Why does everyone love Yamaha YZ250 2-Stokes?

The Yamaha YZ250 has been around a long time and its a favorite for many racers and just regular riders.
2005 YZ250 Rebuild -
High lights--
Bike was bought as a rolling chassis but the motor was in pieces and we knew the cylinder was in need of serious repair so Millennium helped get the cylinder back to new.
Once the cases were split we discovered that one was cracked internally and had to be replaced.
We got TMR to modify the Cylinder and Head.
Replaced the bearings and seals on the machine with Pivot Works kits.
For the cables we went with All Balls and for the brakes they offer full rebuild kits and that combined with the
Cerakote from Faster USA our brakes with the Tusk lines look full factory.
We wanted updated suspension so we went with 2011 YZ450 forks found for a great deal on CL
The frame was able to be buffed off and cleaned up.
The swing arm was so beat up that it was easier to just have our local Metal Polishing company buff away the scratches. When the polish goes away we just Scotch Bright the aluminum.
Carburetor Jetting -
N3EW Needle #3 middle
50 Pilot
178 Main
Slide #7
Wrench Rabbit
www.wrenchrabbit.com
Hot Rods Top end Bearings
Vertex Piston
TMR
www.tommorganracing1.com
Cylinder porting & Head Mod
FMF Racing
www.fmfracing.com
Factory Fatty exhaust
Shorty Silencer
Millennium Tech
www.mt-llc.com
Strip, re-pair damage and re-plate to stock size
Cometic Gasket
www.cometic.com
Top-End gaskets
Supersprox
www.supersproxusa.com
Front & Rear Sprocket
MX Chain
Pivot Works
www.pivotworks.com
Steering stem bearing kit
Linkage rebuild kit
Swing arm Bearings
Dunlop Tire
www.dunlopmotorcycle.com
MX33 front
MX33 Rear
All Balls
www.allballsracing.com
Carb Rebuild kit
Throttle Cable
Clutch Cable
Front & Rear caliper & master Cyl brake rebuilds & Brake pins
Faster USA
www.fasterusa.com
Cerakote of the brake master cylinders and calipers
Hinson Clutch Components
www.hinsonracing.com
Full Clutch kit - Basket, Inner hub, Pressure plate and Fibers, steels and springs clutch kit and cover
Uni Filter
www.unifilter.com
Two-stage Air Filter
MotoTassinari
www.mototassinari.com
V-Force Reed Cage
Polisport
www.polisport.com
Plastic set in updated more modern look.
Race Tech
www.racetech.com
Suspension Re-Valve and set up
Moto Seat
www.motoseat.com
Custom Seat Cover
Works Connection
www.worksconnection.com
Front and rear brake cap
Rotating bar mount front brake
Hour Meter and Mount
Stand Clutch Perch assy
Front Brake Lever
Engine oil fill cap
DeCal Works
www.decalmx.com
Semi-Custom Graphics kit
Pre printed number plates backgrounds
Fuel Star
www.fuel-star.com
Fuel Valve Assy
Scar
www.scar-racing.com Titanium Footpegs
Klotz Synthetic Lubricants
www.klotzlube.com
R-50 Two-Stroke Pre-Mix
Motion Pro
www.motionpro.com
Grip Glue
Throttle Tube
Renthal
www.renthal.com
604 Fat Bars
Tacky Grips
Bolt Motorcycle Hardware
www.boltmotorcyclehardware.com
Hardware kit
Applied Racing
www.AppliedRace.com
Custom Triple Clamp to fit new forks and fender/number plate
ICW
www.icwbikestands.com
Radiator straightening and bracing
Fasst Co
www.fasstco.com
Rear Brake Return Spring
Rear Brake Clevis
TM Designs
www.tmdesignworks.com
Rear Chain Guide
Chain/Swing slider
Tusk
www.tuskoffroad.com
Front brake line
Rear brake line
Front & Rear Rotors
Front & Rear brake pads
Full Wheel set
VP Fuel
www.vpracingfuels.com
C-12 Fuel
Acerbis
www.acerbisusa.com
Skid Plate
www.rockymount...
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[@ericc90]

This is a legendary bike that just works all around! Simplicity and reliability. I applaud Yamaha for keeping this bike going and hopefully for many years to come

[@meatmanj9157]

I love a Yz250 two stroke because it reminds me of my childhood. Grew up on 2 bangers, had a couple 450 four strokes but I always seem to want to ride the 2 smoker

[@mikemccabe7124]

Nothin beats that smell of 2 stroke not to mention love the rush of the when that powerband hits

[@cliffcampbell8827]

@@mikemccabe7124 don't forget that high pitched, pipy sound.

