2017 Yamaha YZ250X First Ride Part 1 - Episode 163
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Can I just say that I love this bike?!
Behold the 2017 Yamaha YZ250X. This bike has been the most requested bike review over the past year. So many of us in this sport have been excited that one of the Japanese bike makers gave us a 2 stroke off road racing/enduro riding option. This is going to be a great bike to ride and give us a really fantastic alternative to the European bikes.
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I want this bike so bad!!
Me to
Same #penissquad
vroomvroom watches dirtbike channel tooo?? #PUSSYsquad
im getiing it next teusday
VroomVroomDana me too man ;) me too
Congrats on the new bike! I am not sure how many bikes you've had but you sir are seriously dedicated to providing us with your hands on opinions of these bikes. It's not like you have a dealership that let's you keep one for a couple days. You are actually buying and selling brand new bikes off the showroom floor. I definetly appreciate it and am always looking forward to the next!
Thanks Bryan, I'm doing exactly as you described here.
I picked up the 16 about a month ago. Coming off an 06 YZ450f and not riding in a year. This is by far the best bike I've owned. I'll be getting back into Hare Scrambles with it next year but so far I've ridden about 55 miles behind my son on his first couple times trail riding, took it to a track day and busted out a 40 mile loop at a race pace (my race pace ). 1st gear is great for me as there is so much torque down low and no worries about stalling like the 450. I find 3rd-4th a bit far on a track but in the woods it's perfect as you're not trying to stay balls out for most of it. It starts first kick every time, and I had to start a ton as I helped my son pick his bike up and get going again every couple hundred feet in the sand. The suspension is great and handles slow snotty uphills to fast sand whoops just as good as my 450, if not better. I personally don't want E-start or a hydraulic clutch (this one is very light). I love that this bike isn't an enduro bike, it's an off-road race bike.
I'll second the first kick every time.
This video is the reason I went and bought a YZ250.. well worth the price of admission.
Brennan Paden did u get just a 250 or 250x
I'm soo happy Yamaha is making these, someday I hope I'll have one!
I came off a WR 450 and bought this and it feels like a mountain bike. If it weren't for your videos I would've never bought a two stroke. This is the best bike I've ever owned! Add a fly wheel weight and it is a manageable. So glad you are reviewing it!
I'm glad that I have it. It's been REALLY fun so far.
I love the smell of two stroke in the morning.
Anytime actually. Every time, all the time, I think I need help...
Would be great if Yamaha made a 300, WR300 yer that sounds nice.
what you need is some Yamaha 250 cologne!
2 Stroke cologne that is!
I'm not gonna lie Brick... That smells like pure gasoline.
What an awesome briefing on the bike. Everything I wanted to know you hit on. I'm getting to really enjoy your channel, great show. You are becoming a lot better rider too. Thanks for a great job and sharing so much information. I would love to try a lighter bike, but like you said, there are parts to my heavier 450 that I really like as well. The older I get the lighter the bike I want, though.
Thanks for your support.
Dirt Bike Channel cheers mate 👍 🇦🇺 your channel has been very helpful to me choosing my next bike the 2017 yz250x
It is amazing how you can provide us with so much unbiased information about these bikes. Especially with your family. We all appritiate you and what you are doing with the channel.
Hey Kyle great to see you review this bike. I bought the first one my local dealer got in one year ago. Interestingly, yesterday I was out for a ride and had the misfortune of having a crash and slicing open a coolant hose. So I spent the rest of the ride on a 2013 300XC that was a spare bike in our group. It was super fun to be able to compare the two bikes. It sounds like your experience is very much like mine, the 300 has boatloads of torque down low and really is an easy bike to ride in technical rocky, steep single track. But I sure do find the YZ250X a much more fun bike to ride. It really does seem like a great cross between a pure MX bike and a really capable woods bike. Mine's been very reliable and I don't regret for a second buying it.
I love mine. Inspires confidence and handles like a dream. Power delivery is crucial and this bike delivers it wonderfully.
I agree with you totally.
that bike is awesome. i just bought a 2017 YZ 250 the other day. i love it
Disloyal Dashie x ?
