YAMAHA FZR 250R (1990-1996) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 1986, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Yamaha FZR 250, a smaller version of the larger FZR 400 model. The FZR 250 motorcycle was manufactured between 1986 and 1994 and was intended for the Japanese market.

In 1990, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Yamaha FZR 250R, a sports motorcycle dressed in a full fairing, delivering excellent performance matched by great handling capabilities.

Visually, the bike packed standard features, such as a full fairing covering the power plant, a medium-sized windscreen, a single seat with an optional passenger cover, a single exhaust system mounted on the right side, and three-spoke lightweight aluminum wheels.

The bike was manufactured around a steel frame with a 38 mm telescopic fork on the front and a preload-adjustable shock absorber on the rear, offering optimum handling and suspension performance.

The bike rolled out from the factory on 17-inch wheels, with two 285 mm discs coupled to four-piston calipers on the front and a 210 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper on the rear, providing excellent braking power.

As for the power figures, the 1990 Yamaha FZR 250R had installed a 249cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine underneath its fairing, fed by four Mikuni carburetors, delivering an output power of 45 hp with a peak force at 14,500 rpm and 25 Nm (18-lb-ft) torque at 11,500 rpm.