[@mikemccabe7124]

@@cliffcampbell8827 o ya one can't forget that 1 of a kind sound.. I still have a 89 rm250 and the sound it makes with its bill's pipe is good as it gets

[@FadedbyJay]

Lol pretty well beat up haha what? That's a brand new bike to me lol

[@AdrianVega06]

jajaja same

[@slb8781]

yeah this guy doesn't know what a beat up bike is cause he gets a new one every 6 months

[@Stoshua.81]

Hahaaha if it aint showroom or a 2019 2020 its just old junk right

[@yourface3154]

Shit I have a 2018 that's barely been rode and thought this bike looked nice, lol.

[@jimarmbrester1721]

Stoshua And lots of money dumped in bling for bragging rights. It’s all about how much money they can spend for some of these guys

[@travisswiger924]

I’ve had a yz of some sort floating around in my garage for atleast 10 years now . I love them. Actually just bought a new x. I’ll forever be a fan!

[@trigger8152]

After owning a 2T I'm a 4T guy for sure. But it's good that Yamaha doesn't change these too much, makes parts more abundant and keeps cost of ownership low

[@brendanwatt7921]

My yz250 87 ! Was crazy I was 14 ripped up everything school fields tracks roads my feet didn't even touch floor !!! Still had grunt !! Going for wr 450 this spring yammys !!!!!!!!

[@r.cic1596]

Power and suspension for me love my 250X

[@tbassrage1866]

Perfect power delivery 👌

[@Marvelfunfaqs]

Always Inspiring, thanks Jay. It would be awesome to see a 04 yz250 build with the prettied up frame. 👍

[@dirtbiketv1]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZ_cnHugZb2LnqM check this one out we just did--

[@tomnekuda3818]

To quote Super Hunky, sage of old, you can race a coffee table if you throw on enough new parts.....

[@TC-iz6xe]

I find a 250 2 stroke much easier to ride than a 4 stroke on trails out in forest. Much lighter and sharper handling/braking and does exactly what you want it to do from the blip of the throttle

[@TonySayavong]

HIT DAT POWABAND BABAYYY

[@BobSmith-cb5xr]

Absolute nonsense...

[@TC-iz6xe]

@@BobSmith-cb5xr there is a good reason why all extreme enduro riders use a 2 stroke !

[@randallsharpe4091]

As you may see in this profile picture, No time better than the present. Dr.2T called for a 22yz, No Better Way To Ride The Day

[@meatmanj9157]

I do love the smell of octane in the morning...

[@evanthemasta1672]

Nothing Like A Yz250

[@GAMMA_AF]

Because they're badass! You can beat the fucking breaks off of these bikes, and still spend very little on maintaining them.

[@dalepellerin]

It’s the Toyota 4Runner of trail riding

[@phillyboinkin9327]

Yamaha needs to put an e-start on the yz250x and ill buy it tomorrow

[@Motodude35]

I've got a 1999 and it runs great just an idle issue

[@morley3810]

I’ve never heard of a YZ250 bottom end being toasted in 80-100 hours. That bike must have been thrashed

[@MrWallyrooster]

Now now Jay, Be sure to crack open a window or the garage door if you insist on running the bike indoors, even if it's just for "testing" purposes!

[@benfairhall5331]

Gotta love having good fuel in aus 🤙🏼

[@kelliebrooks9094]

Rebuilds are 140 dollars versus a 4 stroke at 1200 bucks an take it to a shop...the YZ i can do myself....before i go TO MMi in tech in Daytona

[@randyfebria8498]

Ok for the 5'4 height sir.. Yz 2 stroke

[@MRmwr2452]

I vote its a 2015. I had a '14 and glad because I hated the 15 plastic

[@mountainvalleyfrost5777]

Why do people like the YZ250? Because it's the swiss army knife of 2 strokes. It's good in motocross, offroad racing and single track. It comes with awesome suspension. The engine is claw hammer reliable. A couple mods and it's competitive against newer 2T. You can put a WR400/426 transmission in it and it's a single track weapon. The same engine has been around since '99! Lots of aftermarket support. OEM parts are plentiful and worlds cheaper than anything other than Honda, and team red hasn't made a 2T for over a decade. Those are my reasons...

