The YZ's suspension has been re-tuned to match the new frame. The fork now includes a hand-adjustable knob for quick, toolless compression adjust - ments. According to Yamaha, the updated chassis and sus- pension provides less pitch on corner entry/exit for improved stability. The new YZ250F has a slim- mer, flatter body design for "enhanced rider movement," including a lower airbox, flat - ter seat, and more narrow fuel tank and radiator shrouds. The rider triangle has been altered to increase legroom between the seat and footpegs "for improved rider comfort." Engine changes are few, but Yamaha says the updated body design allows for a more efficient intake path and to - gether with revised ECU settings results in "even more mid- to high-end power." Additional features include an all-new Traction Control System. Three levels can be selected: high, low or off. Also, an updat - ed Launch Control System now features an rpm limiter which can be adjusted in 500 rpm increments between 6000 rpm and 14,000 rpm. Both systems are controlled through the Ya - maha Power Tuner App, which has also been updated. The 2024 YZ250F (as well as all the 2024 full-size YZ MXers) is available in 50th Anniversary Edition trim for $9099, as well as traditional Yamaha Racing blue for $8899. They will be available in October. CN

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