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It's been 3 weeks? since I got my new YZ450F in my garage. been busy or weather didn't corporate when I had time. I finally went for it yesterday.
No riding pics since nobody had camera.
This bike really feel light riding for its weight. I have been on 250Fs for last 6 years. This YZ is my first 450 since 02 Honda. I'm not used to weight and power of 450 at all. I wouldn't quite say this new YZ450 is "250 with 450 power" but it is really close. it felt like no other big bike, almost as light as a 250F with little bit of mud caked on.
FI motor is amazing with YZ Power Tuner. Stock setting had waaay too much hit for me off the bottom. went rich on fuel and backed off ignition timing around bottom, it got easy to ride. still with great throttle response. Very fun motor.
Rear of the bike felt too low with 100mm sag, so I went all the way up to 95mm, then to about 93mm and felt better. It made steering much lighter too. maybe I need stiffer spring. Fork seemed sticky hard, but I'm sure it will be better after a few more rides.
I bet magazine's expart test riders will find some issues with this bike, but so far nothing not liked about it myself. It was expensive for a dirtbike (especially when my hardly ridden 08 CRF250 only worth $3k here), but glad that I went for it.
No riding pics since nobody had camera.
This bike really feel light riding for its weight. I have been on 250Fs for last 6 years. This YZ is my first 450 since 02 Honda. I'm not used to weight and power of 450 at all. I wouldn't quite say this new YZ450 is "250 with 450 power" but it is really close. it felt like no other big bike, almost as light as a 250F with little bit of mud caked on.
FI motor is amazing with YZ Power Tuner. Stock setting had waaay too much hit for me off the bottom. went rich on fuel and backed off ignition timing around bottom, it got easy to ride. still with great throttle response. Very fun motor.
Rear of the bike felt too low with 100mm sag, so I went all the way up to 95mm, then to about 93mm and felt better. It made steering much lighter too. maybe I need stiffer spring. Fork seemed sticky hard, but I'm sure it will be better after a few more rides.
I bet magazine's expart test riders will find some issues with this bike, but so far nothing not liked about it myself. It was expensive for a dirtbike (especially when my hardly ridden 08 CRF250 only worth $3k here), but glad that I went for it.
Looks like a fun track and sounds like a fun bike.
Oh, and I am a bit envious...
The Shop
Awesome track, also.
Hope you love the bike.
at current exchange rate(90yen/$1) it will be $9,222. Rate was like 120Yen a year and half ago, which make it $6,900..... I read on paper that Toyota come up with American market prices with 93yen/$1 in 2009. If Yamaha used same rate, it will be $8,924.
with $7990 price tag, I say you guys are getting a good deal.
Have you ever ridden an 09/10 KX450F? if so, how would you compare them?
Nice write up TokioMX! Thank you!
I am hoping they bring back regular tall for Highways. We have $10 and go anywhere deal right now for regular cars. traffic around big cities are already so bad I can't even imagin fee being zero. Worst part is, all for regular cars only, not p/u like mine. Stack in 4 hour traffic jam every weekend and still get to pay regular tall.
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