thanks Donnie I just got me a 2024 yz250fx I just got done with the break in part I am going to warm it up today and change the oil I am new to Dirtbike racing in trail racing coming off of my Honda TRX 450R I chose the 250 over the 450 YZ because I just feel like a 250 is more then enough power. and I am thankful. I did the Jason rains Yamaha Demo Ride last weekend road the 250FX and I liked it so much I did not even get on the 450YZ I am a B level racer on a ATV but this is totally different It might take me a little while to get use to it I will probably run C class Definity not D class until I get use to the balance of the bike and get use to the tighter trails on dirt bikes and then I will move back up I am 46 years old I will ride the North Carolina hare scramble series. this is a new chapter for me it will be race number 279 when I start in 2025 Part time about five races a year I am done with winning championships I have 4 all together 3 in Dirt bike Motocross 92 93 on a 1988 Yamaha YZ 125 and 95 I had a 94 Honda CR 250 and switched to ATVs in fall of 95 and 97 I won the 4 stroke B championship on a 92 TRX 250 X so I raced every 4 stroke ATV Honda ever made thats the Crazy part 300 EX 400EX and the 450R stayed of ATVs until Now I have a combined 46 wins in everything looking forward to it .I remember Scott Summers I use to love watching him Man handle that Big XR 600 in those Tight GNCC Trails back in the day LOL
Just an FYI, in case you're interested, Gold Plug in MT makes a nice neodymium drain plug and RecMx has a nice billet oil filter cover. They have a location in Mooresville.
Good vid dude. I am amazed how similar the Yam and Kaw are in some ways. Looks like the same filter and screen setup. The sight glass is in a diff spot though.
I just bought a 24. Loving the bike and getting the oil changes down thanks to your help. Two questions: A) I saw when you flashed the app that you had 46 hours on the piston but the recommendation was 12:30 - what’s your thoughts there? B) do you torque the bolts to spec or just eyeball it?
Just came across tour channel and I'm enjoying the vids! I have a 2020 yz250fx. I like the look of your bike! I just got the metallic grey plastics kit from Acerbis. Are your graphics custom designed or did you just buy them? Great channel!
How often have you done the timing chain? the manual is calling for every 12.5 hours, if you do, change it could you do a video on it? I like your delivery of content. There are no videos on this common maintenance procedure for the newer 250s which I found surprising since there have been so many failures of the timing chain, and it is such a regular wear part
Thanks for watching! I haven't done a timing chain yet. If I do I will make a video. I have 8 close friends who ride YZ250FXs and 50-75 others I race with in the various series and we've never had a timing chain failure. I put 140 hours on my 2021 bike and only shimmed the valves. I know others who have 200-300 hours on these engines with nothing other than valve shims and oil changes.
Enjoyed the video, I just acquired a 22' YZ250F last week so, your video was very timely. Can I suggest you do a video on the maps you utilize for your racing and single-track riding?
Man you couldn't have posted this at a better time, I'm about to do the first change on my 23 yz250fx and am a total newb. Would you recommend synthetic over a blend?
I have run synthetic before but prefer the Yamalube AP with the Rekluse clutch. I think frequent changes and keeping the oil clean is more important than expensive oil. Just my opinion. You can’t go wrong with synthetic if that’s what you choose.
Don’t know about the Yamaha but when I used synthetic oil in my Kawasaki the clutch started slipping?? I always just used conventional oil and change it often
Is it that important to check the pressure bolt after changing the oil ? When i’m done with the oil change, i start my bike and check if oil is seeping out a bit of the pressure bolt, if it does, all is good :)
I should have mentioned that in the video. The manual says to do it but I’ve done so many oil changes that usually don’t. Loosening the bolt just verifies that you haven’t done anything incorrectly that would inhibit oil flow.
Hey Donnie, big fan. 😁 I just got a brand new yz250fx and I don’t know hat to do about the break-in process… I’ve read online that some people don’t do anything, others take it slow for a bit, and others use the manual. What’s your thoughts?
I just did the first ride on mine. Instruction from my engine / suspension guy was to put an easier ride on it with out maxing out rpm’s but also don’t baby it. It needs to go through the rev ranges and the rings needs to seat with the cylinder. I think some over think it, ride the bike, put a couple heat cycles on it, don’t baby it to much but don’t bounce it off rev limiter and you should be good
I’ve always just ridden normally during the break in period. I don’t get near the rev limiter but I don’t get there very much ever. The most important part of break in for these engines is doing the oil change after 1 hour. The screen and the filter will be covered with goo (maybe assembly lube) and you’ll want to get that out of there. Thanks for watching!