[@dman1234541]

not to mention no one else but ktm makes them anymore

[@HondaRiderX17]

Not to mention blue is the best color.

[@daxtindraper2151]

HondaRiderX17 not on a dirt bike red and green are the best

[@mountainvalleyfrost5777]

@@daxtindraper2151 oh give me a break. If they still made 2T that could be an argument. But they haven't in twelve freaking years. It's one of the dumbest arguments between current bikes. Sheesh

[@jessejohnson1557]

kick-man edwards have you never heard of gas gas, Beta, husqvarna, husaberg.... like bro theirs way better two strokes out their ! Gas gas in my opinion make some of the best up their with KTM. Apparently Beta make the best from reviews but never even seen one in person to comment

[@michaellee1663]

Because they're the only Japanese 2 stroke still being made. Yamaha have some idea of what people really care about. Not, just overly expensive, complex 4 strokes...... Long live 2's!

[@eric6rock]

Yahama Knows and in two years in the future they are having success in the American Scene and Mxgp mx2 class

[@kellenmcelrath678]

very beat up, awful... god these rich riders..

[@johnnybgood774]

Lol right my 98 yz was held together by zipties

[@p3nisqueef818]

PDV honestly if it’s not held together by zip ties or duct tape I’m not riding it

[@crispincurtis8585]

Oh no theres a white streak in my front fender,,, time 4 a new bike😂😁

[@p3nisqueef818]

Crispin Curtis that is literally ktm riders

[@crispincurtis8585]

Lol they are nice rides but they are pricey , think I'll stick with Yamahas n such

[@premix3663]

he talked about how a 4 stroker is Easier to ride on a track, didnt even talk about how much more fun a 2 stroke is on a track lol

[@andygyz122]

Dude, when I was racing, that's all there was, was 2 strokes. No such thing as 4 strokes. Real moto people ride 2 strokes plain and simple.

[@codenamenoob4973]

@@andygyz122 winners ride 4 strokes......... Just stirring the pot abit here 😜

[@johnnybgood774]

@@codenamenoob4973 so do losers lol

[@codenamenoob4973]

@@johnnybgood774 I can't argue with that 😂

[@mixalis6168]

Riding is fun full stop, no matter 4 or 2 stroke... I can have fun on my 350 and 25o smoker !!!!

[@lowpingg]

“Pretty well beat up” literally mint compared to my bike

[@jpaul5387]

@@zacharysmith7872 until you crash on a double lol then you need a whole new bike sometimes

[@livefreeandshred9818]

Just bought and rebuilt an 06 yz250. Fun. Simple. Fun. And smells good. Also fun to ride, did I mention that?

[@luckyseven6402]

Use to ride a buddies '11 yz250 and it was my favorite bike

[@donniebaker5984]

@@luckyseven6402 and something no one seems to know two strokes are superchargers they make boost is the only way they will run without boost they don't run at all this was proven to me buy American Honda Training Center when the elves Norse came out my phone doesn't know how to spell my keyboard does not work I'm talking into the phone and it doesn't understand me and No One Believes what I'm saying bat Yoshimura is the man who explained it to me no one seems to know who he is either but he's the one that's name is on your exhaust pipe if you buy Yoshimura pipe and he told me how the expansion chamber works and it's by sound waves and not back right here the Soundwave holds the superchargers Inlet and I had until the Piston can compress it this is why two strokes will always make more horsepower than a 4-stroke. Atlanta Hawks have never had the experience I have a virus in my phone that will not let me say what I want I just now said millennial and my phone said it was the Atlanta Hawks

[@jonathondavis170]

Donnie Baker - what the heck was that??? Lol The first 1/3rd of that made sense, and then it spiraled viciously out of control and resulted in a large pile of meaningless words! Haha Please come again so this makes sense? I thought it was because 2 strokes engines fire every time, and 4 strokes fire every other...never heard anything about how the engine performs like a supercharger??? Seems interesting...

