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2012 Yamaha YZ250F First Ride Photo Gallery

MotoUSa tests the massively revised 2012 Yamaha YZ250F. Find out what we thought of the latest YZ-F in the 2012 Yamaha YZ250F First Ride article.

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The 2012 Yamaha YZ250F received a new frame to stiffen the chassis for more control on rough tracks.
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Black Excel wheels are now standard on the 2012 Yamaha YZ250F.
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Yamaha pumped up the top-end power on the 2012 YZ250F with a lighter piston, wrist pin, and clips.
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Following the YZ450F the 2012 Yamaha YZ250F has has a 22mm front end offset which is 3mm less than 2011.
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The 2012 Yamaha YZ250F is the last of the small-bore MXers to use a carburetor. For this year a larger bore 39mm Keihin FCR has been fitted.
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The changes to the 2012 Yamaha YZ250F chassis makes for a great handling bike.
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The top-end power of the Yamaha YZ250F has been pumped up for 2012.
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Yamaha has remedied most of the previous YZ250F shortcomings in the 2012 model.
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For 2012 the Yamaha YZ250 received a new stiffer swing arm and a more rigid front fork to compliment the changes to the frame.
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The 2012 Yamaha YZ250 still has a great bottom-end one mid-range punch to go with its newfound top-end power.
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Any line on the track is an option for the 2012 Yamaha YZ250F.
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The slightly twitchy front end on the 2012 Yamaha YZ250F was remedied with a few clicks to slow the rebound on the front forks.
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The rear end of the 2012 Yamaha YZ250F tracks smooth in the the roughest sections of Glen Helen Raceway.
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The 2012 Yamaha YZ250F was outfitted with stiffer spring rates in the front and rear.
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The 2012 Yamaha YZ250F comes with black wheels and gold chain as standard equipment.
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