Hey mate how are ya riding because I was going g to get this bike but my mate said I need to replace the oil every 5 hours !!!!! I plan to do dune riding and trails and jumps ... let me know what ya think k !!!!
No, the capacity is .75 liters or 750 ml with the filter change. I typically put in .8 liters or 800ml due to the extra capacity or my Rekluse clutch cover. 4:19 in the video.
Yeah, 12.5 hours for a piston is a strange recommendation from Yamaha. I guess if I was on the rev limiter all the time it might make sense. I put 140 hours on my 2021 and it never lost power, never burned oil or any other issue. I shimmed the valves once. I bought all the parts to do the top end but never did it. I have friends that have run them well over 200 hours on the original top end. I will likely buy a new bike before it’s needed on this one.
@@daneheinrich2690 I've got almost 300hrs on my 2022 yz450fx piston and the valves were in spec at 250h. The app works great to tune the bike. I put the full FMF ti exhaust and it adds a LOT of power with the right tune.
Great "how-to" video, Donnie!
Best video ive watched!
thanks Donnie I just got me a 2024 yz250fx I just got done with the break in part I am going to warm it up today and change the oil I am new to Dirtbike racing in trail racing coming off of my Honda TRX 450R I chose the 250 over the 450 YZ because I just feel like a 250 is more then enough power. and I am thankful. I did the Jason rains Yamaha Demo Ride last weekend road the 250FX and I liked it so much I did not even get on the 450YZ I am a B level racer on a ATV but this is totally different It might take me a little while to get use to it I will probably run C class Definity not D class until I get use to the balance of the bike and get use to the tighter trails on dirt bikes and then I will move back up I am 46 years old I will ride the North Carolina hare scramble series. this is a new chapter for me it will be race number 279 when I start in 2025 Part time about five races a year I am done with winning championships I have 4 all together 3 in Dirt bike Motocross 92 93 on a 1988 Yamaha YZ 125 and 95 I had a 94 Honda CR 250 and switched to ATVs in fall of 95 and 97 I won the 4 stroke B championship on a 92 TRX 250 X so I raced every 4 stroke ATV Honda ever made thats the Crazy part 300 EX 400EX and the 450R stayed of ATVs until Now I have a combined 46 wins in everything looking forward to it .I remember Scott Summers I use to love watching him Man handle that Big XR 600 in those Tight GNCC Trails back in the day LOL
Wow, thats how you change the oil? I've never changed mine, bike has 90 hrs so thanks for the vid Donnie!🤓
😂
Just an FYI, in case you're interested, Gold Plug in MT makes a nice neodymium drain plug and RecMx has a nice billet oil filter cover. They have a location in Mooresville.
Thanks!
Good vid dude. I am amazed how similar the Yam and Kaw are in some ways. Looks like the same filter and screen setup. The sight glass is in a diff spot though.
Yeah, they’re very similar in a lot of ways. Thanks for watching!
Great video
@@andreagarmon6895 Thanks for watching!
I just bought a 24. Loving the bike and getting the oil changes down thanks to your help. Two questions:
A) I saw when you flashed the app that you had 46 hours on the piston but the recommendation was 12:30 - what’s your thoughts there?
B) do you torque the bolts to spec or just eyeball it?
Just came across tour channel and I'm enjoying the vids! I have a 2020 yz250fx. I like the look of your bike! I just got the metallic grey plastics kit from Acerbis. Are your graphics custom designed or did you just buy them? Great channel!
The graphics are from decalmx.com. It's a semi-custom kit using their T-2 series template. Thanks for watching!
How often have you done the timing chain? the manual is calling for every 12.5 hours, if you do, change it could you do a video on it? I like your delivery of content. There are no videos on this common maintenance procedure for the newer 250s which I found surprising since there have been so many failures of the timing chain, and it is such a regular wear part
Thanks for watching! I haven't done a timing chain yet. If I do I will make a video. I have 8 close friends who ride YZ250FXs and 50-75 others I race with in the various series and we've never had a timing chain failure. I put 140 hours on my 2021 bike and only shimmed the valves. I know others who have 200-300 hours on these engines with nothing other than valve shims and oil changes.
How tall is the moose oil change stand? Thinking about making one. Thanks
@@jsouth1919 16 inches tall. The width of the top bar is 16”. The base is 18” wide by 13” long. It’s all 1” square tubing.
Enjoyed the video, I just acquired a 22' YZ250F last week so, your video was very timely. Can I suggest you do a video on the maps you utilize for your racing and single-track riding?
Thanks for watching. Yeah, I’ll try to get that done soon.
