The MX250 sported an Italian-made 250cc two-stroke motor and steel frame. An international mix of components rounded out the package: Japanese Kayaba suspension, Spanish Akront rims, Japanese ignition and an Italian Dell’Orto carb.
By most accounts, it was the engine that shined in the MX250. According to magazine tests of the day, the MX250 motor was good for just over 32 horsepower, second only to the Can-Am 250. That should come as no surprise, since it had been developed on the racetrack with a factory team that included Rex Staten and Marty Tripes.
