VOL. 52 ISSUE 46 NOVEMBER 17, 2015 P71
The clutch has a relatively light
pull, excellent feel and has so far
withstood a fair amount of low-
speed abuse.
Not only did Yamaha redesign
the X's exhaust pipe for perfor-
mance but also for protection.
It's been reshaped so it doesn't
hang as low or stick out as much
as the YZ's pipe; that's to keep it
from getting smashed by rocks
and trees as much. It's also just
plain beefy. After a couple of
rides, the pipe on our bike still
looks brand new.
In case you're wondering, the
muffler is not fitted with a spark
arrester, and the YZ250X falls
S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
2016 YAMAHA YZ250X
ENGINE TYPE: .........249cc, liquid-cooled,
reed-valve inducted, 2-stroke, single
BORE X STROKE: ...... 66.4mm x 72.0mm
COMPRESSION RATIO: ................ 7.9-9.4:1
FUEL DELIVERY: ..............Keihin PWK38S
IGNITION: ................................. Digital CDI
TRANSMISSION: ......... 5-speed, constant
mesh, wide-ratio
FINAL DRIVE: ............Sealed O-ring, chain
FRAME: ......................................Aluminum
FRONT SUSPENSION: ............48mm, KYB
Speed Sensitive System (SSS), spring/
oil fork, fully adjustable
REAR SUSPENSION: ............... Single KYB
shock, fully adjustable
FRONT WHEEL TRAVEL: ..................11.8 in.
REAR WHEEL TRAVEL: ................... 12.4 in.
FRONT BRAKE: ..................Single 250mm
wave-style disc
REAR BRAKE: Single 245mm wave-style
disc
FRONT TIRE: 90/90-21 in. Dunlop AT81F
REAR TIRE: ........... 110/100-18 in. Dunlop AT81
SEAT HEIGHT: ............................... 38.2 in.
WHEELBASE: ................................. 58.5 in.
GROUND CLEARANCE: ................... 14.2 in.
FUEL CAPACITY: .............................2.1 gal.
CLAIMED WEIGHT (wet): ............ 229 lbs.
WARRANTY:..........30 day limited factory
warranty
MSRP: .............................................. $7390
(Left) Yamaha
might be
taking a small
beating for
not fitting the
X with electric
starting, but
with just
manual kick
starting, you
get a lower
price and
simplicity.
(Below)
Snappy
power and a
lightweight
chassis equal
a blast on the
trail.
