Sorry for the clickbaity title should of named it "Pushing my limits on the yz250x" cause some of these trails got me a little worried haha. thanks for the watch. Enjoy
I ride a '22 Beta 300RR Race Edition, which is an amazing single track woods weapon, so I wouldn't exactly say that I am jealous of you're YZ250X, but I do very much respect and admire your machine and I could definitely see myself owning one. I am very much jealous of the trail you have there. It looks like a blast to ride and you were killing it. It was a fun video to watch.
I don't care what everybody else does. I got a bike again after 18 years off, (a 2019 YZ250 2-stroke. I rode for over 2 decades and raced MX for a decade from 74-2000), and at 5'9" could not stand how tall my YZ was, or the forward bars everybody uses today. I lowered my suspension .75" and the seat 1", and rotated my bars back (#2 instead of 0 pointing up on the pro tapers), and man, can I corner so much better with the old school set up. I also set the rear sag at 95-97mm, (full suspension I would be closer to 100mm), instead of the 105mm plus that people use to offset their more forward riding position. You can tell me I am old school if you want,---but I have never seen so many people so slow in the corners as we are today. The bars went forward when freestyle got big, and everybody followed. The more forward riding style and high bars are good for freestyle tricks, and probably SX rhythm sections, but they stink in comparison everywhere else. Just trying to help. Doug in Michigan
Definitely invest in a lectron carb, i always had problems finding the perfect jetting. lectron carb fixed everything, all I had to do was richen the needle a tad. I got the classic one, not the billitron. Other than that, its got a bigger sprocket and a heavier flywheel.
@@PNWSingleTrack If you ever get an after market pipe for more low end power, the FMF Gnarly makes more low end power than the Pro Circuit Platinum 2 pipe, (I have them both). You can also go for a 2011 head (or 2010, not sure when Yamaha lowered the compression for the YZ), from the YZ250, and gain more compression for a better power across the curve, and still be able to use 93 octane pump gas.
My brother has a yz250fx and his bike does that, and my dads wr250 also does, I haven't noticed it on mine though. Apparently, it's normal for there to be a bit of sound. Also noticed the clutch likes to bite a bit with the clutch fully in and with slight throttle. (all 3 bikes do it) Idk if that answered ur question
@@PNWSingleTrack My 2019 YZ250 stroke does not make that noise, (and neither has any MX bike I have had.) As for your clutch dragging, what is the viscosity of the oil you are using? No dragging with mine using 10w40.
@brandonconard2682 I'm looking at getting one, I read that the clutch basket was made poorly since 2018 because of change of manufacturer I guess. One guy I saw on TH-cam had his basket grenade. It lost a finger and he had to do a full rebuild to get the metal out. No serious damage. But if I got one I would consider upgrading from the factory clutch basket.
@@warrenstemphly5756 it’s called ktm husky gas gas , Yamaha has it right, offer the customer something different, I think they should come out with a 400 or 500 two stroke with the same recipe.. guarantee that would be the #1 selling dirt bike in north America
Around 50 miles. But haven't really gotten it to reserve levels because I usually bring a little bottle of fuel I put in around half a tank for a little extra range. 50 miles is the farthest I've gone.
@@RIPPERTON It's the rider. Wanna see a cool vid? Feast your eyes on this 1974 Honda 125 Elsinore, (wearing a go-pro), beating modern bikes in the woods. th-cam.com/video/GNFx2HmtmZE/w-d-xo.html How do you kids like them apples? :)
Sorry for the clickbaity title should of named it "Pushing my limits on the yz250x" cause some of these trails got me a little worried haha. thanks for the watch. Enjoy
I ride a '22 Beta 300RR Race Edition, which is an amazing single track woods weapon, so I wouldn't exactly say that I am jealous of you're YZ250X, but I do very much respect and admire your machine and I could definitely see myself owning one. I am very much jealous of the trail you have there. It looks like a blast to ride and you were killing it. It was a fun video to watch.
Thank you man, you definitely have my dream bike. For the price the x is hard to beat.
I don't care what everybody else does. I got a bike again after 18 years off, (a 2019 YZ250 2-stroke. I rode for over 2 decades and raced MX for a decade from 74-2000), and at 5'9" could not stand how tall my YZ was, or the forward bars everybody uses today. I lowered my suspension .75" and the seat 1", and rotated my bars back (#2 instead of 0 pointing up on the pro tapers), and man, can I corner so much better with the old school set up. I also set the rear sag at 95-97mm, (full suspension I would be closer to 100mm), instead of the 105mm plus that people use to offset their more forward riding position. You can tell me I am old school if you want,---but I have never seen so many people so slow in the corners as we are today. The bars went forward when freestyle got big, and everybody followed. The more forward riding style and high bars are good for freestyle tricks, and probably SX rhythm sections, but they stink in comparison everywhere else. Just trying to help. Doug in Michigan
Super nice trail. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Yeah they are, gotta love the PNW
Nice..!! awesome trail.
