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Yamaha YZ250F 2001 Parts & Accessories

First introduced in 2001, the Yamaha YZ250F is a landmark 250 cc four-stroke motocross motorcycle that revolutionized the quarter-liter racing class. Replacing traditional 125 cc two-strokes in professional competition, the YZ250F introduced high-revving four-stroke power to the motocross mainstream. Across its production lifespan, the model has continually evolved—transitioning from a 5-valve titanium engine design to a high-rpm 4-valve layout, introducing aluminum bilateral beam frames in 2006, adopting Yamaha's signature rearward-slanted cylinder head with front-positioned air intake in 2014, and incorporating wireless ECU smartphone engine mapping via the Yamaha Power Tuner App.

• 250 cc liquid-cooled DOHC 4-valve 4-stroke single-cylinder engine with titanium valves producing approx. 42–44 HP @ 13,000 RPM
• 44 mm Mikuni electronic fuel injection (EFI) with smartphone-tunable Yamaha Power Tuner App integration
• Aluminum bilateral beam frame chassis with lightweight detachable rear subframe
• 48 mm KYB Speed-Sensitive System (SSS) inverted coil-spring front forks with fully adjustable damping providing 310 mm (12.2 in) wheel travel
• Fully adjustable KYB rear monoshock with Link Monocross linkage providing 313 mm (12.3 in) wheel travel
• 270 mm hydraulic wave-type single front disc brake and 240 mm hydraulic wave-type single rear disc brake
• 5-speed close-ratio manual transmission with heavy-duty multi-plate wet clutch
• 21-inch front (80/100-21) and 19-inch rear (110/90-19) spoked aluminum Excel rims with Dunlop Geomax MX33 tires
• 105 kg (231 lbs) wet weight with a 6.2-litre (1.6 US gal) fuel tank capacity