[@jessejarzabski5076]

I agree about the non sensical diatribe he wrote thats just incoherent babble....and it really irks me when people absolutely insist on telling everyone and there mother their superior knowledge about 2 strokes in a demanding, matter of fact, this is the only statement thats 100 percent truth and all of you need to know as much information as me cuz im going to tell you and the engineers and designers at the r and d centers about how this works,......type of attitude..like their teaching the world this valuable knowledge thats the holy grail of information and how everyone just needs to stop and listen to the absolute brilliance thats currently being shared to the world at large..........lol...may be a bit extreme but i over emphasize the point to drive home a unmistakable lesson....unless your a proven mechanic..enginner...vastly experienced human being with the wisdom and prowess to dominate any conversarion and add value and insight that makes absolute sense,.. And can be proven and verifiable.just shut the fuck uo and stop telling everyone howright you are without the respect or credentials to back it up..he needs to keep his ego at the door and ve a bit more humble and open minded.....and if u cant make sense of a tipuc by using talk to text then just friggin type it in and dont be so lazy....jesus Christ these people annoy the shit out of me and its not just this guy...theirs whole communities of these righteous , know it alls and they all either argue back and forth or kiss each others ass....neways long live 2 strikes

[@deborahchesser7375]

4 strokes of course have more linear power, but personally, I’m hooked on the 2 stroke hit

[@wjb111]

Picked up a nice 2007 YZ250 last month. Haven’t been on a mx bike in 30 years. What a Blast!!

[@yamahaguy1732]

wjb111 I bought a 98 yz250 for 800 dollars fresh motor buy he couldn’t find out why it wouldn’t run so I got a new cdi and stator and it runs great so powerful

[@jayb9703]

Traded in my KX450 for a YZ250. Looks good, sounds good, smells good, feels good. And easy to work on.

[@1991tommygun]

When a 4 stroke blows up or gives valvetrain issues which they WILL, look out get the visa ready

[@budduvall88]

1991tommygun 4 strokes are actually not as expensive as you think.

[@1991tommygun]

Scott Withrow ur telling the guy who has 2 banshees in the garage and had a ktm 525xc and yfz450, lets just say i dont buy 4 chokes anymore unless its an aircooled bike like a 400ex

[@TC-iz6xe]

My drz400 has been amazing so reliable 40,000kms so far and no rebuilds only usual maintenance

[@1991tommygun]

@@TC-iz6xe yes i will agree but im talking about high compression racing 4 stroke engines, the Drz is a trail oriented engine, very reliable

[@TC-iz6xe]

@@1991tommygun yeah true. Alot of people under estimate the Drz's capabilities untill you pass blokes on the big Ktms

[@endurotruckererniedesjardins]

I think alot of us love and support the yz125 and yz250 because YAMAHA is still awesome enough to continue offering these amazing bikes. I think if Suzuki Kawasaki and Honda got back in the game the support would be spread out again in the 2 stroke market. Let's face it. If you ain't Joe pro with someone paying the bill to fix your 4 stroke, most of us look at the cost as a killer expensive cost. So to avoid these expensive rebuilds we stick to 2 strokes. Just price a cylinder head,4 valves, cam, timing chain, and piston for a four stroke and that explains everything. I've been there. Oil pump drive gear got taken out by a transmission gear tooth. 4700 bucks to rebuild my yz450f .

[@Whateva67]

Ernie Desjardins 4700 bud? Holy crap,how would one even justify that? My last bike was a 95 YZ 250 that I only bought for 3500$ Canadian when the bike was only 4 years old,new FMF PIPE and lotsa goodies included in that price,freshly powder coated frame,all new bearings,ohlins rear shock and front suspension all rebuilt,never put another dime into it and rode the hell out of it before selling it,wish I didn’t get rid of it,it ripped. Greetings from British Columbia

[@buuuu7691]

​​​​@@Whateva67 no its true, i replaced all 4 valves with all the little valve bearings, all 4 shims(i specifily was missing thise 4 in my set) and bough an oil filter and something irelevant, it was 820€, now on a 2 stroke the price would be 20€ becaus the rest 800€ was 4 stroke related stuff😂 but ut wass all OEM parts

[@backyardboosters9128]

I can answer this easily. They’re cheap, were ahead of their time 2 decades ago, affordable parts, very versatile bike, and it has plenty of power. Pretty simple.