I'll never get tired of those views. Great video as always.
Just a fun bike to own. Puts a smile on my face every time I ride. The low weight helps in the soft sand.
I can relate. I smile quite a lot on this bike.
I really took a step back from your channel, because I'm more of a 2 stroke guy and most of your videos are for 4 strokes. But now I'll be back for a while. If you have more 2 stroke specific videos I will keep watching your videos.
By the numbers, I have more than twice as many 2 stroke riding videos :) Trying to be objective with all bikes I'm testing.
first gear is high , 13 tooth sprocket fixes that . cdi is differnt . power valve shape is different . ypvs timing is different , compression ratio , 3rd 4th 5th different . but 5th is not high enough i find , kyle how much do you weigh and why did you touch the suspension ? the 2016 ktms i rode were horrible in the suspension department and the 250x is amazing . a fly wheel weight helps heaps for the high gear low rev pulls and right off the bottom
That is your coolest bike for sure! No batterys or other crap, just a hardcore dirtbike.
It's all dirt bike, with no bells and whistles.
Cant wait for more on this bike!
Thanks Kyle for finally testing the YZ250X. I've got one as well and have been waiting for your review for some time now. Looking forward to the videos with the mods you've done and how you feel they have improved the bike. Stay safe and have fun out there!!
It's a really fun bike.
Been waiting for you to review this bike. Great vid
I'll have much more coming on it in the next couple of months.
So whats the difference in the 250 and 250x. Is the x more of a trail bike doing these sort of runs in the video and the 250 is a hardcore motocross track bike ?
Got my x totally dialed in!
-jetting, 48/178
-gearing 13 tooth front stock 50 back
-exhaust, fmf gnarly with fmf turbinecore 2.0
-steahly 11oz flywheel weight
Consensus.. I now like this bike more than my old 300 (aside from missing electric start).. And the fmf gnarly was a game changer with this bike. I read in mx magazine they didnt experience much for gains but i totally disagree, it made the power delivery incredibly strong and smooth
+hello jaja usually between 55-80 Fahrenheit and 1450-1800 feet elevation.. One other thing i will note is i was running yamalube 2r at 32:1 and fouling plugs like a bastard, i hAve since switched to amsoil dominator at 36:1 and am still on the same plug 3 months later
You should compare the ktm 300 xc vs 2017 Yamaha yz250x vs 2016 ktm 350xc-f on the razerback trail.
I would recommend installing a 8oz flywheel weight because the bike stalls easier than most but the weight solves the problem and helps it tractor up hills.
This is what I did on mine and it makes it so much more useable!
I thought the x model has a heavier flywheel already...
No. Same fly wheel as regular 250
I guess they wanted to maintain some of the original YZ snap. At least there is an established after market for things like this ;-)
Yes. I think the 8 oz or an 11oz makes this a better singletrack bike!
Great to see the 250X on here. I have a bit of time on mine and really do think it is a fantastic bike. I thought first was a little tall for my tastes as well and went down 1 tooth on the front and it helped quite a bit. It also made that big gap between 3rd and 4th a little less annoying. I like the fact that you pony up and buy bikes to test and give a real world opinion. Good stuff here.
Thanks Chris.
Awesome review, just sold my EXC-500 and looking for a 2 stroke replacement. You just put the 250X high on my list. Please review the Beta 300RR next!
I plan on doing that bike, but it will be some time next year.
Looks like a fantastic bike for sure! I just want to go by the dealership to look at one and sit on it now
Stoked to see you on the 250X and looking forward to more videos on it! Keep up the good work
yes, there will be more to come certainly. It will take me some time to get the footage out since I've got a back log of things to get out.
I don't understand why they always make that mistake. When they go to Enduro gearing, they simply raise 4th and 5th and keep 1st and 2nd the same as MX, which is too high for single track. I guess it does allow you to put a larger secondary drive ratio and still keep some higher speed in the higher gears.
just got home from the dealer made a good deal and picking her up on tuesday excited to try it out thanks for the vids really helped me out on making my decision
Good review. I've got an older Yamaha 250, I love it. The new one looks so light and easy to ride over rough bits.
