Yamaha YZ250X Long-Term Review & Upgrades
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2024
- A thorough review of my 2017 Yamaha YZ250X 2-stroke after 6 years of riding! Including all the choice upgrades I've done to it and how the YZ250X compares to the YZ250, and modern European dirt bikes in it's category. Thanks for watching, I hope you found the video helpful!
There is not a more reliable lower maintenance bike to be had. Yz250/250x is flat out unbeatable in that regard. Every aspect of the bike imo is nearly perfect. Everything you need. Nothing you don’t.
The jetting is so rich, and takes the water so long to warm up, I will bet you that over 70% of the YZ owners out there (if they did not lean the jetting), have piston damage because they take off before the water is warm enough. The bike is good basically, but I sure had to change a lot of details to make it a great bike.
@@EarthSurferUSA bruh ☠️
Just picked up one of these, great bike, great overview
Thank you!
Sharp looking bike! Well thought out mods to improve a legend!
I have yz125 2003 an apex head an lectron carb is way to goi have same one as u h series i love lectron carbs so much more power an its smooth an its easier to start im glad to see u have one
My 250x 4 stroke took a crap on me and i decided i might want to give this bike a try. Other than not having electric start or a headlight like my crf250x has It looks like a good base model bike and cheap on maintenance. Im looking for a 2017-2019. I cant afford a 2024 😂.
there is risk with both style hand guards for sure. I personally prefer the pedal style because they will bend out of the way if you go over your handlebars instead of break your wrist like the full wrap ones can. The pedal style handguards support arms are typically made from a strong but flexible plastic. Another advantage of pedals is they glance off of trees a bit better instead of grabbing your bars and jerking them.
I've heard that the wrap arounds cause broken wrists, but I've been using them for 10 years now and I've gone directly over the bars several times and didn't break my wrists that way.
I designed a full wrap that can be set up the most rigid, but also can be set up to twist on the bar. It is compact (looks like a set of flag style from the front), light, does not effect the bar dynamics, but I can't find interest from the companies for a simple deal. Can't get anybody on the phone for a conversation today even.
The YZ250 is a great bike, it's unfortunate that all Japanese manufacturers stopped future development of the 2 stroke, they handed that whole market over to KTM a long time ago, did your bike come with the Triple S KYB suspension as that is the best and really only comes on Yamahas, I'm surprised you run 32:1 ratio as all modern synthetic 2 stroke oils provide excellent lubrication at 50:1 but better safe than sorry, your bike looks great, I don't care for graphics with all these after market logos on them unless those are your race sponsers.
Yes the 250x comes with SSS suspension
It was "force" from the EPA,---and we think that is moral.
How many hours does the top end usually last on one of these?
They recommend doing it by 80hours. But I see a lot of people waiting until 100hours, though it’s risky to wait that long.
Do you have a link to the plastics?? they look really good.
www.firestormmotorcycles.com.au/yamaha-yz-250-2015-2017-racetech-oem-plastics-kit
Modern abstract art plastic to me,---looks like it came off the Bat Mobile. KTM started the ugly plastic craze.
How do you like vs the klx 300r?
@@backyardscaler I like the Yamaha more, but the Kawasaki is better suited for adventure riding and camping.
A yz250 will be faster in 3rd gear as 3rd on the 250x is a shorter gear.
1-2 same, 3 shorter on X, 4-5 taller on X
YZ250 will have a higher speed at the top of 3rd, yes. But in a race, that is where the X starts pulling ahead due to the tighter gear. By the time I was into 4rth gear both Yz250's were eating dust in both races and the gap quickly grew.
That bike doseht do 144 klm nitba chance
In fact it will go faster than that downhill haha. I've ridden a lot of bikes, including 300cc 2T with wide ratio trans, and this thing is still the fastest dirt bike I've ever ridden.
@@endurobandit interesting. And surprising
Your constantly moving camera sucks!
@@WhatTimeIsIt369 totally agree lol. That’s what I get for not holding the camera.