[@TheRealKalEll]

Agreed. Yamaha makes an affordable entry level race bike platform with the best bang for the buck and they keep the price low to open the market and sell more product and it works, for us and for them. It's well known that everyone mods their bikes so they make strong what needs to be safe, and cheaper of what needs general maintainance replacing. The very fist cars were water and battery powered. I see bikes evolving past this to the point that wheels might become secondary to hover or levitation technology like in Star Wars. Imagine THOSE races!!

[@barra245t2]

@@TheRealKalEll that went off on a tangent quickly

[@bradleybachman508]

Backyard Boosters lol ahead of there time with a steel frame in 2002 lol

[@dentman67]

Let's see, simple and cheap to fix, lighter, and there is nothing like the feeling of a 2 stroke powerband. If you know how to ride a 2 stroke theres nothing that comes close.

[@happyg.444]

Exactly right!

[@JamesyMusial14]

Absolutely love my 2018 Personally I feel like I ride a yz250 faster than a 450 anyway, all my friends say the same too. So grateful Yamaha still make these

[@urbanedgeautodetailing]

4 strokes make you lazy. I do like me 450's, but nothing like the feel of a good running 2 stroke especially when it's a 500.

[@AnDrEw122100]

Now a 125 2 stroke is what makes you work lol

[@UNKNOWNMAGO]

I have a 03 Yamaha Yz 250 2-Stroke and none of the 450 4 strokes can keep up in the streets

[@Me-yh4uc]

Jamesy YzTwoStrokeMx A 450....spend all your time holding on.

[@Redsr5]

ЄlFєуσ haha if I brought my yz426 u would get dominated

[@shierfuzzball6956]

Lol 30-40 hours on a top end? I go like 500 before replacing

[@jeremybrooks2183]

I like to party , bring back the 500s , that would so awesome, do you realize how many fans would come back to motocross , fans like 2stroke sound and violence of insane power delivery, bring back the big bikes , 450s are ehh just a funky sound always pegging the rev limiter sound like they are shitting on the track all the time , boring , give us violence , crazy power , build it fans will come!!!

[@andrelouis9422]

I couldn't even imagine mounting a 2 stroke 500 lmao

[@jeremybrooks2183]

@@andrelouis9422 it was the craziest damn thing Ive ever ridden , damn thing chewed me up , it's an evil bastard , but so much fun flip floppin thru the dirt

[@jonathondavis170]

Keep imagining it, cause it will never ever EVER happen!!! Manufacturers are and will be too lazy to design one with current/upcoming emission regulations. They would have to use what we see now, or different injection variations that are too complicated to give the 2 stroke any edge over modern 450s. I only own two strokes (3 of them) and they make generally make me happier for most applications, however, please tell me ANY two stroke models that will smoke ANY one of these 2020+ 4T big bores????? Anyone who can actually ride will not be beaten...I test drove the new KTM and Honda 450s this year and they BANG! It was almost like being on my 16' Hayabusa on dirt...especially that Honda!! They both rip! Last year I tested the 19 Honda CRF450RWE (Works Edition) and it was like a bat shooting straight outta hell!!! Would love to ride the 20...been oogling one at a nearby powersports shop that has sat there for going on 4 months...someone will be one happy owner is all I can say (Sorry, had a "squirrel moment"). Anywho, I would love the thought of a new big bore 2T hitting production, but it is the smallest chance in the universe that we would see such a thing unless all of us online put our money together to open a new American motorcycle manufacturing business - that'd be bout the only way. 🤔👌👍

[@gregducati999]

BRC is making a500CC kit for the YZ, I can't wait to get one

[@downsouthsquonks4020]

I just did a 08' yz250 rebuild and i was blown away by how easy it was to rebuild. The OEM parts are very affordable and easy to get! I took a 2008 and spent around 1500 and made it look brand new!

