2015 YAMAHA YZ250F
FIRST RIDE
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softer for a 20-percent reduction
in throttle-twist force.
Both the shock and the YZ's
well-liked KYB Speed-Sensitive
System (SSS) fork have slightly
firmer settings. The fork also
holds 5cc more oil for improved
balance.
Access to the air filter is now
easier and quicker. The airbox
cover bolts have been replaced
by quarter-turn Dzus fasteners.
In the looks department, the
YZ has new embedded graphics
on the tank shrouds and the rims
are now black for both the blue
and white models. The chain is
also gold-colored.
We recently got the chance to
spend a quick day at Glen Helen
Raceway riding the 2015 Yamaha
YZ250F and our first impression
was, as we expected, a good
one.
The '14 mill was without ques-
tion the best all-around motor in
its class; it was aggressive and
had tons of pulling power across
the board. Amazingly, the small
engine changes to the '15 are
