Yamaha find a use for the YZ450F

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Edited Date/Time 10/10/2012 8:52am
By converting it to a road bike



[Url]http://www.cycleonline.com.au/2012/10/09/yrd-releases-yamaha-yz450gp-mo…]

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NB304 10/9/2012 3:56am
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or it could be 1 race away from winning a GNCC title.
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tobz 10/9/2012 4:26am
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I reckon I seen it in the trailer for the new James Bond movie too, getting wrecked.
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HenryA 10/9/2012 4:33am
10/9/2012 4:33am Edited Date/Time 10/9/2012 4:34am
Okey, i got to admit that this one looks pretty cool.

Btw, the link doesnt work? Sorry this page could not be found! (404 Error)
Weird.

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tobz wrote:
I reckon I seen it in the trailer for the new James Bond movie too, getting wrecked.
Did they use footage from Stewarts SX seasons on it??
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Shawn142 10/9/2012 5:45am
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I forgot what website it was on but somewhere you can order all the parts in a kit to outfit your current MX bike. I know they also have it for Honda, not sure about the other brands.
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Shawn142 10/9/2012 5:48am
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Here you go: http://www.450gp.com/

I know I'm double posting but the edit button doesn't let me put in pictures.

















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brappster 10/9/2012 6:10am
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Derpin' DJ wrote:
By converting it to a road bike [img]https://www.cycleonline.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/YZ450GP.jpg[/img] [Url]http://www.cycleonline.com.au/2012/10/09/yrd-releases-yamaha-yz450gp-model-ready-to-race/[/url] Interesting
By converting it to a road bike



[Url]http://www.cycleonline.com.au/2012/10/09/yrd-releases-yamaha-yz450gp-mo…]

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Maybe I am missing something but the price of that bike is 17,000, a new Yamaha R6 is $11,000. Create a stock 600 class. add tires, exhaust, steering damper, frame/engine slider, A sharkskin body to get rid of the headlights is about $900 You would have some work, wiring nuts and removing turnsignals/tail lights.

I have never raced on the track maybe there is more cost to an R6 than I am thinking about. But it would seem to me that an R6 would make a better racebike. The stock class rules could make it for no engine mods.
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rohleder644 10/9/2012 6:41am
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I think it's neat. No way I'm comin off 17g's for it though. I would guess it's similiar to riding a 125 in mx. A large part of the fun is holding it wfo.

Scottie mentioned in the e-start thread that it was odd seeing someone hop on a ktm and roll out without kickstarting it. I think it'd look goofy as hell watching someone kicking on a sportbike!
unknownmxr 10/9/2012 7:44am
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Roland sands built a formula 450 for a proposed series, but the AMA rejected it in favour of a 600 lb bike that is no longer sold in the USA.
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unknownmxr wrote:
Roland sands built a formula 450 for a proposed series, but the AMA rejected it in favour of a 600 lb bike that is no longer...
Roland sands built a formula 450 for a proposed series, but the AMA rejected it in favour of a 600 lb bike that is no longer sold in the USA.
Don't be 'dissin the fucking idiots running the AMA...
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tbanks 10/9/2012 9:31am
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Definitely don't have the money to buy something like this, but I would love to hear and see how well the bike actually rides. I figure gearing on that thing must be very odd for road racing.

And also odd is that IMO the yamaha looks the best out of the other transformed bikes shown in this thread.
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yak651 10/9/2012 10:33am
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Ha, i like this line

The YZ450GP uses the YZ450F MX bike as a platform and is easily affordable at just $16,625 inc GST

Not sure what GST is, but unless its like .25 US dollars, I don't know many people that find $16k "easily affordable"!
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Derpin' DJ wrote:
By converting it to a road bike [img]https://www.cycleonline.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/YZ450GP.jpg[/img] [Url]http://www.cycleonline.com.au/2012/10/09/yrd-releases-yamaha-yz450gp-model-ready-to-race/[/url] Interesting
By converting it to a road bike



[Url]http://www.cycleonline.com.au/2012/10/09/yrd-releases-yamaha-yz450gp-mo…]

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brappster wrote:
Maybe I am missing something but the price of that bike is 17,000, a new Yamaha R6 is $11,000. Create a stock 600 class. add tires...
Maybe I am missing something but the price of that bike is 17,000, a new Yamaha R6 is $11,000. Create a stock 600 class. add tires, exhaust, steering damper, frame/engine slider, A sharkskin body to get rid of the headlights is about $900 You would have some work, wiring nuts and removing turnsignals/tail lights.

I have never raced on the track maybe there is more cost to an R6 than I am thinking about. But it would seem to me that an R6 would make a better racebike. The stock class rules could make it for no engine mods.
Yes stock 600 is way cheaper but your not getting it on the track for $900 more like 2k. From what I hear the motors don't last that long either. A 450 motor at red line for 25 min. usually =boom. You should be able to race a 600 at the club level for about 2 years before opening it up, you would save on tires though as the bike is a lot lighter.
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BAMX 10/9/2012 12:05pm
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unknownmxr wrote:
Roland sands built a formula 450 for a proposed series, but the AMA rejected it in favour of a 600 lb bike that is no longer...
Roland sands built a formula 450 for a proposed series, but the AMA rejected it in favour of a 600 lb bike that is no longer sold in the USA.
newmann wrote:
Don't be 'dissin the fucking idiots running the AMA...
That made me laugh.... I'm surprised they didn't choose an electric bike.
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There was a Moriwaki 250 from the Schwantz school on display a few weeks back and the gentleman who was there with it commented that they have a high rate of rod failure and he was swapping them all out in their bikes before they scattered. Sweet looking little bikes, but I can't imagine a single cylinder 250 lasting too long on a road course at 14,000 rpm. I think they are in the $16,000.00 range.