[@paulocorreia8976]

The powerband hit of a 2 stroke is addictive

[@Stoshua.81]

The YZ is one of the most versatile MX bikes ever built along with the CR

[@Me-yh4uc]

Stoshua CR is better

[@Stoshua.81]

@@Me-yh4uc agree

[@thrasher2094]

One reason is because they are insanely bulletproof. I blew a chunk about a 1/2" × 1/4" (or 1/8") off the top of the piston and it still ran. The piece didnt even touch the cylinder when it somehow shot out the exhaust. It ran like shit and wouldnt hit the powerband, but my 2007 YZ250 ran with a chipped piston.

[@No_Budget_No_Problem]

That's one tough sumbitch

[@jacobfehr6834]

I have a pretty mint 1994 YZ250 and it’s sooo much fun haha

[@EarthSurferUSA]

It may be wrong to say the 2-stroke is harder to ride than a 4-stroke. I prefer to say a 2-stroke takes more skill to ride than a 4-stroke, which is why we ride them. :)

[@jacobhendrickson8935]

Kills me when they call em beat up cause they are rode. That baby is in its prime as long as you keep all the bearings replaced and top end fresh.

[@hrbestalkinme3690]

LIterally not one single bike on the planet handles everything as well as a YZ does. This bike could cost $15,000 and I'd still buy it and still not buy a fuckin 4 stroke.

[@Newmyyy]

i run a similar fuel/oil set up (50/50 C12, 91 pump) in my 03 CR250 and i can attest it smells great. nothing like it!

[@Same_Team_Farva]

Haha you need good gas. Lol i use shit 87 octane 10%ethanol with yamalube 2r. Never have a problem.

[@nastysoda9212]

Would it be okay to run straight 100LL avgas, mixed with pre-mix oil? We've been buying VP110 and mixing 50/50 with 91 pump gas that contains ethenol. I work at the airport and it would be very easy for me to just buy 100LL isntead but I've heard it's bad for some reason.

[@dirtbiketv1]

Email me directe-- contact in bio-

[@urbanedgeautodetailing]

Love my 2 strokes, gotta run Castor 927. I do miss my 01 YZ250, it was stolen. Currently racing a 2001 Service Honda built CR500AF.

[@sciewter]

Run my '02 in the woods, single track, hare scramble. Can't be beat out does the 450 I used to run, never stalls.

[@robpastore3956]

its ashame the Yamaha with the yzs didn't keep their original colors with white plastics and hot pink seat

[@mullerbarkhuizen9688]

The YZ 250 2 stroke is the AK-47 of dirt bikes I owned a heavily modified one for 5 years and it is in my opinion the best bike ever created by human hands, needless to say those were probably the best 5 years of my entire life. Low maintenance, reasonably prices spares and absolute monstrous power given the bikes low weight , vastly superior to a 250f & 350f imo. 450f’s are too expensive to fix if you are just a casual rider ( like most people are ) especially when you start putting on high performance aftermarket parts on them #5 hour engine.

[@dustin9035]

Bought at a good price, would love to know what that price was. Wouldn't everyone else?

[@dirtbiketv1]

$1000

[@duken4evr]

Because they are reliable as Hell and make good power. Plus they are comparatively cheap. The X would really sell if they added e start and a WR trans. 2Ts are just awesome in general. While I have a soft spot for the 250 Yam, I have an '18 KTM 300 XC with V4 reeds, an S3 head and a Lectron on it. The bike is awesome beyond words with power everywhere, great handling, e-start and counterbalanced glassy smoothness in a two stroke. I am 57, been riding and occasionally racing dirt bikes for over 40 years, and it is my mid life crisis dirt bike, as one has to wonder how many years they have left at this point. The KTM 300 is an amazing machine. Not cheap, but fuck it, I am not getting any younger, and I have the money - LOL

[@Me-yh4uc]

duken4evr But they don’t turn worth a damn

[@russellhelms2835]

I totally agree! Same here with me! 52.5 years old & a shop full of 2-strokes! Ride them regularly! Still just as fun as when I was 11 years old. Been riding since then!

[@MrAdam-kp3en]

Yes, I love Yamaha. Because Yamaha Motorcycles are made to last for your whole lifetime. If possible I want to custom build and order a street legal 2 Strokes Dual Sports WR or DT or R Series. WR150RX/ WR200RX/ WR250RX.

