2013 Yamaha YZ125 First Ride

Yamaha’s positioning for the 2013 YZ125 is fairly straightforward; the Tuning Fork company sees the eighth of a liter ring-dinger as the logical choice for those riders too large for…

2014 Yamaha YZ250F Quick Ride

Yamaha turned things around, literally, with its 2010 YZ450F and signature rear-facing engine configuration. Ever since, it’s been a waiting game for the 250 MX sibling to follow suit. Now…

2015 Yamaha YZ450F First Ride

Five years ago Yamaha bucked motocross convention with its curious reversed engine YZ450F. The Tuning Fork company isn’t completely divorced from tradition however, and makes another batch of updates for the…

2016 Yamaha YZ250F First Ride

The past few years have proven quite successful for Yamaha’s YZ250F. It’s currently the best-selling 250F in production, and the YZ has enjoyed victory on the racing circuit as well.…