2024 250cc Four-Stroke Enduro Bikes To Buy
The enduro motorcycle segment is a wide one, especially when it comes to displacement. In terms of four-strokes, there are big-bore 511cc options from KTM, Husqvarna, and GasGas, as well as 478cc choices from Beta and Sherco. At the opposite end of the four-stroke displacement spectrum are 250cc models, which hail from Japan, France, and Italy. Read on to find out which manufacturers offer quarter-liter four-stroke enduro models and learn more about each of them.
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2024 Yamaha WR250F
The Yamaha WR250F is the most affordable 250cc four-stroke enduro model by a large margin. (Yamaha/)
The only Japanese manufacturer to produce a 250F enduro is Yamaha with its WR250F. It’s powered by a fuel-injected liquid-cooled DOHC four-stroke 250cc single-cylinder engine with a reverse cylinder head layout. Last time we ran it on our in-house dyno in 2021, the WR250F mill pumped out 36.1 hp and 17.9 lb.-ft. of torque at the rear wheel. The bLU cRU’s legendary KYB Speed Sensitive System (SSS) 48mm coil-spring fork and KYB shock handle suspension duties. Its aluminum bilateral beam frame was updated in 2022, as were many other parts of the bike in order to make it even better suited for enduro competition and riding. The WR250F’s only change for 2024 is cosmetic in the form of different radiator shroud graphics.
2024 Yamaha WR250F Price: $8,999
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2024 Sherco 250 SEF Factory
An Akrapovič Evolution Line titanium exhaust system is standard equipment on Sherco’s 250 SEF Factory. (Sherco/)
The most heavily updated machine in this category for 2024 belongs to Sherco. Its 250 SEF Factory boasts a new engine, swingarm, and wheels. Like the rest of the French manufacturer’s enduro lineup, it features a new clutch cover, aluminum rear sprocket, front brake hose guide, LED headlight, front fender, frame color paint, and graphics. The 250 SEF Factory is the only motorcycle in this segment with a steel frame. Brembo handles braking and hydraulic clutch duties, and Michelin Enduro Medium tires are wrapped around the wheels.
2024 Sherco 250 SEF Factory Price: $11,699
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2024 TM EN 250 ES Fi 4T
All three 250cc four-stroke enduro motorcycles are spec’d with a KYB 48mm coil-spring fork, but the TM differentiates itself in the suspension department with its own shock. (TM /)
A dual exhaust system is just one aspect that makes the TM EN 250 ES Fi 4T unique. This 250F enduro from Pesaro, Italy, also has its airbox positioned up front and the fuel tank further back, but retains the traditional intake and exhaust valve layout (unlike Yamaha’s reverse cylinder head design). Updates made to the EN 250 ES Fi 4T for 2024 include a new ECU map, revised suspension setting, gray seat cover and rear fender, and fresh graphics.
Although TM is currently without an importer in the United States, interested buyers can visit the Italian manufacturer’s website to find out how to purchase any of its models. It’s worth noting the EN 250 ES Fi 4T retailed for north of 12 grand in 2023, and therefore would likely retain its title of being most expensive in the 250F enduro category this year.
