SRX250

This Japan-market lightweight roadster was introduced in 1984 as Yamaha’s compact, single-cylinder, street-focused entry in the SRX family. Yamaha’s own 1984 material presented it as a simple, easy-to-enjoy sport model with a clean design and a cafe-racer influence, aimed at riders who wanted an approachable machine with a more stylish, enthusiast-oriented character than a plain commuter. In the following year, Yamaha added a round-headlamp version, showing that the model was being refined rather than replaced, while keeping the same basic concept of a nimble, straightforward road bike. The nameplate remained in Yamaha’s official materials through 1987, including the company’s 1987 product artwork archive, which indicates that the original production run continued at least through that model year. The model is remembered as part of Yamaha’s 1980s “light sports” era, when the company offered smaller-displacement motorcycles that emphasized compact proportions, simple mechanical layout, and everyday usability with a distinctive sporting image. It also carried a bit of visual kinship with Yamaha’s larger SR and SRX machines, which helped give it enthusiast appeal well beyond its class size. The result was a modest but distinctive motorcycle that sat between commuter practicality and classic-standard style, and which has remained recognizable among fans of 1980s Japanese bikes.