Until recently, KTM lived alone in the category of closed course off-road race bikes, and that makes it pretty easy to dominate. The idea isn’t rocket science, take a motocross bike and slightly tweak it to handle the rigors of off-road racing. Picture GNCC-style race courses that favor a motocross machine more than a trail bike.

The KTM XC line is all about producing bikes that can handle a wide range of terrain and the Austrian marque does it well. Now Yamaha has thrown its blue hat into the KTM-ish world of closed course off-road race bikes with the all-new YZ250FX, providing a bike that can do it all – from trail riding to motocross. If a 250 four-stroke bike that can enjoy a day trail riding, compete in GNCC style off-road racing and then rip up a motocross track is on your radar, you now have two excellent choices.
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