Photo: Young Machine
Yamaha's expected quarter-liter bike, the YZF-R250 has been rendered in one of Japan's leading magazines, Young Machine.
As far as this rather poor picture show, the YZF-R250 shares quite a lot with the "R15" 150cc machine, as far as styling is concerned. However we like the fact that Yamaha has kept the aggressive lines and the racing looks, thus securing one of the key elements in the bike's future marketing.
Rumor has it that Yamaha have finally decided to use the lightweight Deltabox frame instead of the tubular one which was speculated before. Adding a cast aluminium swingarm to retain all the sporty stance of the bigger bikes should result in a bike with better steering and closer to the rivals' machines.
It's also a rumor that the new quarter-liter bike will use a DOHC power unit which will produce 30 HP or so. Scheduled for 2014, the Yamaha YZF-R250 should be a really good bike if it is to be used as a weapon against the Honda CBR250R or the small Ninja.
Rumor has it that Yamaha have finally decided to use the lightweight Deltabox frame instead of the tubular one which was speculated before. Adding a cast aluminium swingarm to retain all the sporty stance of the bigger bikes should result in a bike with better steering and closer to the rivals' machines.
It's also a rumor that the new quarter-liter bike will use a DOHC power unit which will produce 30 HP or so. Scheduled for 2014, the Yamaha YZF-R250 should be a really good bike if it is to be used as a weapon against the Honda CBR250R or the small Ninja.
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