Yamaha XT250 | Manufacturer | Yamaha Motor Company |
| Parent company | Yamaha Corporation |
| Production | 1980–1990, 2008–present |
| Class | Dual-sport |
The Yamaha XT250 is a motorcycle made by Yamaha Motor Company.
Yamaha XT250 model year 2008. An offroad motorcycle rider passes through a creek and up a muddy hill
First generation [edit]
First generation  1981 Yamaha XT250[1] |
| Manufacturer | Yamaha Motor Company |
| Parent company | Yamaha Corporation |
| Production | 1980–1983 |
| Class | Dual-sport |
| Engine | 4-stroke 249 cc air-cooled, SOHC, single-cylinder, 2 valves/cyl, 9.2:1 compression ratio |
| Top speed | 75 mph (121 km/h) |
| Power | 22 bhp (16 kW) @ 8600 rpm |
| Transmission | 5-speed |
| Tires | front: 3.00-21, rear: 4.60-17 |
| Weight | 270 lb (120 kg) (wet) |
Released in 1980, this dual-sport motorcycle has been a staple of back roads and farms. One was ridden by Rambo in the 1982 movie "First Blood".[2]
It also featured in Season 4 of Knight Rider, as Reginald Cornelius III/RC3's bike.
Second generation [edit]
Second generation | Manufacturer | Yamaha Motor Company |
| Parent company | Yamaha Corporation |
| Production | 1984–1990 |
| Class | Dual-sport |
| Engine | 4-stroke 249 cc air-cooled, DOHC, single-cylinder, 2 valves/cyl, 9.2:1 compression ratio |
| Top speed | 69 mph (111 km/h) |
| Power | 17 bhp (13 kW) @ 7500 rpm |
| Transmission | 6-speed |
| Tires | front: 3.00-21, rear: 4.60-17 |
| Weight | 271 lb (123 kg) (wet) |
Starting in 1984, this model had its top-end output reduced to 17 hp @ 7,500 rpm due to emissions control considerations.[ citation needed ] In addition, this model featured redesigned plastics and a more compact gasoline tank.
Third generation [edit]
Third generation  2008 Yamaha XT250 [3] |
| Manufacturer | Yamaha Motor Company |
| Parent company | Yamaha Corporation |
| Production | 2008–present |
| Class | Dual-sport |
| Engine | 4-stroke 249 cc air-cooled, SOHC, single-cylinder, 2 valves/cyl, 9.5:1 compression ratio |
| Top speed | 76 mph (122 km/h) |
| Power | 16.2 bhp (12.1 kW) @ 7000 rpm |
| Torque | 12.9 lb⋅ft (17.5 N⋅m) @ 6500 rpm |
| Transmission | 5-speed |
| Tires | front: 2.75-21, rear: 120/80-18 |
| Weight | 291 lb (132 kg) (wet) |
Having been discontinued in 1991 in favor of the Yamaha XT350, this model was reintroduced in 2008, replacing the Yamaha XT225, due to increased popularity of the 250 cc class.[4] The XT250 is branded the SEROW 250 in Japan. In 2013, the USA XT250 received a fuel-injected engine.
In January 2020, Yamaha Japan released the Serow Final Model, discontinuing the little bike due to increasing emission requirements. This is its final year.[5] Yamaha US has continued the model unchanged.
(For the origin of the name, see serow.)
References [edit]
- ^ "1981 Yamaha XT250 Specifications". xtreemedecals.com.
- ^ "Silvester Stalone On Motorcycle - 1982 Rambo I". free-riders-cafe.blogspot.com.
- ^ "Yamaha-motor.com". Yamaha.
- ^ Biker, Maxx (27 August 2008). "Topspeed.com 2010 Yamaha XT250 Review". topspeed.com. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
- ^ "【開発者インタビュー】ヤマハ「SEROW250 FINAL EDITION」／1月15日（水）販売開始！ セローの真のコンセプトとは？ - webオートバイ".