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newmann wrote:
There was a Moriwaki 250 from the Schwantz school on display a few weeks back and the gentleman who was there with it commented that they...
There was a Moriwaki 250 from the Schwantz school on display a few weeks back and the gentleman who was there with it commented that they have a high rate of rod failure and he was swapping them all out in their bikes before they scattered. Sweet looking little bikes, but I can't imagine a single cylinder 250 lasting too long on a road course at 14,000 rpm. I think they are in the $16,000.00 range.

Ah. So easily affordable. Wink

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brappster wrote:
Maybe I am missing something but the price of that bike is 17,000, a new Yamaha R6 is $11,000. Create a stock 600 class. add tires...
Maybe I am missing something but the price of that bike is 17,000, a new Yamaha R6 is $11,000. Create a stock 600 class. add tires, exhaust, steering damper, frame/engine slider, A sharkskin body to get rid of the headlights is about $900 You would have some work, wiring nuts and removing turnsignals/tail lights.

I have never raced on the track maybe there is more cost to an R6 than I am thinking about. But it would seem to me that an R6 would make a better racebike. The stock class rules could make it for no engine mods.
GST is the tax charged on everything in Australia so those prices are Aussie prices to wheel it off the floor. over here a stock R6 goes for 15-16k then you mod it for racing
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Hando 10/9/2012 4:12pm
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cool in theory but pretty dumb IMO...why not just use a 600?

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twosmoke30 10/9/2012 5:36pm
10/9/2012 5:36pm Edited Date/Time 10/9/2012 5:45pm
lol its funny because the 125gp bikes were making 65 horsepower....and the new 250f gp bikes are making at the most 45....talk about progress..

the 450's can barely stay together on a mx track, much less bouncing off the rev limiter on the pavement, cost effective my ass
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GuyB 10/9/2012 5:55pm
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lol its funny because the 125gp bikes were making 65 horsepower....and the new 250f gp bikes are making at the most 45....talk about progress.. the 450's...
lol its funny because the 125gp bikes were making 65 horsepower....and the new 250f gp bikes are making at the most 45....talk about progress..

the 450's can barely stay together on a mx track, much less bouncing off the rev limiter on the pavement, cost effective my ass
Jeez, we get it. You don't like four-strokes.

For the record, I don't think this is a cost-effective way to go racing, and riders are better off with purpose-built bikes.
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Derpin' DJ 10/9/2012 5:58pm
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twosmoke30 wrote:
lol its funny because the 125gp bikes were making 65 horsepower....and the new 250f gp bikes are making at the most 45....talk about progress.. the 450's...
lol its funny because the 125gp bikes were making 65 horsepower....and the new 250f gp bikes are making at the most 45....talk about progress..

the 450's can barely stay together on a mx track, much less bouncing off the rev limiter on the pavement, cost effective my ass
What, 65hp at something like 18000 rpm. Big whoop
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My God, those bikes are awesome.
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machine 10/9/2012 6:24pm
10/9/2012 6:24pm Edited Date/Time 10/9/2012 6:25pm
I found another use for the YZ450.....

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loftyair 10/9/2012 9:06pm
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The only person whoever had a problem with that bike was James, and since he is so out-of-touch with set-up, he didn't know it was just his boots! I heard that guy who now wears James' boots had to decide between those boots and his yz450! hahha I bet more people would like that bike if they tried it than not. I have ridden bikes that I liked and didn't. Although I think the '12 kx450 is an awesome bike, I simply didn't like it! (It might have been my boots though.)
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motokawi818 10/9/2012 9:15pm
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machine wrote:
I found another use for the YZ450..... [img]https://i.ehow.com/images/a06/ur/6d/wire-anchor-keep-getting-stuck-800x800.jpg[/img]
I found another use for the YZ450.....

Beat me to it =P
Dirtysmile56 10/9/2012 10:41pm
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Ha, i like this line The YZ450GP uses the YZ450F MX bike as a platform and is easily affordable at just $16,625 inc GST Not sure...
Ha, i like this line

The YZ450GP uses the YZ450F MX bike as a platform and is easily affordable at just $16,625 inc GST

Not sure what GST is, but unless its like .25 US dollars, I don't know many people that find $16k "easily affordable"!
"Easily affordable" in road race terms is completely different than easily affordable for MXer's.

Just track days alone are outrageous in comparison (even though I think MX track fees are underpriced)

Typical track practice day at MX track $25-$30
Typical track practice day fee at road race track $200+
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PaleBlue 10/9/2012 11:50pm
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yak651 wrote:
Ha, i like this line The YZ450GP uses the YZ450F MX bike as a platform and is easily affordable at just $16,625 inc GST Not sure...
Ha, i like this line

The YZ450GP uses the YZ450F MX bike as a platform and is easily affordable at just $16,625 inc GST

Not sure what GST is, but unless its like .25 US dollars, I don't know many people that find $16k "easily affordable"!
If you're bothered about money then racing any bikes on asphelt is not for you.

In my opinion, these bikes are basically what Moto3 should have been.
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mx317 10/10/2012 6:08am
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NB304 wrote:
or it could be 1 race away from winning a GNCC title.
Well to start with it's two rounds remaining and from RacerX:
" Factory FMF/KTM's Kailub Russell bounced back from a tough loss last round to secure his fifth win of the season, now sitting within four points of current points leader Paul Whibley in the championship standings."

It's far from over.

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