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WHAT DID WE LIKE?
A:The like list:
(1) Plastic. Finally, after eight years, a Yamaha that doesn’t look identical to the year before. To maximize the difference, we opted for the ultra-hip retro yellow and black.
(2) Shock: It’s more trick than most works kit shocks.
(3) Power: The YZ250F is still the only 250 four-stroke with equal amounts of bottom, mid and top.
(4) Tires: For years Yamaha delivered the YZ250F with hard-pack Dunlop 739 tires. The solid-performing 739 stays on the front, but the rear is replaced with a 756 that’s much more multipurpose.
(5) Suspension: SSS is better than AOSS.
(6) Handlebars: In a world that is totally dominated by Renthal, it’s nice to see ProTaper get an OEM gig.
(7) On-the-fly clutch adjuster: The big-boy adjuster is much easier to use.
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