What did the Yamaha yz250l do in 1984?
For ’84, Yamaha made several changes to their 246cc YPVS (Yamaha Power Valve System) mill. A new three-port exhaust, reconfigured the intake boost ports and a redesigned reed-valve all helped broaden its previously narrow spread of power.
Is the Yamaha YZ250 still a good bike?
Although the 2006-to-2019 Yamaha YZ250 is 13 years old, it is still a good machine that has been made great by the loyalty and dedication of its owners. Yamaha doesn’t reap the same sales rewards as KTM, because Yamaha hasn’t changed the YZ125 or YZ250 enough to make its new-bike showrooms a destination place.
What kind of suspension does a Yamaha YZ250 have?
As long as an old-school YZ250 comes with Kayaba SSS suspension, it will get top dollar from riders looking for an easy-to-ride, easy-to-maintain and easy-to-live-with two-stroke. But, what if you want a little extra oomph out of your aging YZ250?
What was the Yamaha yz250l that Ricky Johnson rode?
For this week’s GP’s Classic Steel we are going to take a look back at the machine that took Ricky Johnson to his first National Motocross title, the 1984 Yamaha YZ250L. While the 1984 YZ250 looked to be little more than a warmed over ’83 model, it was actually a majorly revamped machine.
For ’84, Yamaha made several changes to their 246cc YPVS (Yamaha Power Valve System) mill. A new three-port exhaust, reconfigured the intake boost ports and a redesigned reed-valve all helped broaden its previously narrow spread of power.
For this week’s GP’s Classic Steel we are going to take a look back at the machine that took Ricky Johnson to his first National Motocross title, the 1984 Yamaha YZ250L. While the 1984 YZ250 looked to be little more than a warmed over ’83 model, it was actually a majorly revamped machine.
What was the most competitive motocross machine in 1984?
Careful refinements and a major injection of horsepower made it one of the most competitive machines of ’84. The early eighties was an era of the have’s and have-nots in the world of motocross. At the top of the pecking order was Factory Honda, with their $100,000+ works specials and limitless resources.