[@tysonthewolfe93]

Over Kawasaki Dirt Bikes

[@canadaplace2be176]

Im looking at 2021 HONDA is out so i have one on the way. Them bike's way over priced. 12.000? Two stroke. Gas is gas. Not different. As they say. More water. If anything. HONDA is your biggest. Compition. They all vib. 450. 250 u can tell by the pipe under the bike. 05. Good bike. Nice year.

[@twincam88br]

Current Texas state championship number one plate holder plus fifty amateur . Stock yz with fmf pipe walking away

[@jetdr]

Toss a flywheel weight on, Gnarly Pipe, drop a tooth on the front sprocket and you have one of the best Woods Bikes made.

[@randyreynolds6508]

PEOPLE BUY THE YZ 250 BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN THE SAME BIKE FOR A LONG AND THE NEWER PLASTIC FITS THEM AND YOU CAN MAKE YOU OLD BIKE LOOK LIKE A NEW ONE. That's the main reason. the 2nd reason is because it's one of the best bikes ever made

[@randyreynolds6508]

@Badass Skeptic ktm yamaha husky beta sherco gas gas tm

[@krete69]

@Badass Skeptic not jus ktm! sherco, gas gas, husky and maico!

[@jeffreybentz7097]

HaHaHa !!! You sound just like me. I fire my YZ up just so I can smell the exhaust !!! DAMN I LOVE THAT SMELL

[@Drewski423]

I wouldn’t have another 4 stroke. Too much maintenance. I’m 2 stroke for life. Vibrate and hard to ride? This guy! Wtf lol.

[@thor6264]

Why can’t we agree that 4 strokes and 2 strokes are both good 😌 and they have there differences

[@battyman42069]

Yes and all the brands are good

[@anthonyrichards7394]

Fuckin thor?

[@mikepate9371]

Because the power sound reliability ease of maintenance makes 2t way more exciting to ride !!! Give me a well tuned 2t 250 and it will leave 4t in the dust every time with right rider !!!

[@mustardproductions3531]

4 strokes easier? mmmmmm... YZ250s are so flickable they save a lot of energy in a longer moto. Also, you can get the cylinder and head ported/polished -as well as some other goodies, to smooth out the power band. Then gear it to suit the power characteristics and bingo! Mine has so much power in the mids that it will pull 4th gear all the way around the track.. but, with the sweet sounds and light feel of a 2T baby!

[@brian5606]

Cause it goes straight down the track instead of shaking its head and scaring the rider is probably 50%, the other thing is the excellent suspension is probably close to the other 50%

[@teemill450]

Find a local small airport to buy some good gas.

[@rasmuswellejus]

Shell makes the v power leadfree petrol 100 octane and everybody can get their hands on that so i dont understand the bad petrol you are takling about 🏁

[@HooligansMx]

And the 2 stroke is waaaaaaay cheaper you can buy a brand new yz250 motor for the cost of a 4 stroke rebuild

[@HooligansMx]

Your comment about 4 jokes being easier to ride is why supercross riders these days do not have the skills as the riders of the pre 4 joke days

[@deborahchesser7375]

Because they over rev and Yamahas are great anyway. Always run race gas in a race bike, it runs cooler as well. Honestly it looked better before the change

[@philip5798]

The beat up bike looks a lot better than the "worked on bike" . Polished swingarm and hubs look hideous.

[@Cosmicsurfpro]

Never use av gas in a 2 stroke. Burns too dry resulting in bottom end bearing cage to come apart

[@heatherkoehn1862]

Why because some racers just handle the fame of kawasaki total championships won.

[@dirtniron]

great looking bikes, always wanted to build one myself, just not sure whether mx or woods build.. I am also not a big fan of 2 stroke on the track, I dont really know how to ride them on the track..

[@dirtbiketv1]

Oh -- You will be great on the track in a short time-- Go Moto!

[@805hondajdm]

Build a yz 250 for woods riding that would be dope 🤘🏼

[@endurotruckererniedesjardins]

Smooth throttle and wide open, lots of clutch to prevent spinning the rear tire when its slick.

[@craigsteinman9807]

Also I think the bottom end is suspect..I know I have 250x and it went out..and more expensive than a cylinder

[@kenharris8743]

Big Bore the 250 2 A320 and take the motor and put it in a 4-stroke perimeter frame and you will kill 450!

