Yamaha find a use for the YZ450F

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



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Interesting

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.

MX558 wrote:

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...

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.