Looks like a lot of fun. That thing rips
Not eating sh!t when I clip trees is basically my only motivation for hand guards ;-)
I've tried running brush guards only for a winter riding season, 1 tree clip of the front brake later it was time for proper hand guards. Being thrown into rocky single trail on a very steep hill was not so fun!
I'm in awe of the pro hard enduro guys who all race w/o guards.
Finally you do a YZ250! I own an 06 myself and absolutely love it
They haven't changed them much. Other than an 18 inch rear, little different gearing, and lower compression on the motor, this is pretty much the same bike.
300th comment! This video made me so happy to see I haven't kept up with Yamaha and the 2 strokes they make, I didn't think they where updating them and I didn't see the 17 model so to see this I hope I can get one of these soon!
break it in how you ride it. love the video keep up the good work man
Nailed it.
dude I need to know where you're riding. That place looks amazing!! Is it available to the public??
Sooooo good! This is the bike I've wanted since they announced it.
Me too.
Great bike when for you get tired of recalls and blown transmissions.
Which bike are you blowing out transmission and having recalls? I haven't had any of those issues on any of the bikes I've been riding (and there are been a lot of them).
Considering the Yamaha XZ 250 X strongly. Thank you for this video and look forward to another. I had WR 250 years ago and enjoyed it. I just sold a KTM 450 XCW and am excited to go back to a much lighter and nimble two stroke machine.
awesome bro. i plan on buying this bike next season this clip has sealed the deal for me thanks!
It's really good.
Kyle was talking about the YZ being light, that reminded me of a magazine article I was reading, and even though it is a straight motocross bike and not a woods bike, the '17 model KTM 250SX weighs like 211 pounds dry! Talk about feeling like a mountain bike! That being said, I think I'd like the YZ 250X better, but I haven't ridden either one so...
Having ridden both bikes, I prefer the YZ250X for woods/singletrack riding.
I have a 16 model YZ 250X. I have installed Rekluse Core EXP, 52 tooth rear sprocket and had Works Enduro Rider dial the suspension for real woods riding and it is awesome. I still love KTM but this sucker is a great bike.
Yeah, gearing it down a bit might be cool. Although it might take some of the fun out of 3rd gear. I love the speed 3rd gear takes you with the stock gearing.
I'm in North Georgia. It's a lot tighter over here. I could see leaving the gearing stock for the fast flowing trails.
nice to see the Japanese bikes getting back to the 2 stroke. Good luck chasing KTM and Husky. This will only make the Austrian bike better.
Honda and Suzuki needs to go back to 2strokes too
Agreed.
I'm jealous! You got another new bike. Great choice. I've always liked the YZ250's I've ridden (haven't tried an X yet).
Great review. I also think the first gear is too tall and I'm kind of surprised that they didn't put a stator in this bike that can support a head light. I tend to think that if they made this a blue KTM (or a blue-er husky) - light, shorter first gear, electric start, and with a 300 option, a lot of guys would buy it just out of brand loyalty. I've seen them at the dealer and they are quite sharp.
I know you're buying these out of pocket, but have you ever considered reviews on the 2017 Beta and Gas Gas 300s?
I would like to review a Beta soon. We'll have to see how it goes!
Out there in the stratosphere. Thet made me laugh 🤣😆
I think I've rhode that turn track before.. Eagle Mountain area? That's a sweet bike BTW... I have a 2016
Thanks for taking the time and doing what you do and reviewing this bike. You rock. The bike on the other hand is just a total waste of money. 5 gears, no push start, poor suspension for off road , the 2 stroke when compared to beta, KTM, Sherco,TM and Gasgas is still back in the early 2000's with technology. Maybe for the track it will be ok, but AMA wont let 2 strokes in supercross so why waste your money. Just my 2 cents. 300 for the single track all day, too bad Yamaha dosent make a 300 .
