2005 Yamaha WR 250 F reviews

• 2005 CRF250X vs WR250F (Motorcycle-usa.com)

  

  Model(s) covered: 2005 Honda CRF 250 X, 2005 Yamaha WR 250 F

  In 2001 Yamaha delivered off-road enthusiasts what was universally praised as one of the best machines ever devised for trail riding when it unleashed the 4-stroke WR250F. Boasting impressive power in a trail-friendly Thumper package, few could argue that Yamaha's latest technological marvel was the undisputed middleweight champion of the off-road world.
  
  However, after watching Yamaha hog all the trail-riding glory, Honda sent its challenger into the ring when it introduced the spectacular CRF250X.

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• 2005 Yamaha WR450F/250F (Motorcycle-usa.com)

  

  Model(s) covered: 2005 Yamaha WR 250 F, 2005 Yamaha WR 450 F

  Yamaha must have been hearing footsteps. After all, they practically cornered the Japanese off-road bike market the past few years. Their venerable WR250F and 450F were the best Japanese off-road-specific motorcycles. KTM's EXC and MXC four-stroke lines had always provided stiff competition (albeit more expensive), but now Honda has seriously joined the fray with its CRF250X last year and the impending introduction of the CRF450X later this season. Things are really starting to get interesting in the off-road market place.

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