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YAMAHA DEBUTS 2021 YZ MODELS
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amaha is joining in on the 2021 cross country
party with the reveal of the Japanese
brand’s 2021 YZ models, including a brand
new YZ450FX as well as a new YZ250F.
The new range starts in the minis with the YZ65
– priced from $6999 – and includes old favourites
like the tried and true YZ250 all the way through
to the new YZ450FX.
Also new for 2021, the YZ250F and YZ450F will
be offered in special Monster Energy Yamaha
Racing Editions, bringing everyday riders access
to a factory race team-inspired aesthetic off the
dealership floor much like we’ve come to
expect from rivals Husqvarna with its Rockstar
Energy editions.
YZ250F
Headlining the 2021 reveal for motocross fans
is the new YZ250F, which features engine
refinements, a revised frame, new suspension
settings and new brakes.
The aim, Yamaha says, is to provide a bike
with the best balance of power and handling
to dominate in competition use.
For 2021 the YZ250F receives an all-new
cylinder head with an improved intake port
shape and new camshaft profiles, as well a
new airbox and intake tract, a new silencer,
and an updated ECU. Electric start, as riders
now expect, is standard fare.
Other refinements come in the form of an
updated transmission and shift cam, a revised
clutch design and improved water pump
impeller, all have the goal to help to produce
stronger mid to top-end power and increased
peak power without losing out on the low-end
torque the YZ250F is known for in its class.
Chassis wise the 2021 YZ250F receives an
updated aluminium, bilateral beam frame,
with new engine mounts which have been
redesigned with all-new flex characteristics
to improve bump absorption, traction,
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