2013 Yamaha YZ450F Comparison
It’s been four years since Yamaha completely redesigned the YZ450F with a backwards engine design with a rearward slanted cylinder. It was a completely unique approach to creating the ultimate motocross weapon…
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2012 Yamaha YZ250F Comparison
For 2012 Yamaha’s YZ250F is all new, sort of. It looks the same, but underneath the bodywork the chassis and engine have been so heavily reworked that for all intents and purposes…
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…
2013 Yamaha YZ450F First Ride
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…
2014 Yamaha YZ450F First Ride
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…
2013 Yamaha YZ125 First Ride
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…
2014 Yamaha YZ250F Quick Ride
Yamaha turned things around, literally, with its 2010 YZ450F and signature rear-facing engine configuration. Ever since, it’s been a waiting game for the 250 MX sibling to follow suit. Now…
2015 Yamaha YZ450F First Ride
Five years ago Yamaha bucked motocross convention with its curious reversed engine YZ450F. The Tuning Fork company isn’t completely divorced from tradition however, and makes another batch of updates for the…
Yamaha & Valli Bring Pourcel to 2014 Motocross
Yamaha Motor Corporation is very excited to announce another team will be joining the family to contest the AMA Nationals, alongside the JGR Toyota Yamaha, Yamalube Star Racing and CycleTrader…
2016 KTM Two-Stroke SX First Looks
KTM continues to push two-stroke technology, helping the future thanks to its outstanding power-to-weight ratio, low cost and simplicity. For 2016 the 125 SX and 150 SX received major overalls,…
