YZ450F 2010 opinions/impresions?

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ThePipe 12/18/2009 9:56pm
12/18/2009 9:56pm
What happened to my post's?

This place is a long way from MotoDrive

Joe....
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beton6 12/18/2009 10:07pm
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beton6 wrote:
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newmann wrote:
Oh hell, new bike time! I'll bet you got so excited that you forgot to ship my Titanium subframe. Same name on Ebay? Definitely a neat...
Oh hell, new bike time! I'll bet you got so excited that you forgot to ship my Titanium subframe. Same name on Ebay? Definitely a neat bike, however I will be back to pick on how much of a porker it is. I got my 01YZ250F down to the 200lb. mark with loads of light weight stuff back then. Really can't imagine a 250 lb dirt bike? Just doesn't seem right. Neat though.
You guessed it! sorry but got back home late yesterday and you can imagine knowing that I had the bike sitting in the crate since tuesday on a shipping company! Will ship that to you monday
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OSJ 12/19/2009 10:46am
12/19/2009 10:46am
mxracer32 wrote:
wow, im not even going to say how i heard this info because i'll totally be 'that guy down the street has a brother" JGR's bikes...
wow, im not even going to say how i heard this info because i'll totally be 'that guy down the street has a brother"

JGR's bikes have no porting (as of now) and with the pipe they are at 60hp, their built race bikes were at 58hp last year, they are extremely happy from what ive been told, with the new bikes.
Faction_MX wrote:
Sorry, I highly doubt they are at 60HP with little more than an exhaust. I have a '10 YZF450 myself and already like it better than...
Sorry, I highly doubt they are at 60HP with little more than an exhaust.

I have a '10 YZF450 myself and already like it better than my '09 CRF450 with MANY mods. I have not noticed any excessive vibration like others noted. The intake noise is definitely more noticeable but not a bad thing to me. WAY more impressed with this bike than when the '09 CRF came out (that was a big let down).

I've had a new CRF450 every year since '04 and will say none of them come close to being as good as the new YZF. In fact I rode one of my old CRF's a friend bought from me a few weeks ago and couldn't believe how much I disliked the carb after riding an EFI bike for the last year. Honda's gonna be stuck behind Yamaha for at least the next 3 years until they can afford to do another redesign.
everybody says the same thing about there new bike. doesn't matter what color.
it's allways the best bike they have ridden. need to justify the buy.
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copsey 12/19/2009 10:59am
12/19/2009 10:59am
OSJ wrote:
everybody says the same thing about there new bike. doesn't matter what color.
it's allways the best bike they have ridden. need to justify the buy.
Because a new bike can never be better than a previous version.

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Faction_MX 12/19/2009 11:47am
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mxracer32 wrote:
wow, im not even going to say how i heard this info because i'll totally be 'that guy down the street has a brother" JGR's bikes...
wow, im not even going to say how i heard this info because i'll totally be 'that guy down the street has a brother"

JGR's bikes have no porting (as of now) and with the pipe they are at 60hp, their built race bikes were at 58hp last year, they are extremely happy from what ive been told, with the new bikes.
Faction_MX wrote:
Sorry, I highly doubt they are at 60HP with little more than an exhaust. I have a '10 YZF450 myself and already like it better than...
Sorry, I highly doubt they are at 60HP with little more than an exhaust.

I have a '10 YZF450 myself and already like it better than my '09 CRF450 with MANY mods. I have not noticed any excessive vibration like others noted. The intake noise is definitely more noticeable but not a bad thing to me. WAY more impressed with this bike than when the '09 CRF came out (that was a big let down).

