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250cc 2-stroke

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2009 Yamaha YZ250

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250cc 2-stroke

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2008 Yamaha YZ250

Class	250cc 2-stroke	250cc 2-stroke
Displacement	—	—
Bore × stroke	—	—
Cooling	—	—
Induction	Single carburetor (Yamaha YZ250)	Single carburetor
Power valve	—	—
Starter	Electric starter	Electric starter
Transmission	4-speed	5-speed
Front suspension	Double A-arm with coil springs and telescopic forks	43 mm inverted telescopic fork with hydraulic damping
Front travel	130 in	120 in
Rear travel	120 in	150 in
Front brake	280mm	300mm
Rear brake	256mm	245mm
Front wheel	—	—
Rear wheel	—	—
Seat height	695 in	745 in
Wheelbase	53.5 in	53.9 in
Weight	200 lb (Dry weight (with fuel and oil))	200 lb (Dry weight)
Fuel capacity	1.7 gal	1.8 gal
MSRP	$4,999	$6,799

Highlighted (blue) values differ. Verified manufacturer data; see each bike’s page for sources. Torque/fluid specs are on the individual pages (service-manual only).