The Yamaha YZ250F is unquestionably a remarkable machine. The bike has won every Dirt Rider 250F MX Shootout since 2014, which was the first year the rearward-facing cylinder head engine was released and also the first year the bike became fuel injected. While some may say the bike is becoming a bit long in the tooth—and it was clear that Yamaha put most of its emphasis on releasing the all-new YZ450F in 2018, as the only changes the YZ250F received for the new year were race team-inspired blue rims and new graphics—the YZ250F is still a great machine. While we don’t have a crystal ball, we anticipate the YZ250F will be all new in 2019 and will receive many of the changes the YZ450F received this year. Nonetheless, despite receiving only cosmetic changes, the YZ250F still finished in the runner-up spot in our 2018 250F MX Shootout.
