Yamaha XT250

Released in 1980, this dual-sport motorcycle has been a staple of back roads and farms.

[2] It also featured in Season 4 of Knight Rider, as Reginald Cornelius III/RC3's bike.

In addition, the XT500 was featured in multiple exciting stunt scenes used throughout the first half of the 1981 James Bond film For Your Eyes Only (film) Starting in 1984, this model had its top-end output reduced to 17 hp @ 7,500 rpm due to emissions control considerations.

[citation needed] In addition, this model featured redesigned plastics and a more compact gasoline tank.

In January 2020, Yamaha Japan released the Serow Final Model, discontinuing the little bike due to increasing emission requirements.

Yamaha XT250 model year 2008. An offroad motorcycle rider passes through a creek and up a muddy hill