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2012 Yamaha Xt250 on 2040-motos

$3,899
YearYear:2012 MileageMileage:0 ColorColor: Two-tone White / Blue
Location:

Chesterfield, Missouri

Chesterfield, MO
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Yamaha XT tech info

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Yamaha XT description

2012 Yamaha XT250, $1191 Savings!!! - PAVED. UNPAVED. UNEQUALLED With the electric start, 245 front and 203 millimeter rear disc brakes, and over 11 inches of ground clearance, the XT250 makes traveling the world a breeze.

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R1 noise, bike porn and a quick lap

Tue, 24 Apr 2012

Trawling the internet for a sound clip of the Crossplane Crank Yamaha R1 on full chatter, I came across this: a few fast laps on board with New Zealand Superbike racer Tony Rees as he works the CABS Throttle Blipper on his 2011 R1. (Skip to 7:35 for the fast ones.) CABS is a system used by Superbike teams that makes use of the R1’s digitally controlled throttle. When you change up a gear, the bike blips in the perfect amount of revs to save time on track and make downshifts as quick and easy as clutch-less upshifts.