Chris Luton the bikes a 5 speed because 6 speed is good for the road and this bike is built for off-road racing, electric start yeah that's pretty shit, suspension is the best on the market if you're saying their shit because they are stiff then you can make it softer, yamaha doesn't make 300's but you can make it a 300 Yamaha sells 300 kits
I was going back and forth between the 250x and the ktm xc 300.. and ended up with the 17 xc 300 think i made the right choice for me. I do take some power out of the 300. green power valve spring and soft ignition map almost four stroke like then!
i have a 250x and i rode the whole range of 2017 ktms today . the 300xc was my last choice in the 2 stroke the air forks are no dice for me and i like the exc engine over xc . imo the yamaha has them all in suspension ,brakes are close , 300 exc engine is awesome that the only advantage i see but the 250x has way more torque than the 250xc and exc by heaps
The yz is a good one ..I need them both! Get to ride my friends 250f like that as well!
Nice review Sir ,I like your on-bike v-blogging videos more than any other channels doing off it ...
I checked this bike out couple weeks ago at trailside sports in Espanola. it's so nice and seeing it run makes me want one bad. I need to win a million dollars lol.
looks like a rather energetic ride! It will be interesting to see how it handles the technical stuff when you need to slow down and lug. You running the Saber in this bike?
Thanks for the video, I'll be out that way kicking up dust tomorrow. found some new stuff on the south end. So many trails out there!
I ride a 2000 yz250 with a flywheel weight and a gnarly pipe. I ride everything and hardly ever put it into 1st gear even on the big bolder bashing trails. Just too torquey, wants to spin out or flip out. People are always amazed when I tell them I've been riding in 2nd gear up gnarly stuff. Stock secondary too. I'm surprised you felt 1st might be too short. Maybe you weight a bit more than me. 158lbs. Be interesting to see how the bike pans out for you. Glad you got it because I'm a Yamaha die hard and glad to see them at least doing something different.
it's a great bike. In it's stock form, 1st gear is a bit tall for the really tricky/gnarly stuff. More to some on that in the coming months.
thanks for making my evening. braaap. perfectly jetted btw, nice job.
Thanks for watching.
I know you dont generally buy bikes that are used but kawasaki made a kdx series of bikes that were woods 2 strokes the best one is the kdx200 and they stopped production in 2006 it would be awesome if you found one in mint condition and did a review on it I threw an aftermarket pipe on mine and a 125 is nothing compared to one of these
I've ridden a YZ125 in the woods for well over a decade. Are they a 250? Well no, but I wouldn't call them nothing compared to them. In fact, riding a 125 in tight trails will make you a much better rider.
+89Hols True true
I think you are right, good sir.
I had a 99 200exc and loved it. By brother has a 00 KDX200 and its a fun bike for sure. I rode it quite a bit and cant say anything bad about it except that it lacks the hydraulic clutch on the KTM's. We have lots of woods around me and it felt light, has decent (not like my 300xc) low end but liked to be a little higher in the RPM to be happy. First gear was super low, almost xr250 low so keeping the RPM up wasnt a problem. It also has a shorter wheel base which makes them turning machines. Overall, if I found a mint one laying around, I would buy it for those tight woods days but my wife would think 4 dirt bikes in the garage is a little excessive....
haha nice I just threw a set of aftermarket reeds on mine and a aftermarket exhaust it screams now it changed the whole bike!
I've really been looking at one of these seriously. I've always loved a good old YZ250. I want to get another 300xc but for the price new these seem like a good deal. It's funny I almost always recognize the areas you are riding because I grew up in the same area and still live close to where you do. After your done testing this bike let me know when you want to sell it an p.s I'll take a little money off for the dented pipe from the next video. haha
oh yeaaaaahhh my favorite bike is on the channel.
BOB HANNA would approve!!
Great video! I am so glad you are reviewing the 250x. Hey I have been wanting to buy a go pro, what would you recommend? 4 silver or session. Maybe you should do a video on those. Keep up the great videos. Thanks
I have a video on GoPros if you search my video feed. I'd do the 4 silver over the Session for my purposes.
