The Yamaha YZ250F is Yamaha's 250cc four-stroke motocrosser. Launched in 2001, it helped lead the switch from two-strokes to four-strokes in the 250 class and has been a regular championship winner since.
A redesign in 2014 introduced the reversed cylinder head, with the intake at the front and exhaust at the rear, along with fuel injection. Later updates brought electric start, a smartphone tuning app and a lighter, more compact chassis. It is a closed-course competition machine. Rivals include the Honda CRF250R, Kawasaki KX250 and KTM 250 SX-F.
| Year | Photo | Engine | Power | Weight | Seat | Fields |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | ![]() |
250 cc | 43 hp | 93 kg | 970 mm | 45 |
| 2026 | ![]() |
250 cc | 43 hp | 93 kg | 970 mm | 48 |
| 2025 | ![]() |
250 cc | 43 hp | 93 kg | 970 mm | 49 |
| 2024 | ![]() |
250 cc | 43 hp | 93 kg | 970 mm | 49 |
| 2023 | ![]() |
250 cc | 43 hp | 93 kg | 970 mm | 49 |
| 2022 | ![]() |
250 cc | 43 hp | 93 kg | 970 mm | 48 |
| 2021 | ![]() |
250 cc | 43 hp | 93 kg | 970 mm | 49 |
| 2020 | ![]() |
250 cc | 43 hp | 93 kg | 965 mm | 49 |
| 2019 | ![]() |
250 cc | 43 hp | 93 kg | 965 mm | 49 |
| 2018 | ![]() |
250 cc | 43 hp | 93 kg | 965 mm | 46 |
| 2017 | ![]() |
252 cc | 43 hp | 93 kg | 965 mm | 46 |
| 2016 | ![]() |
250 cc | 43 hp | 93 kg | 965 mm | 46 |
| 2015 | ![]() |
250 cc | 43 hp | 93 kg | 965 mm | 46 |
| 2014 | ![]() |
250 cc | 43 hp | 93 kg | 991 mm | 44 |
| 2013 | ![]() |
250 cc | 43 hp | 93 kg | 991 mm | 45 |
| 2012 | ![]() |
250 cc | 43 hp | 93 kg | 991 mm | 46 |
| 2011 | ![]() |
250 cc | 43 hp | 93 kg | 988 mm | 45 |
| 2010 | ![]() |
250 cc | 43 hp | 93 kg | 988 mm | 46 |
| 2009 | ![]() |
250 cc | 43 hp | 93 kg | 986 mm | 46 |
| 2008 | ![]() |
250 cc | 43 hp | 93 kg | 986 mm | 46 |
| 2007 | ![]() |
250 cc | 25 hp | 93 kg | 983 mm | 44 |
| 2006 | ![]() |
249 cc | 24.9 hp | 94 kg | 994 mm | 38 |
| 2005 | ![]() |
249 cc | 24.9 hp | 95 kg | 991 mm | 46 |
| 2004 | ![]() |
249 cc | 24.9 hp | 97 kg | 995 mm | 46 |
| 2003 | ![]() |
249 cc | 24.9 hp | 97 kg | 998 mm | 45 |
| 2002 | ![]() |
249 cc | 24.9 hp | 97 kg | 998 mm | 45 |