New off road YZ250X 2 stroke...

I've looked into the 144 for my 08 yz125 and the reviews aren't as good as making it into a 134 or a 139.

http://www.maxrpms.com/category/motorcycle-kits/yamaha/yz125/

hay Norm show us your Fantic i have a buddy that has one but rides a reflex

How much are they, I do not believe they are 12.49 like it says.

It's cool that Yamaha is making models for the offroad market.

Almost every one of my friends are Yamaha fans. I don't know what it is, but I've never been excited by them. They are always decent, but never exciting. I'd ride a well prepped CR or KX 250 from the early 2000 era before buying one of these.

If the new bike had e start and efi, then I'm all in. Changing jetting in a YZ with an aluminum frame irritates me - it's like they go out of their way to make them hard to work on...

Interesting, haha!

step in the right direction but bit of a parts bin special isn't it?!

for AUS it needs to be registrable(lights etc) but im assuming this model is made to suit the US XC market(we small fry down here re sales numbers).

personally id like to see:

1. optional estart
2. 300 kit available
3. 10-11L tank
4. 6 speed box
5. hydro clutch
6. the same thing done to the yz125/150

the rest can stay as is AFAIC. nice gesture by Yamaha but a bit half arsed. maybe just testing the waters?

Acerbis, Clark and IMS make tanks for $200-$250 and the 125 has a 6 speed... (I do like a 6 speed better probably because 30 years ago I learned on a 6 speed yz125, I'm always trying to shift my 5 speed Husky one more time.) For what ever reason Yamaha cable clutches are easier pull even the 450F is one finger with a shorty ASV lever. The E-Start would be nice on the bigger bikes but not needed on a 125.

Who knows maybe if they sell a bunch of these they will build a all new 300 2 stroke hydro clutch e-start, there seems to be a demand for them. In Missouri there is a lot more hare scrambles going on then motocross races. I don't know about other places but it seems to me that off-road riding is more affordable then competitive MX and much more friendly to the older demographic that has the money to spend on new bikes.

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. Changing jetting in a YZ with an aluminum frame irritates me - it's like they go out of their way to make them hard to work on...[/quote]
lectron will solve that one I guess

Robert-Jan

A buddy of mine won the Unadilla GNCC overall on a stock YZ250 as a privateer. Tuff kid and a great bike. Very hard to break a YZ and a strong Pollak.

I wish he'd make even a small comeback!

I agree. It is a step in the right direction but I would like to see a bigger tank from the factory as well as estart and a hydro clutch. I always thought estart was gay, but after using it exclusively for a while now I can't believe what an energy saver it is when you are stalled on the side of a cliif.....

^"I always thought estart was gay"^. not that theres anything wrong with that. my biggest issue with estart on a 2T is really the extra wiring & having to charge a battery. more maintenance & complexity. the weight not so much an issue. a definite on a 4T. surely a 10-11L tank would be a piece of piss from factory. that to me would look like more of an effort than a sidestand

Norm, he's very happy working and racing at a bike shop. We miss him at our wed night rides in Maybrook. It was unreal riding with him and showing us what can be done with a KTM. Great, great kid and family BTW. He has brass balls and was hanging with me in the Fun Mover before the start of the WEC in Hancock, NY as his competition was heading to the starting line. He sat there in his shorts completely relaxed and waited to the last minute to gear up and get on the bike. I was more nervous for him than he was, no lie. That is what wins races, mind over matter and it is the same mind set of every really fast racer I ever met. The great ones have a calm I can't buy.

When i got the chance to test ride the 2015 YZs range i asked the technican and salesman if Yamaha would make a 250 2Stroke Enduro in the near future- and they didnt say anything against it...
I m sure theres a lot more they will do

http://www.motoraid.com.br/motoraid/noticias/yamaha-yz300e-ser

that headlight is the worst looking design ever!

guess its all DOT legal

Like let it snow said....Ive never liked the YZ, dont hate it just middle of the road bike.... did nothing bad just nothing really good either.... I hope they sell a binch and get Honda back in the game with a CR250X....

I guess I dont quite understand the eStart deal on a 250.... they kick easy.... jetted right.... they fire right up.... why add 10 lbs and a ton more things to break...

I really like Yamaha forks....

Along the same lines as Shawbagga they need lights etc in order for markets like Aus to utilise the bike legally off road. I like the Jap 2T enduro platform so much I sold a new bike so I could finance the rebuild on the older Yamaha 2t enduro. I am really happy and will be happy with my WR for a long time but would change my mind if Yamaha went the one step further with lights and a 6 speed version of this. Would consider it in red, yellow or green also.