Great video and what an awesome place to ride! 👍🏼
I like the suspension of the yzx but think I'd benefit from the "tractor pull" of the 300xc, only KTM went and made engine changes so not sure if I want to find the "bugs" for them
I have a 2017 YZ250X with a SmarCarb and it's STUPID amounts of fun to ride. I plan on keeping her until the frame disintegrates.
Sounds Great bud !
Thank you for this video I was waiting forever to see what you think of it. :)
There will be more to some. I've been out a couple more times on it already, but it will take some time to get to the footage since I have a back log of stuff.
Kyle, love the videos. Do one with yz250x on the razorback trail.
Patience :)
i love these kindn of vids keep it up👍👍
i like the place you have to ride. i could never find a place like that here in pa.
I had a ktm 250xc for the past six years, rode and rm250 prior to that. The suspension will always be the crutch of ktm, talked to too many with near death experiences on a ktm, including myself, most likely due to the wp suspension. How many times has ktm changed their suspension in the past ten years? Probably ten times....The showa suspension on my rm from 11 years ago was far superior to even the ktm crap today. The Yamaha is even a step further with the sss. Ktm can have credit for pushing the development envelope and keeping 2 strokes alive but I'm glad Yamaha has given us a choice other than orange with better suspension. I stoked with my 16 yz250x, hopefully they keep developing it. If you've never tried a 05-08 rm 250 they are linked to your brain for turning, the yz not so much but more stable.
awesome video mate!! you should review the ktm 250 sx two stroke motocross bike i have it and it a blast to ride and super light as well
awesome review, cant wait to see more! :D
Hey great vid! Do you still use amsoil saber 100-1 in your 2 strokes? Looking into a new premix for my rm250
good vid kyle, been waiting for you to review yamahas version of a trail bike. toss up for me between the hsqv 300 and this bike. currently riding an 04 yz250. keep it up. : )
Either one is very good. If you like to go slow, and ride technical terrain, I'd steer you toward the 300. If you love to push it and ride on the pipe, this 250X is pretty darn good. You just have to ride the YZ250X harder since it doesn't have the low end torque of the 300s.
thanx for commenting back and for the advice. i agree with you and im not skilled enough to ride it on the
pipe 😉
You are welcome David.
I recently downsized from a 300 xcw to a 2016 200 xcw. I would love to see a comparison between the KTM 200 xcw and the 250 four strokes you have been testing. Maybe even between the 200 xcw and the YZ250X and see how they compare. The 200 XCW's are popular in Colorado because of the single track but leaves me wanting a little more power at times and maybe the 250 (xc or yz) is the solution. And maybe I am just delusional.
I'd like to try one someday. Just don't have one at my disposal right now.
you should try a beta next!
Seconded!
What do you think? This or the 300rr? I currently have a '15 XT and it needs to go because of the type of riding I do. I am really stuck between this and the 300rr, the only reason I am more towards the 300rr is that like my XT, it can also be street legal very easily.
I'd go the 300rr for almost the same price you get an fmf exhaust, electric start, oil injection, billet triple clamps, speedo, hydraulic clutch, bigger fuel tank and more with the beta
Yea I'm sticking to my guns and waiting until the spring to get a 300rr.
+Joseph Lynch Try to get a ride on both, they are very different machines!
how much longer till Yamaha brings out the 300 cc?
Good question!
Dude. Where are you filming? Looks great
If possible, could you disclose the location of where you were riding?
Great job on the video. Much appreciated
Oh hey... check that out. That’s my backyard too. But I don’t recognize the single track you were on at the beginning of the video.
Im looking at some klim gear and you you reviewed the 3 sets (top, pants and gloves) i ride in both hot and cold weather and i need your opinion which set to buy (im thinking of the xc set)
he mate how cool is that bike , mine can't take my smile away , even when it bucks me off 😆😆
I love it.
I'm revving it 5th gear out in the stratosphere
I love KTMs and the YZ250 may seem like a 10+ year old design but it still has one of the best suspensions and engines in the industry. My only concern is that it's motocross background might make it a little firm suspension wise and too snappy especially with the punchy bottom end power YZs are known for.
