VOL. 50 ISSUE 47 NOVEMBER 26, 2013
The all-new
YZ250F is a big
improvement
over the previous
carbureted YZ.
P69
We were pretty stoked on the
prototype YZ250F that we rode at
Glen Helen Raceway a few months
ago, and we'll tell you that we're
still stoked on the bike in production form. Yamaha chose Monster
Mountain MX Park in Alabama to
give the media its first chance to
ride the production 2014 Yamaha
YZ250F and we quickly found out
that what we said back in August
still applies now. In a nutshell, the
new 2014 YZ250F is a sweet machine.
Yamaha gave us ample time
on the production bikes. At Glen
Helen we were given only a few
hours on the bikes but at Monster
Mountain we were given two full
days! And we loved every minute
of it.
Many things stood out after spinning our last lap on the production
YZ in Alabama but probably none
more than its motor. Not only is the
YZ just plain fast but it also makes
excellent power across the board,
just like it did in August. It hits hard
right from the get-go and never
stops pulling until you're ready to
catch the next gear.
"I would have to say the new reversed-cylinder EFI engine is probably the most powerful production
250F motors I've ridden," said Cycle News test rider Jason Abbott.
"It makes great bottom-end and
midrange power, and it pulls well
on top. However, since I weigh a
little more than the average 250
rider I wanted a bit more on top.
Since we had the time, I played
around with Yamaha's GYTR tuner
