Yamaha XT250 3 Year Owner Review
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- čas přidán 6. 08. 2024
- This is a video of my 2016 Yamaha XT250. I've bought this bike around December 2016 after trying to decide what my second bike would be (started out on a Honda CBR250R). This is my ownership review for anyone that's interested in this bike and wants to know how it's like to own one of these. The Yamaha XT250 is a great air cooled, 250cc, fuel injected dual sport that has a pretty decent seat height at 31.9 inches. In the video, I share my experiences of the time I've owned the bike as well as stock exhaust sounds.
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Screw loud exhaust it gives your location away.
First, put on a skid plate if you ride where rocks are prevalent. Second, it's a bike for anyone who wants a dual sport that's reliable, inexpensive and has a low seat height. Don't waste money on $ 1K worth of suspension work, loud mufflers, or power commanders or the like. Mod it with stuff that makes it more useful to you whether it be street oriented or dirt. If you're 20 and have raging hormones this isn't your bike. For anyone else it could fit the bill nicely... Folks 5'8 and under will love this bike. Those nearing 6 foot and more I'd think twice. If riding in the dirt, a $ 20 14 tooth sprocket will do wonders for perceived power w/out losing too much on the street. If it's mainly street make sure it's 55 mph or under. Prolonged riding at 60 or higher wears thin quickly..
It's an awesome bike for what it is: light duel purpose. Not for highway trips unless you like getting beat up by wind and lagging behind traffic.
It is a great bike specially since it is fuel injected, I have the carburetor one and if it sits too long, it clogs up. Do not waste money on a new exhaust, it doesn't make any difference.
Thank you for the video. nice review on the little xt. how about the valve clearance adjustment? how many times did you adjust it so far?
Nice XT250. I really enjoy mine!
Bought a used one last week. been having a lot of fun with it! hopefully will have some riding videos soon!
Enjoy the bike! I’ll sure miss mine. Looking forward to your videos.
I just got a 2021 XT250. The suspension felt so soft before I even took it off road I was looking into upgrading the suspension. I have now had multiple trips on very technical trails and the suspension is perfect. What I mean about that is:
* It doesn't ever bottom out
* Rebound is very fast
* Suspension is very predictable - it responds to bumps and jumps and rocks and...the same way each time which really inspires some confidence
The low seat height, solid torque, great gearing, makes this a bike you can take anywhere (except highways! :-) I see why they have such a cult following!
Great video, thanks for sharing.
Honestly that’s perfect for me. Highways are for the car/when you need to get somewhere just to get there. Backroads, dirt roads are where I take my bike for exploration and enjoying myself.
Dual sport is the way to go.
But it would be cool to have a DR650 as a second bike to go on the highway a bit. I have an XT250. I've done 70 and it'll do short runs on the highway. It would probably cruise at 55 without much issues for 50 miles.@@Elohim100
Nice XT bro I have the 225 and I’m picking up the 250 today !!
Awesome man! Enjoy the new bike and stay safe.
Did you get it
Fun fact: the XT250 sounds the same today as it did 35 years ago when I cut my teeth on one...
Just bought a 2017. Last year with blue plastic and I can't find one instock new anywhere anyway. Love these bikes. Good replacement for my old Suzuki 450. I grew up on dirtbikes so these are really appealing to me. I don't want to ride on the highway anyway, only with a large pack and that's getting a little too planned and organized for me.
Great video. Thanks.
Yamaha definitely is reliable 🤗 good job
Very great bike i hope soon i can afford this bike i envy this bike so bad phil. Is a great place for this kind of bike
BROTHERS in ARMS yes! This bike is perfect for urban area with potholes and obstacles on the street. Generally any dual sport really
Great bike! Bulletproof
Love that color combo.
Me too. That model year had the best color combo.
Good job
I have a xt600 and an intruder 800, the cruiser is ok but there is only so much to do on a street bike.
Good boy!👍🌲
Just put that pretty one in the garage and get a 2023 do you know you want to keep it😊
I just bought one, same dirt road tires. do you feel good while riding on a freeway? I feel a bit wobble at 45 miles / hour, didn't try faster than that yet. because of the tires?
lima3231 i usually don’t feel a wobble until the high 60s but then I tend to ease off the throttle. I don’t really try to ride it much on the highway but when I do I tend to leave it at a certain speed before it starts to wobble. I think you may need to break in the tires did you buy it new?
@@IvanRides yes it is new. Thanks for the advice.
lima3231 you’re welcome. Congrats on the new bike!
I've had mine up to 95 ,and had no wobble it's your tires.
It's probably your tires. My bike did the same thing.
I replaced them with dunlop d606. Wobble be gone
I wonder how these will perform once you do KN filter, power commander, power bomb header, and fmf exhaust? Might put some more pep in step for Highway and maybe sprocket change for more top end.
Michael Coffey oh yeah! I'm sure there will be a slight increase in power and adding all that will help reduce weight. I just haven't done that because I may replace it with a 450 in the near future
might sound like a squatter, noisy? I like moving around stealthily, and also not just making noise for the sake of it :)
I recommend keeping it stock. It rocks. You might want a WR with a GYTR system fitted rather.
Hi there. Does it have a kick start as well or only the electric? Thanks great video.
Electric start, no carburetor. Thanks 😊 I miss this bike already.
Had the crf450l awesome bike for the street and mild off-roading but you do tight single track and the power will make it a chore and not fun at all sure it's the rider not the bike but 450s are just too much power for technical single track.
I feel the same way about my CRF 450l.
I feel the exact opposite about my CRF250L. But after riding it for a couple of months, I've found that keeping it over 5000 rpm (using a lower gear) the power is ok.
You'd look into suzuki drz400 for that. Great to convert to super moto with extra set of street tires. Couple of friends are really happy owning and owned the drz.
Also, with your slang where do you live? I live in CA, because hell I'll buy your bike! I'm looking for a used xt250 fuel injection.
I'm serious if you're not to far from CA. Cheers!
tbbsrr Great bike. I want to add a supermoto in the near future. I wish I was in Cali, but I'm out here on the east coast.
I've got a drz 400 with stock exhaust she wheelies all day and no one knows I'm sneaking around their property.
I like my quiet CRF250L. I can sneak through places I'm not really supposed to ride in.
Trade it in for a DR650, you’ll never need another motorcycle.
I have a XT250 and can ride in the truck lane all day. And truckers are so awake they see me every time
sarcasm?
@@mynamesbutchful Yes
At first saw the engine , i thought that a yamaha scorpio z with modified frame 🙄, but its totally different bike from yamaha😂