[@dman1234541]

so ppl "love" them bc they are cheap? man I'm glad I watched this

[@haarukko]

Always apreciate a nice yami 2smoker, however the RMs are where my heart belongs

[@unclelennie150]

Because they no longer make a Honda CR 250 !!!!!!!!!

[@YelloNation]

Beat up? I wonder what my 98 250 looks like to him 😭😭

[@caleguenther8947]

Over saturation of parts in the market and they are cheap compared to a ktm. The transmissions can be swapped with wrs meaning you can make a fantastic enduro two stroke for way less than with Austrian machines.

[@dman9579]

I picked up a 1990 wr 250 2 stroke,and went through it top to bottom,man,what a fun bike to ride.also picked up a 2003 cannondale x440 4 stroke for cheap,and rehabbed that,and let me just say, its a fire breathing animal.fuel injected,engine management system,ohlins suspension.that thing is a BLAST to ride!! Heavy,and the oil holding aluminum frame spars get warm under your legs,but,an impressive bike,for a 2003

[@Brity_107]

If I have a yz250 98y, is it good to run on a 100 octane petrol? Or is it better on 98 octane. Here in slovakia this is the only choice, but 98 octane has more ethanol in it

[@dirtbiketv1]

Email Jay directly with any questions - contact info in About tab

[@BenIngold]

The YZ 250 is a bike for fun and fun doesn’t need pure performance.

[@beyondbackwater4933]

Love 2 strokes. They've all I've ridden for over 10 years. Owned a yz125 and 2 yz250s among many others. My next bike however will be a 450. After riding friends bikes they're a lot nicer on the track.

[@dirkdiggler9082]

My perfect 250 2 Stroke would be a YZ 250 engine in a CR250 frame.

[@thatfast3002]

I'm planning to put one in my garage to keep my 2019 300xc company

[@jacobhendrickson8935]

Used to be able to pick up YZs at sweet deals, had a 00 I paid 1500 for and a 01 I had 1200 in that were in excellent shape. Now I recently searched for another and everything under 3k I kept finding total garbage. Ended up with a clean 13 for 4K which I think is nuts but I just wanted a nice one.

[@jmsblk1]

Because Honda,Suzuki don't make them so its a no other choice thing.

[@hevechvy]

Because Yamaha does not remove their head out of their ass and make a YZ490.

[@perrinayebarra]

Amazing that the bike is so awesome after more than a decade of no R&D at all. Imagine if they put some effort into designing a new generation?

[@happyg.444]

I love my steel frame 99'YZ250. 292.3 cc kit added. Runs great and is so much "fun" to ride. I wouldn't own a 4 stroke.

[@db1988]

That's what u called pretty beat lol my bike looks worse brand new after one NETRA event

[@nutzy99ify]

I have a 2018 YZ250X and it has over 150 hours . 1 piston change at 115 hours. 30:1 oil. Deadly bike.

[@hezzdown]

Before watching the video my guess was their motors. The YZ 2 Stroke motors make big power. I ride a 300XC and can't deny the YZ motors are excellent.

[@MASincorporated]

hezzdown same here, I love my 300xc but a yz250 is more fun to ride imo

[@jessarellanes6648]

When I was a kid I got my first 1977 YZ 80, then in 1978 they came out with the first mono shock and I think in 1980 the first water cooled bike, that was a big deal for all us dirt bike riders, the rest was all history, 4 strokes were not developed yet,,,the 1985 YZ250 was my favorite at that time, then all us guys were riding the Yamaha RD 400 ,s and RZ 350,s dude we were smoking, now I'm old and I bought a new 2017 YZ125 for trail riding

[@DR.P3RKY]

Jess Arellanes I’m about to buy an 84 YZ250 for cheap!

[@Hanton14]

I love mine! made riding fun for me again

[@ralphfader7537]

i actually perfer the old style plastica at this point🤷‍♂️

[@travisk5589]

Omg. Horrible advice on the avgas. Never put avgas in a surface dwelling vehicle. Avgas is designed for low or constant revs at high altitude.

[@dirtbiketv1]

Been using it for 25 years with no issues-- None--

[@travisk5589]

@@dirtbiketv1 Agreed. I use it all the time also. I was just repeating the stupid stuff that people tell me about av gas