Yamaha XT250

Most fun bike ever – I have owned many bikes mostly BMWs I have DR 650 love it . Then I found the XT 250 this the most fun bike I have ever own i am 62 been riding sence 1970 there going to have pry this bike from my cold stiff fingers. Show details

2007 XT250 – Bought this at the end of 2019 being a 38yo woman with L plates. I LOVED this bike and could not fault it, I did multiple 200 km road trips on it, many short road trips and a little bit of off road fun including jumps - It never missed a beat, was the perfect height for me (short legs), fuel great. I loved the digital display on dash. My sister… Read more

had a brand new suzuki DR200 and I much preferred my 12 year old bike. I would have kept it forever but it was destroyed in a fire. Now looking for the same bike again which brought me here so thought I would add my review.

New XT250 – Nice ride. 5 speed and EFI, good for around town. I wouldn't take it any further than that. Brakes good, starts first time, good gearing. Looking for places to go, trails and such. Just keeps you wanting more. 2020 XT250 new. Show details

Built for everyone – Light. nimble, fuel miser. Great if you're a short butt. Easy to handle. Forgiving, well behaved, well balanced. Doesn't have the low end torque of a Honda but more power in the top end. Smooth and quiet. Doesn't vibrate. Like all singles regular oil and filter changes are a must. More feedback at the front wheel than you'd expect. Not an enduro -… Read more

more of a trail/recreational commuter. They should make a 400 version. EFI and six gears. Great brakes and all day saddle comfort. One of the best motorcycles I've owned in the 250cc displacement. Good resale value, starts first time anytime.

Great little bike for commuting – I got this bike for going to and from work. It's a good bike for a smaller person. Easy on fuel too. Nice and light. Good off road but wouldn't take her on anything too rough. Not too good on the highway due to size and engine size, but that's to be expected. Perfect commuting bike  Show details

perfect learner bike yet also super cheap on fuel and super reliable and great offroad – My first offroad bike. Road it from cairns to kuranda then along extreme 4wd black mountain road to daintree and cape york via national parks and the original old telegraph track and back. Submerged the whole bike under water three times and yet it still ran perfect. Was great for deep sand and mud and obstacles as i could get my legs down… Read more

easy to prevent falling over.

The fuel efficiency was brilliant. I only took a 10 litre extra supply and it was sufficient. This is the carby version and i doubt that i would like the fuel injection.

I sold this bike couple years later and got a DRZ 250 Suzuki. Totally regret it because was nothing but trouble. But it not surprising since Yamaha give two year warranty with the XT250 and Suzuki only 12 months with the DRZ250.

Yes the Suzuki is more offroad preformer. But if you just into getting offroad without doing jumps and racing. Get the Yamaha.

If you are learning. Definitely get the Yamaha .

However. I wouldn't get such a bike if you got to go highway riding daily over 200km. It's a 250 and whilst it will do 130km/h. Keeping it at such high speed will shorten it's life.

Most get 30 to 40 thousand km or more!!

Great for shorter riders – This is the second XT250 I've owned. As it's a very simple, air cooled four stroke, it's very low maintenance and extremely reliable. It is a great learner bike, but it's also suitable for more experienced riders who don't necessarily want a full on Enduro bike.

Good – I love this bike as it's a great L's bike that my whole family will be learning on. It's got a great setup and esay access for when you want to do a service yourself. Overall it's a great bike to learn on and have fun off road as well. Great Learner Bike, rides very smooth, Easy to maintain at home A bit light for riding on the highway as it gets thrown around a bit