2026 YAMAHA YZ65

Designed for every mini-moto racer with dreams of winning. The Yamaha YZ65 is the perfect first step into the victory zone that offers youth riders with the same top-notch performance and reliability of bigger YZ models.


Powerful-feeling 65 cc liquid cooled, single-cylinder 2-stroke engine with Yamaha Power Valve System (YPVS)
Crankcase reed valve
6-speed transmission with optimized gear ratios
Semi-double-cradle steel frame, aluminum subframe
36 mm inverted fork with 12 levels of compression and 10 levels of rebound damping for solid front-end feedback
Monocross rear suspension with 10 levels of adjustment for both rebound and compression damping<

Engine 2-stroke, liquid-cooled, crankcase-reed-valve single
Displacement 65 cc
Bore and Stroke 43.5 x 43.6 mm
Compression Ratio 8.1-9.6:1
Fuel Delivery Keihin PWK28
Ignition / Starting CDI / Kick
Transmission Constant mesh, 6-speed
Final Drive Chain

Suspension (Front) Fully adjustable 36 mm inverted fork / 215 mm (8.5") wheel travel
Suspension (Rear) Fully adjustable Monocross / 270 mm (10.6") wheel travel
Brakes (Front) 198 mm wave disc / twin-piston caliper
Brakes (Rear) 190 mm wave disc / single-piston caliper
Tires (Front) 60/100-14
Tires (Rear) 80/100-12

Length 1,615 mm (63.6")
Width 760 mm (29.9")
Height 1,000 mm (39.4")
Wheelbase 1,140 mm (44.9")
Ground Clearance 265 mm (10.4")
Seat Height 755 mm (29.7")
Fuel Capacity 3.5 litres (0.8 imp. gal.)
Wet Weight 61 kg (134.5lb)
Colour(s) Yamaha Racing Blue