The suspension is valved for offroad and the motor is smooth. That's the whole reason this bike exists.
The ktm's are based on mx bikes, too.
I'm aware that both bikes are based on their motocross counterparts. I think the YZ is a more hardcore motocross bike than the 250SX. The 2006 YZ25O was designed when 4 strokes where still some what new on scene. Now every motocross track in the country is designed for 4 strokes and even KTM designs their two strokes with this in mind. The 250SX steers with the front tire like a 4 stroke. Even the 250SX engine feels smooth compared to YZ.
Ride a yz250x. They're smooth and soft.
The suspension is a little firm so I've softened up my clickers on the forks most of the way out and it has made all the difference. It's not as punchy on the power as the KTM 250 SX bikes I've ridden. They dropped the compression on this bike to make the power deliver smoother and they did a brilliant job on that aspect.
Looks like an absolute riot! does it lug?
It can lug a bit, but certainly not like a KTM 300.
Sounds about right.
looking at 2017 KTM 300xc or 2017 Yamaha yz250x . which one you recommend probably c class rider mostly trails and occasional gncc
Do you ever review mx bikes or is this a Trail bike channel only if you do a review of the 2017 ktm 2 strokes 150 or 250 sx versions would be cool
I have reviewed the YZ450F, but I don't ride tracks.
love it,can u make any video about the new 2017 ktm xcw 250??
The best bike EVER
I love it.
I have been thinking about buying one of these bikes, and i think i will. I wasn't sure if I should buy the ktm 250xc, The only reason I was thinking about one of those instead of this is because of the hydraulic clutch.
That would be a pretty dumb reason to spend an extra $1200+.
fly do a easy pull cable sub $100 . and i rode all the 2017 ktms today and my clutch was much lighter than any of them with the fly perch , and the 250xc bottom end power is weak !compared to the 250x
Thanks, i will get the 250x
that bike has power
very nice
I was under the impression that more compression on a 2 stroke gave it more torque
How many horsepower does the 2017 Yamaha 250 have compared to the 2017 ktm 250sx?
Now that you have KTM 250xc, how would you compare it to yz 250x. Thanks Kyle!
I would like to see a review on the 2017 Husqvarna TX 300 vs the 2017 KTM 300 XC....
Isn't that the same bike, with separate names?
lowered the compression for more torque? Doesn't higher compression provide greater torque?
Yep... They achieved more torque through the timing changes, PV and pipe ;-)
he says lightest race bike, ktm 250 sx 2017 is over 8 kg lighter and the ktm puts out more hp
let the but hurt Yamaha riders who turn to keyboard warriors, type fast XD
"Feels" lightest hes ridden. "not" the most lightest bike out there. why you gotta be such a fan boy for ktm... this bike is a gimmick a yz250r and thats nothing new for years, they tweaked it more for bush but its the same motor. ktm still developing there 2 strokes. learn ya shit and realise ktms arnt the best bike out there... i dont ride ktm or yamaha lol but your on the bandwagon
Miles Fereday i know dude i love ktm it is a personal pref thing and yes i know that ktm are one of few that are still changing their bikes a lot. yes and that bike would be lighter than his 300, i meant to say feels but i forgot soz. yes ktm on paper are the best
He said it felt lighter than the 250 XC-F. Which it is.....
If you ever ride this bike you will notice how light it feels. Even if it is heavier that a ktm, it feels as lighter than any ktm i have rode in my opinion.
250 4 STROKE lighter then 250 2 stroke in broken English Yamaha rep from japan in our work shop holding up a paper print out of a yz250f ,,back in the day all the mechanics rush over to look at the spec sheet, ,scratching their heads ,WTF how can this be lighter weight , he smiles yes first production 6 months away ,
dude i am talking 2001, check the specs for that year ,,, 2001 yz250f was 93kg the 2001 yz 250 2 stroke was 96kg , he was not bull shitting ,the first 4 stroke yz250f was 3kg lighter
ps keep up the good work mate , also if you ever come to Ireland my 250 is your 250
Love it!