2012 Yamaha YZ450F Comparison
Contrary to the tried-and-true motorcycle design formula conceived by other Japanese brands, Yamaha forges a new path with its unorthodox 2012 Yamaha YZ450F ($8350). The Tuning Fork’s 450cc dirt bike employs different…
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Contrary to the tried-and-true motorcycle design formula conceived by other Japanese brands, Yamaha forges a new path with its unorthodox 2012 Yamaha YZ450F ($8350). The Tuning Fork’s 450cc dirt bike employs different…
Yamaha last gave the WR250F a redesign in 2007 and has made minor upgrades to fine-tune the model and bold new graphics each year since. The WR450F will be introduced in 2012 as an all-new…
Now going on its third year with the engine facing the wrong direction (or right depending on if you work for Yamaha or not) the 2012 YZ450F has been continually refined in…
We love the WR450F – always have – but we haven’t been this excited about the Yamaha open-class enduro since it was introduced. Even the aluminum chassis development in 2007 didn’t have…
Yamaha started the 250F game way back in 2000 when they introduced the 2001 YZ250F. It was a long three years until another manufacturer jumped into the deep end with the…
For those that value acceleration and handling, and aren’t afraid of paying for it, Yamaha’s WR250R ($6990) is a worthy choice. The WR borrows technology from the YZ line of…
Yamaha totally revamped the 2012 WR450F with a new frame, suspension and fuel injection. We raced it in a GNCC race for the 2012 Yamaha WR450F First Ride and flogged it in…
In 2010 Yamaha introduced its current YZ450F. The bike marked a new era in motocross technology due to features including a rearward-slanted engine. The design allowed for engineers to design straight intake and…
Yamaha rattled some moto cages with the release of the 2010 YZ450F and its unique rearward-facing engine. But the unconventional YZ hasn’t proven dominant in either the AMA Motocross/Supercross series, nor has…
Yamaha’s positioning for the 2013 YZ125 is fairly straightforward; the Tuning Fork company sees the eighth of a liter ring-dinger as the logical choice for those riders too large for…