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MXA RACE TEST: 2017 YAMAHA YZ250: HEADED TO DIVORCE COURT Click on images to enlarge Can you teach an old dog new tricks? Not this decade-old smoker. This old dog needs more than a new chew toy. It needs to step into modern times. Instead of asking the same old question, “What changes have been made to the 2017 Yamaha YZ250?” We are going to ask, “What changes need to be made to the 2018 Yamaha YZ250,” because otherwise we will be running the exact same test every year in MXA for as long as the top brass continue to pop out more Xerox copies of the same-old YZ250. This is especially true of the 2017 Yamaha YZ250, which is identical to the 2016 YZ250—save for Bold New Graphics (BNG) and bigger front rotor. At least Yamaha changed the graphics. Honda didn’t even give the 2017 Honda CRF250 a courtesy sticker. So kudos to Yamaha for the BNG, but customers aren’t going to be thrilled to pay $109 more for updated radiator decals. In 2016 MXA built lots of Yamaha YZ250 project bike

MXA RACE TEST: 2017 YAMAHA YZ250: HEADED TO DIVORCE COURT Click on images to enlarge Can you teach an old dog new tricks? Not this decade-old smoker. This old dog needs more than a new chew toy. It needs to step into modern times. Instead of asking the same old question, “What changes have been made to the 2017 Yamaha YZ250?” We are going to ask, “What changes need to be made to the 2018 Yamaha YZ250,” because otherwise we will be running the exact same test every year in MXA for as long as the top brass continue to pop out more Xerox copies of the same-old YZ250. This is especially true of the 2017 Yamaha YZ250, which is identical to the 2016 YZ250—save for Bold New Graphics (BNG) and bigger front rotor. At least Yamaha changed the graphics. Honda didn’t even give the 2017 Honda CRF250 a courtesy sticker. So kudos to Yamaha for the BNG, but customers aren’t going to be thrilled to pay $109 more for updated radiator decals. In 2016 MXA built lots of Yamaha YZ250 project bike

How to break free from the Apple ecosystem Shutterstock/Business Insider The iPhone, Mac, and Apple Watch make for a great team, as they work with each other to streamline common tasks and make them easier to do. However, there are several reasons you might want to explore other options, like Android phones and Windows computers. Whatever your reason might be, leaving the Apple ecosystem can be a tough thing to do, and you might not find some of the useful features from the Apple ecosystem anywhere else. To make the transition easier, though, here are a few tips to start with:  View As: One Page Slides  Google is clobbering Apple in smart home, AI and more (The 3:59, Ep. 231) At Google I/O 2017. James Martin/CNET Google's I/O developer conference last week shows just how far ahead the search company is against Apple when it comes to lots of areas in tech, including digital assistants, smart home and virtual reality. At least that's the argument of CNET mobil