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RIDE REVIEW I 2024 YAMAHA YZ250X
smooth onset of torque
from the bottom end.
The new X is no different.
The updated body styling
with rerouted air channels
makes the engine breathe
more efficiently, resulting
in improved bottom- to
midrange controllability by
reducing that "lightswitch,"
on-or-off, power. As a
result, the bike is easier to
ride overall and requires
less energy than your typi
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cal old-school two-stroke.
This usability of low-end
torque was something
I favored back home on
the moto track, but now
it feels equally advanta
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geous in slower-speed
woods. Pair that with the
specially tuned YPVS
system and CDI, and the
YZX has a much more
versatile powerplant than
I had anticipated. Yes, you
can still rev it up and make
it sing like a classic 250cc
two-stroke, but the smooth
roll-on made it ultra-easy
to ride in the never-ending
technical sections of our
GNCC-inspired testing
(Top) The new body styling
features a rear-entry air
intake that improves breathing
and power. (Middle) There is
plenty of power hidden in the
YZ250X's engine and all of
it is useable. (Bottom) Slim
bodywork makes it simple
to move around on the bike.
(Right) Riders can still hit the
motocross track on the X,
which makes it twice as
much fun to ride.
