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As we have all seen, the Yamaha 250 is pretty much hands and fists above the other brands of bikes the last 2 years, but the riders on the 450 are really struggling. It seems that the 450 was bad for a few years after they turned the motor around but they seemed to figure it out. Now it seems like the riders are lost again. Barcia was obviously really bummed on the bike in his interview on Saturday and Chad didn't really do much on it either in SX. Weston has digressed a bunch as well. Whats the deal, how could one bike be so incredible and the other be so horrible? Why such a regression on the 450 these last 2 years?
The 250 is in the same frame as the 450 and is doing just fine. Again, the riders are better.
Cooper Webb will show everyone how well that bike can work next year.
The Shop
Yamaha would be my first choice
Matt Goerke killed it on the Yamaha 450 in Canada last year. Febvre also in mxgp.
Twist the throttle, ride the bike, figure it out. Complaining about the setup is getting old.
"Hirata's factory Yamaha YZ450F. Note the new engine mounts, which reposition the engine in a new location. We found it odd that the standard engine mount points were left on the frame, but filled with small rubber plugs."
Again,
How many times have people said the 450 bike's a Pig!?, I just don't get it?.....why is it exactly a Pig?, what's the concrete facts that make the bike so bad?....was it still a Pig when Justin / Febvre was doing well and winning on it?.
Honestly, I am really interested to know some facts why people slate the bike?, as I am really considering buying one of the 2017 models (IF it has the electric start, but don't look that way from the pics in the post here!) and moving away from the SXF 450 that I really get on with for the last few years and models.
So.... lets hear the facts please, be good to hear from owners either good or bad.
I read the MXA article on the 2016 and it mentioned the frame being the same as the 450, but didn't say it was already changed in 2014.
I assumed since they mentioned it in the 2016 it was this year.
Also, that's a different cylinder head than what's on the current bikes... The frame is also different along the cross section that wraps from the main spars, to the head tube.
As far as the YZ 250 vs YZ 450 I would say a lot of it has to do with the rider, I know a bunch of guys who like their YZ 450s...
Pit Row
Haha my bad, I should have remembered that.. Just that I was reading this the other day at Transworld so it was still somewhat fresh in my mind
And, yes, good key points you add there.
Smooth riding style plays well into the 450. Thats really working against barcia.
I bought both 250 and 450 new in 2014. I was amazed how different they felt! And i had 07 crf450 and crf250s - those felt the same just faster/slower. Really makes you scratch your head.
Not sure if it will go 70 or not . but I know 2nd and 3rd will get me around the track faster than I can go . I am
Also generally up front on the starts . Maybe adjust your throttle ?
You might be flat out wrong, bro
You are striking me as a dude that has monster energy stickers instead of numbers on this rocket ship CR250. And you may enjoy drinking a bunch of beers while wheelying up and down the road with a visor less helmet and work boots....am I right?
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