Pulling your limits
that's a rad trail. I am in the PNW down near Longview WA.. Where is this trail @?
Central Washington
What’s the riding place called
What all have you done to the bike performance wise? It sounds like it’s running perfectly and mine does not😅
Definitely invest in a lectron carb, i always had problems finding the perfect jetting. lectron carb fixed everything, all I had to do was richen the needle a tad. I got the classic one, not the billitron. Other than that, its got a bigger sprocket and a heavier flywheel.
@@PNWSingleTrack If you ever get an after market pipe for more low end power, the FMF Gnarly makes more low end power than the Pro Circuit Platinum 2 pipe, (I have them both). You can also go for a 2011 head (or 2010, not sure when Yamaha lowered the compression for the YZ), from the YZ250, and gain more compression for a better power across the curve, and still be able to use 93 octane pump gas.
@@EarthSurferUSAor just a TSP or Apex head will do amazing things.
Do you have a flywheel weight on the bike? If so, which one?
Yes. It does have one, i cant recall which one. Id have to get back to you.
Does your bike in neutral at idle with clutch out can you hear the clutch and gears and if you pull in the clutch does the noise stop.?
My brother has a yz250fx and his bike does that, and my dads wr250 also does, I haven't noticed it on mine though. Apparently, it's normal for there to be a bit of sound. Also noticed the clutch likes to bite a bit with the clutch fully in and with slight throttle. (all 3 bikes do it) Idk if that answered ur question
I’ve got a 23 250x and it does that as well. Seems to be normal
@@PNWSingleTrack My 2019 YZ250 stroke does not make that noise, (and neither has any MX bike I have had.) As for your clutch dragging, what is the viscosity of the oil you are using? No dragging with mine using 10w40.
@brandonconard2682 I'm looking at getting one, I read that the clutch basket was made poorly since 2018 because of change of manufacturer I guess. One guy I saw on TH-cam had his basket grenade. It lost a finger and he had to do a full rebuild to get the metal out. No serious damage. But if I got one I would consider upgrading from the factory clutch basket.
Where is this?
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Little different than the riding I do over here in Spokane/northern idaho but definitely would be down
I have the same opinion. I would love to try some of that Idaho riding. Looks amazing
@@PNWSingleTrack get at me next summer, got a place on the st.joe river u can camp on and ride.
@@05Rm250RideAlong that would be awesome. Thanks 👍
@@PNWSingleTrack o yea if u ever make it out this way we can find a way to swap emails and go from there.. ride on brother
@@05Rm250RideAlong if you have Instagram, I'm pretty active on there, same name.
It boggles the mind as to why Yamaha won’t build a proper 2T enduro.
if they did they would be one of the best, so it also boggles my mind too.
That’s why it has the best aftermarket support out of any two stroke ever made, you can build them into anything
@@dustinkeim179 Imagine having a bike from the factory that was already truly built for the market it was being sold to.
@@warrenstemphly5756 it’s called ktm husky gas gas , Yamaha has it right, offer the customer something different, I think they should come out with a 400 or 500 two stroke with the same recipe.. guarantee that would be the #1 selling dirt bike in north America
How many miles can you get out of a full tank with this style of riding?
Around 50 miles. But haven't really gotten it to reserve levels because I usually bring a little bottle of fuel I put in around half a tank for a little extra range. 50 miles is the farthest I've gone.
@@PNWSingleTrack thank you.
Not to be mean but that bike is not being pushed to even 1/4 of its potential
Fully agree. A titles a title tho
@@PNWSingleTrack it got me to watch it didn't it
@@singletrackmarc819 haha thats true, but i dont mean to click bait. thanks man
Agreed thats a fkn faast bike but its not the engine that makes it fast its the KYB suspension. a YZ 125 X would be just as quick.
@@RIPPERTON It's the rider. Wanna see a cool vid? Feast your eyes on this 1974 Honda 125 Elsinore, (wearing a go-pro), beating modern bikes in the woods.
th-cam.com/video/GNFx2HmtmZE/w-d-xo.html
How do you kids like them apples? :)