Ery lucky to watxh your video. Friends recommended to me to put 1.1liter. My bike would have blown
how much oil did you put
Man you couldn't have posted this at a better time, I'm about to do the first change on my 23 yz250fx and am a total newb. Would you recommend synthetic over a blend?
I have run synthetic before but prefer the Yamalube AP with the Rekluse clutch. I think frequent changes and keeping the oil clean is more important than expensive oil. Just my opinion. You can’t go wrong with synthetic if that’s what you choose.
Don’t skip the screen clean on the first change. It will have a fair amount of assembly lube caught in it.
@@DirtBikingwithDonnie Thank you!
@@fordboy85 Synthetic isn't as good. Changing often is best on wet clutch motors.
Don’t know about the Yamaha but when I used synthetic oil in my Kawasaki the clutch started slipping?? I always just used conventional oil and change it often
It says something about an oil pressure weep bolt didn’t see anything about that
Do 2016s have the screen?
Question: when tightening the bolts for the filter cover was that about 1 Ugga Dugga or 1.5?
0.5 ugga duggas max.
How often do you change brake fluid?
I bleed my rear brake before every race. I bleed the front every 3 or 4 races, sooner if it looks discolored.
Good advice.Oils cheap .
Thanks for watching!
Is it that important to check the pressure bolt after changing the oil ? When i’m done with the oil change, i start my bike and check if oil is seeping out a bit of the pressure bolt, if it does, all is good :)
I should have mentioned that in the video. The manual says to do it but I’ve done so many oil changes that usually don’t. Loosening the bolt just verifies that you haven’t done anything incorrectly that would inhibit oil flow.
Hey Donnie, big fan. 😁
I just got a brand new yz250fx and I don’t know hat to do about the break-in process… I’ve read online that some people don’t do anything, others take it slow for a bit, and others use the manual. What’s your thoughts?
I just did the first ride on mine. Instruction from my engine / suspension guy was to put an easier ride on it with out maxing out rpm’s but also don’t baby it. It needs to go through the rev ranges and the rings needs to seat with the cylinder. I think some over think it, ride the bike, put a couple heat cycles on it, don’t baby it to much but don’t bounce it off rev limiter and you should be good
I’ve always just ridden normally during the break in period. I don’t get near the rev limiter but I don’t get there very much ever. The most important part of break in for these engines is doing the oil change after 1 hour. The screen and the filter will be covered with goo (maybe assembly lube) and you’ll want to get that out of there. Thanks for watching!
Ok! Thanks donnie
What oil do you use?
Could you share a link to those Japanese screwdrivers you use? I can’t find the video with those in them.
Here’s the link. Thanks! amzn.to/45RuVES
@@DirtBikingwithDonnie thank you
The app said the oil and filter were less than 5h? I've got the 450fx. My valves are in spec at 250+hr and I change the oil every 15-20hr.
Yes, I like to change it every 2 races which works out to 4-5 hours. Oil is cheap and I like to keep it clean.
Hey mate how are ya riding because I was going g to get this bike but my mate said I need to replace the oil every 5 hours !!!!!
I plan to do dune riding and trails and jumps ... let me know what ya think k !!!!
7:30 hrs
meanwhile im here changing the oil on my 250F every 3000km
Am I right in thinking it’s 0.95 of oil you used
No, the capacity is .75 liters or 750 ml with the filter change. I typically put in .8 liters or 800ml due to the extra capacity or my Rekluse clutch cover. 4:19 in the video.
At what point are you planning to put a new piston in it? The book says to do it all the time and that is obviously over kill.
Yeah, 12.5 hours for a piston is a strange recommendation from Yamaha. I guess if I was on the rev limiter all the time it might make sense. I put 140 hours on my 2021 and it never lost power, never burned oil or any other issue. I shimmed the valves once. I bought all the parts to do the top end but never did it. I have friends that have run them well over 200 hours on the original top end. I will likely buy a new bike before it’s needed on this one.
@@DirtBikingwithDonnie Thanks. Love watching the race videos. Keep up the good work.
@@daneheinrich2690 Thanks for watching. Maybe I should do the top end just to make a video.
@@DirtBikingwithDonnie haha only if you've exhausted all other video ideas.
@@daneheinrich2690 I've got almost 300hrs on my 2022 yz450fx piston and the valves were in spec at 250h. The app works great to tune the bike. I put the full FMF ti exhaust and it adds a LOT of power with the right tune.
Yamaha is so far behind Honda
Not really.
Yamaha is so more reliable than honda
I love Honda but this bike is wonderful man