VIDEO: Two-Stroke vs. Four-Stroke Enduro Race Test

By Pete Peterson
August 14, 2015

We pitted a modified 2015 Yamaha YZ250FX against a modified YZ250 for a very unique race test that happened in the middle of the 2015 Wyoming National Enduro. Here are the four test riders giving a quick impression of the two bikes. Check out the October issue, due to arrive in mailboxes and at newsstands soon, for the full test.

Parts List

2015 YZ250FX

  • ProTaper handlebar
  • Kenda Washougal II tires
  • Cycra Powerflow Factory plastic kit
  • Cycra Full-Wrap Factory hand guards
  • Ankle Saver footpegs
  • Factory Connection suspension
  • GYTR 51T sprocket
  • FMF Factory 4.1 muffler
  • Works Connection clutch perch and levers with additional bling (chain blocks, brake caps, etc.)
  • Unabiker radiator cages
  • Evans Waterless Coolant
  • MotoSeat seat cover
  • TM Designworks chain guide and slide
  • HBD graphics

2015 YZ250

  • ProTaper handlebar
  • Kenda Washougal II tires
  • Cycra Full-Wrap Factory hand guards
  • FMF Fatty with TurbineCore 2 spark arrestor
  • Works Connection clutch perch and levers with additional bling (chain blocks, brake caps, etc.)
  • Unabiker radiator cages
  • GYTR front wheel spacers
  • Evans Waterless Coolant
  • MotoSeat seat cover
  • GYTR chain guide and slide
  • HBD graphics

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