Eli Tomac may not like it, but every MXA test rider does—because the window of engagement IS broader, more forgiving and easier to modulate Read More...
The Twin Air PowerFlow kit comes with a rigid, lightweight, aluminum cage and dual-layer, flame-resistant, domed air filter. We combine dit with an SRP High Flow airbox cover.We weren't looking for more power, just more magaeable power Read More...
The Yamaha YZ450F won our Shootout last year, but it's not perfect. Josh Mosiman and Dennis Stapleton talk pros and cons of the 50th anniversary YZ450F in this video Read More...
The 2023 Yamaha YZ450F is all-new and they've changed practically everything we've ask for. Josh Mosiman tests the bike at the Star Racing Yamaha GOAT Farm Read More...
With Alex being just 5-foot-4 and weighing only 145 pounds, his bike featured raised footpegs, a cut-down subframe and lowered seat. MXA test riders are used to riding oddly configured race bikes, but Alex’s custom tailored “rider triangle”… Read More...
This is the 450 Shootout that you have to read, but for the effort you will be rewarded with all you need to know about the 450 class of 2022 Read More...
It delivered smoother bottom-end power with a more hooked-up feel that made the bike easier to ride out of corners. The midrange is where the Pro Circuit system really shines. Read More...
The most comprehensive 2019 450 shootout — complete with all the stuff that no one else will ever tell you. This is the real deal shootout Read More...
Cal thought that the center of gravity was too high and that lowering it would make shorter riders happy and fix the poor handling characteristics Read More...
Doug didn’t just test the YZ450Fs for Yamaha—he raced them, winning 22 of his World Vet Championships on them (the other four were on YZ250 two-strokes) Read More...
Remember those long shootouts that you scanned briefly before getting distracted by the dog? Well, here is the quick, easy and complete 2018 450 shootout in bite-size format Read More...