Yamaha Dirt Bikes

12 Yamaha model lines — motocross, mini and off-road — with specs, year guides and where Midwest racers actually run them.

From the Midwest rider archive

6,388 archived riders race a Yamaha — most in Missouri, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota and Iowa.

Yamaha YZ65

Mini (65)

Liquid-cooled 65cc two-stroke mini racer — the step up from 50s for the 7–10 class.

Motocross · 2-stroke · year guides 2019–2026

Yamaha YZ85

Mini (85)

Classic 85 two-stroke — the proving ground for the supermini ranks.

Motocross · 2-stroke · year guides 2002–2026

Yamaha YZ125

125 2-stroke

The benchmark 125 two-stroke — light, revvy and a rider favorite for fun and 125 classes.

Motocross · 2-stroke · year guides 2000–2026

Yamaha YZ250

250 2-stroke

Big-bore two-stroke MX bike — torquey, simple to maintain, beloved in 250 2T classes.

Motocross · 2-stroke · year guides 2000–2026

Yamaha YZ250F

250F

250 four-stroke MX workhorse — strong power and the app-tunable engine that defined the class.

Motocross · 4-stroke · year guides 2001–2026

Yamaha YZ450F

450

450 four-stroke MX flagship — big, smooth power with Yamaha Power Tuner app mapping.

Motocross · 4-stroke · year guides 2023–2026

Yamaha YZ250FX

250F off-road

Off-road 250F — wide-ratio gearbox, kickstand and tank for GNCC/hare scramble.

Off-Road / Cross-Country · 4-stroke · year guides 2016–2026

Yamaha PW50

First bike

The legendary shaft-drive 50 trainer — no chain, adjustable throttle stop, the classic very first bike.

Trail / Youth · 2-stroke

Yamaha TT-R50E

First bike

Electric-start air-cooled 50 four-stroke trainer with a three-speed auto-clutch gearbox.

Trail / Youth · 4-stroke

Yamaha TT-R110E

Youth trail

Electric-start 110 trail four-stroke — the easy step up once a 50 gets small.

Trail / Youth · 4-stroke

Yamaha TT-R125

Youth trail

Air-cooled 125 trail four-stroke with manual clutch — big-wheel LE option bridges toward full size.

Trail / Youth · 4-stroke

Yamaha YFZ450R

450 ATV

YFZ450R — the benchmark race quad, 450 four-stroke.

Sport ATV · 4-stroke