2001 Yamaha TT-R250 Specs

Yamaha added the TT-R250 to its off-road line in 1999, combining "motorcross sleekness with enduro features," according to the Off-Road website. The TT-R250 is known for both its power and reliability not only in the United States, but in several other countries as well, including South Africa, where the South African Police Services adopted them for use in urban areas. The TT-R250 went through minor revisions its first few years on the market, but most specs stayed the same from 1999 through 2006.

  1. Physical Dimensions

    • The 2001 Yamaha TT-R250 was 82.5 inches long, 32.9 inches wide and 49.8 inches high, with a seat height of 36 inches, a wheelbase of 55.3 inches and a ground clearance of 12 inches. It weighed 240 pounds dry and came with a 2.5-gallon fuel tank.

    Engine and Transmission

    • The 2001 Yamaha TT-R250 came with a 28-horsepower, 249 cc, four-stroke, single-cylinder, air-cooled, four-valves-per-cylinder, double overhead camshaft engine with a bore and stroke of 73 mm x 59.6 mm and a compression ratio of 10.3:1. It reached its maximum 28 horsepower at 8,500 rpm and had a maximum torque of 15 ft.-lbs. at 7,000 rpm. The engine used a Teikei Y30P carburetor, a CDI ignition and an electric starter. The TTR-250 featured a chain-driven six-speed transmission with a manual clutch.

    Suspension and Brakes

    • The narrow width, plush suspension, forgiving wheel travel and high ground clearance of the 2001 Yamaha TT-R250 allowed its rider to take on tough off-road terrain. It had telescopic forks with 11.2 inches of wheel travel for the front suspension and a monocross rear suspension with 11.2 inches of wheel travel. The front had 245 mm single-disc brakes and the rear had 220 mm single-disc brakes.

    Instrumentation and Other Features

    • The 2001 Yamaha TT-R250 featured a spark arrester, headlight and taillight, which were not standard on all off-road motorbikes at the time It had basic instrumentation consisting of a quarter-quadrant speedometer, trip meter and three indicator lights.