I've had a new CRF450 every year since '04 and will say none of them come close to being as good as the new YZF. In fact I rode one of my old CRF's a friend bought from me a few weeks ago and couldn't believe how much I disliked the carb after riding an EFI bike for the last year. Honda's gonna be stuck behind Yamaha for at least the next 3 years until they can afford to do another redesign.
OSJ wrote:
everybody says the same thing about there new bike. doesn't matter what color.
it's allways the best bike they have ridden. need to justify the buy.
Couldn't agree with you less. I bought an '09 CRF450 when they came out and had no problem saying the motor wasn't as strong as '08.
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beton6 12/19/2009 12:15pm
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Faction_MX wrote:
Sorry, I highly doubt they are at 60HP with little more than an exhaust. I have a '10 YZF450 myself and already like it better than...
Sorry, I highly doubt they are at 60HP with little more than an exhaust.

I have a '10 YZF450 myself and already like it better than my '09 CRF450 with MANY mods. I have not noticed any excessive vibration like others noted. The intake noise is definitely more noticeable but not a bad thing to me. WAY more impressed with this bike than when the '09 CRF came out (that was a big let down).

I've had a new CRF450 every year since '04 and will say none of them come close to being as good as the new YZF. In fact I rode one of my old CRF's a friend bought from me a few weeks ago and couldn't believe how much I disliked the carb after riding an EFI bike for the last year. Honda's gonna be stuck behind Yamaha for at least the next 3 years until they can afford to do another redesign.
OSJ wrote:
everybody says the same thing about there new bike. doesn't matter what color.
it's allways the best bike they have ridden. need to justify the buy.
Faction_MX wrote:
Couldn't agree with you less. I bought an '09 CRF450 when they came out and had no problem saying the motor wasn't as strong as '08.
That bike was a total let down... I should have never change brands!
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OSJ 12/19/2009 12:30pm
12/19/2009 12:30pm
all i am sayin is it might be a diferent story if we could go back and see what ya said after the first ride of your last new bike?
i'm no way saying the 09 hondas were great bikes. just that everybody likes to hype up there new bike and then the story's change later on. it's natural.
i am sure i have done it as well.
i am also not sayin the new yz isn't a great bike. i am sure it has it's pros and cons just like every other bike. we just won't see the cons till the racing seasons start.
someone said js went through 9 trannys already, that could be a problem.
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Highsider 12/19/2009 2:41pm
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OSJ said, "someone said js went through 9 trannys already, that could be a problem."

Where is that posted?
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crf250pilot 12/19/2009 3:26pm
12/19/2009 3:26pm
beton6 wrote:
Anybody that bought one with impression, opinions, mods, computer settings etc? A friend got his last week and we rode it a couple of days. I...
Anybody that bought one with impression, opinions, mods, computer settings etc? A friend got his last week and we rode it a couple of days. I liked the bike so I decided to order mine and just got confirmation that its in the dock waiting for me! Too bad I have to wait till Friday to go for it, since I'am out of town working, but anyways...

The only thing I didn't love is how quick and hard it pulls in the low mid range, need to spend a lot of time on it to figure how to use the throttle. I liked the ergos, the suspension is very nice for a stock one. The lightness of the bike when ridden and jumping too, I couldn't believe it, specially after getting it off the stand!

One thing had me amazed was how loud the air flow sounds, even louder than the exhaust. Its almost like hearing a bark every time you hit the gas!

well, hope to read good stuff here about the bike.
Best way to smooth out the low/mid punch is with a flywheel weight.
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sec114 12/19/2009 4:39pm
12/19/2009 4:39pm
crf250pilot wrote:
Best way to smooth out the low/mid punch is with a flywheel weight.
i am wondering if using the extra weight of steel clutch plates instead of aluminum would produce the same efect? i mean eventually you will need a replacement clutch so why not try the heavier steel plates out. but i am thinking that it may not be enough added weight as an actual flywheel weight. i do not know; just a thought.
peace and happy hollidays 2 all!!
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Faction_MX 12/20/2009 1:12pm
12/20/2009 1:12pm
JS7 does not use an OEM transmission. If he's having problems it's 'cause of the "works" stuff he's running....not because the stock Yami gears are a problem.

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