Yamaha tests

Looking for the fastest and best suspended bike?
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The tech, specs & new look — plus video
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The older brother of the National Champ is no slouch
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DR.D, FMF, HGS, Pro Ciruit, Yoshimura & stock
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FMF, DR.D, Pro Circuit, Scalvini vs. Stock
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Four bike shootout —well 3-1/2
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This isn't the economy model — this is full pop and full race
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Man loves YZ125, loses YZ125, finds it again — love resumes
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Let the Yamaha's "Doctor D" fix what ails your 2014 Yamaha YZ450F
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But who really needs it? We tell you, point blank
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Two-strokes are not approved by the powers-that-be, which wins us over instantly
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Black wheels, 1/4 turn fasteners on airbox, new fork setting and more.
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It breathes better, looks better, runs better and has been ported
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New motor mount shape/material, 1/4 turn fasteners, new fork settings
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Why does our brand-new 2014 Yamaha YZ125 look eight years old?
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Your future pipe is here...really
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big, mean and ready to ride
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Be the brass master general
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And, i fyou don't love it, get used to following it
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Gusto: Throttle response is remarkable on the 2014 YZ250F. The throttle felt connected to the rear wheel. FIRST AND FOREMOST, IS THE 2014 YAMAHA YZ250F BETTER THAN THE 2013 YZ250F? A: Yes! The MXA wrecking crew has been waiting quite…
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Let's get this out of the way first. Although every bike in this shootout is designed to do the same thing, they aren?t all alike. In fact, they are completely different. You?ll have to take our word for it, because it's unlikely that the…
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The suggested retail price of the Yamaha OX99 was going to be $800,000 (in 1991 dollars). That would be over $1 million today. Yamaha has a long history in auto manufacturing. In 1967 Yamaha built the engines for the Toyota 2000GT (the…
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FIRST AND FOREMOST, IS THE 2014 YZ450F BETTER THAN THE 2013 YZ450F? A: Let's be honest, James Stewart and his minions put the Yamaha YZ450F in a precarious position when he quit midseason last year (although it should be noted that Bubba…
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WHAT IS IT? A bolt-on horsepower modification for the 2014 Yamaha YZ450F, with the added plus of being titanium and having a carbon fiber end cap. WHAT'S IT COST? $1049.99 (Ti/Ti/carbon); $799.99 (stainless/aluminum/carbon). CONTACT?…
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WHAT'S NEW ON THE 2014 YAMAHA YZ450F? The best part of the 2014 YZ450F's redesign is that Yamaha listened to the complaints of local YZ450F racers. Remember the ultra-wide radiator wings? The 2014 wings are 14mm narrower. Remember how DR.D…
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