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Good review! Honestly it costs less to put electric start and a light than a KTM from dealer!

Only thing missing is electric start ..if they added that, I’d buy one tomorrow

I hate kick starts, but lets be honest if you wanna 2 stroke bike that you can ride for years to come with minimum issues, this is the one to get. If you wanna keep the bike for some time, you dont want to be dealing with electronics and injection on orange bikes.

That front rotor is a floated rotor, and I regularly put 80 to 100 hrs on them before replacing, they do get a lot of play in them but they last long time. Also, very good review and sentiments on this bike. I feel the same as you. And when you describe being a kid seeing the bike coming down the road and smelling the smell I felt that inside my soul.

Great review, you can never go wrong with the trusty time tested Yamaha’s.

Another item I'd recommend for big power gains is the STIC Super X carb. It put my SC back in its box. Where metering rod carbs still need porting and head mods for big gains, the X on a stock engine creates a completely dialed race engine build from low end thru an extended broader peak HP. I use this on my 200 to hunt down bugger bores at the tracks and I've assisted 125, 250 and 300 riders to do the same. STIC also offers a metering block for the PWK carb. It is nearly as outstanding. Either product is a great value in that they do not rely on any engine changes period. Well, I do use the slowest turn G2 throttle cam for my MX tune. Otherwise exiting slow turns is mayhem for line choice into a jump face. Just another choice, but I've talked to two 125 riders that returned to stock, as they did not know how to tune it for less gains or softer delivery.

I have 16' yz250x. Love it.

Hernandez Lisa Johnson Matthew Davis George

This dude is great! BEST BIKE EVER!

Floating rotor is good...better braking, better wear on pads...doesnt bend/brake Change it out every 200 hrs...works great...

Almost 40 and diein to get another bike after selling my old cr125r, i think this bike is the answer thanks for sharing your thoughts and issues and how to fix them! Cheers!

So with routine maintenance and not beating it. Would you say it's cheaper then dealing with valves on a xr650 daily basis wise?

Setup Apex head Apex jetting chart Stock Keihin TPS carb very good 14/51 gearing GYTR flywheel

@7:47 what was that in the tree it was running??? I have the 24 250x and just love the bike I ride rocky ST and I don't miss the estart that much.

Cornering is very nimble ... You likely need suspension adjustments Sag, como, rebound, etc...

As someone currently saving for a YZ im stoked on this review for a number of reasons. What year is your model ?

Looking forward to your suspension update video. Are you coming to the Ormond Hare Scramble?

whats fuel mix u using?

A gas gas is the same price. And it has everything a person wants

The YZ is great for fast flat out rides or fast moto. You bring that YZ bike along one of my rides up huge long gnarly hills and my tricky tight technical single track, and the KTM, Sherco and Beta will completely out perform it by far. Have fun on that flat stuff, that bike is perfect for that.

Obsolete next to a 250xc