One of the most appreciated and awaited models in Yamaha’s 2009 motocross lineup, the YZ250, is designed to win and it says it out loud. With an YPVS Power valve-equipped two-stroke engine claimed to perform better than any previous generation and a light aluminum frame housing, it provides an even bigger blast out on the track, especially now that it is being fitted with ProTaper aluminum handlebars and Excel rims.

Yamaha YZ250 originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 26 January 2009 15:29 EST.

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Impossible to miss in Yamaha’s 2009 dual-sport lineup is the TW200, an easy to spot and recognize motorcycle due to the beefy tires. This bike carries on without change, showing that Yamaha can be as constant as it is innovative. Being around for decades, the Yamaha TW200 has surely got the recipe right from the very beginnings, and this is just a happy life.

Yamaha TW200 originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 22 January 2009 13:21 EST.

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Yamaha keeps on writing history with the XT250 and the bike carries on as 2009 model year with no significant changes. Even tough situated in the dual sport arena, the XT250 stands as many people’s idea of a trail bike and that says much about the off-road capabilities. A headlight and the mirrors make it street legal. Let’s see what more.

Yamaha XT250 originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 21 January 2009 14:53 EST.

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Not quite your everyday enduro motorcycle and neither a dirt bike, the WR250R is Yamaha’s most versatile two-wheeled machinery, one that can take you off-road and on pavement with great ease thanks to a highly evolved and easily adaptive chassis and a potent quarter-liter engine. And the best thing about it is that it can actually go on public roads so it qualifies as a commuter too.

Yamaha WR250R originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 20 January 2009 15:41 EST.

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