Yamaha tests

The 2010 Yamaha YZ250F is a pleasant bike, but it comes up short in the kind of power that it needs to get the job done. Designed with a low-to-mid powerband and a flat top-end, the YZ250F engine is in desperate need of help. To fix the…
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YRRD (Yamaha Rinaldi R&D) have been sharpening this formidable piece of equipment since the summer of 2009 and some modifications and slight adjustments will form David Philippaerts factory steed for the 2010…
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In its third year theYZ450F's new rearward-slanted cylinder is still revolutionary idea that was designed for mass centralization (concentrating inertial mass toward the center of the machine). This bold design idea also swaps traditional…
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STAINLESS STEEL / ALUMINUM PIPE ONLY $649.99 Dubach Racing Development had the advantage of spending countless hours track testing the 2010 YZ450F before any others. Doug Dubach, a 24-year Yamaha test rider, spent the summer working with…
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Regardless of what Chad Reed's contingent of diehard fans think, James Stewart deserved to win the 2009 AMA Supercross title. Not only did he win seven races in a row to pass Reed for the points lead, but he came back again to win even more…
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Back in the day, Yamaha offered hop-up kits for their trail bikes. A GYT kit ( Genuine Yamaha Tuning ) could make your Yamaha trail bike into a race bike. Today, Yamaha is putting a new focus on its line of GYTR accessories (GYTR now stand…
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Uni's design includes 2 stages of HI-FLOW filter media and has the locating pattern heat formed into the element for a positive fit to the Air box?Team Yamaha S/X & James Stewart run all UNI?! And you should too.…
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Like everywhere else in the world, there is a constant battle over places to ride in Southern California. Whether it's public land, private property, closed track or open trails, encroaching developments threaten riding areas. Noise is…
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WHAT IS IT? The exact same exhaust system that Jason Lawrence used on his Yamaha YZ250F during the 2009 AMA 250 West Supercross series (when he wasn't on probation - from the AMA, not the District Attorney).
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This image is probably burned into your mind from weeks of studying the 2010 YZ450F. Well, it's finally here! Dennis Stapleton and John Basher got the chance to ride the bike in Maryland today. By John Basher …
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INSIDE THE 2010 YAMAHA YZ450F
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Triple clamp offset has been changed from 25mm to 22mm, the bars are four-way adjustable, the airbox is just in front of the gas tank (and accessed by flipping the rear-hinged gas tank up), the rear shock is centered in the frame (and…
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FIRST LOOK! TWENTY-TEN YAMAHA YZ250F: 26 THINGS YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE 2010 YAMAHA YZ250F? (1) All-new straight/smooth intake boot has been added to improved throttle response. The shock spring was moved to clear a path…
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FIRST LOOK! TWENTY-TEN YAMAHA YZ250F: 26 THINGS YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE 2010 YAMAHA YZ250F? (1) All-new straight/smooth intake boot has been added to improved throttle response. The shock spring was moved to clear a path…
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Dear MXA, My 2006 YZ450F pops at low rpm, when decelerating with the throttle off and it doesn't want to idle. Also, it won't start without choke even when warm. Have you guys experienced something similar…
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CAN MY OLD 450 MAKE IT ANOTHER SEASON OR TWO? THE MONEY YOU SAVE CAN FINANCE YOUR RACING CAREER Let’s take it for granted that your trusty, but rusty, old bike isn’t leaking fluid out of the shock, making clunking…
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INSIDE MXA'S 2009 YAMAHA YZ450F TEST For 2009, Yamaha is playing it close to the vest. Given the fragility of the marketplace and the pressure on price, Yamaha took the safe-and-sane approach to 2009 model revisions. …
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As in any awards ceremony, there are winners and losers. The winners bask in all of the glory, deliver long-winded acceptance speeches, gear up for better sales, and carve a notch in their belt. The MXA wrecking crew has been testing the…
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250 RODE TEST: RIDE 'EM. RACE 'EM. WRECK 'EM. REVIEW 'EM: THE WORLD'S SHORTEST, MOST CONCISE & HONEST 450 SHOOTOUT YOU'LL EVER READ NUMBER ONE: 2009 HONDA CRF250 The 2009 Honda CRF250 is not a perfect machine (the forks are…
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Every motorcycle company builds concept bikes for the annual motorcycle show circuit. But Yamaha takes the cake when it comes to wild prototypes that just might work. Here is a quick look at some of the ideas that have…
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ASK THE MXPERTS: 2007 YAMAHA YZ250F FRAME CRACK Dear MXA, My 2007 YZ250F has a crack in the frame near the head tube. It follows the factory weld going down the down tube about one inch long. Is this common? I have been…
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The funny thing about slow bikes is that everyone who races them goes just as fast as on their fast bikes, save for the pros. Some race bikes are easy to test. Everything goes perfectly and all the MXA wrecking crew has to do…
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The MXA wrecking crew likes to explore all the possibilities when it comes to motorcycle hop-ups. Whether it is testing James Stewart's undefeated National bike, the production 2009 Yamaha YZ125, or Wiseco Performance Products?…
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MXA'S 2009 YAMAHA YZ250 TEST How stupid are we? Don?t answer that. Instead, let's analyze the facts and, if possible, fix the blame on someone other than ourselves. MXA's first choice is always the AMA when it comes to…
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MXA RACE TEST: THE NEW 2009 YZ125 MAY WELL BE THE LAST OF ITS KIND & THE BEST OF ITS KIND Have you ever heard the phrase, ?Hoisted by their own petard?? Nothing better defines the 2009 Yamaha YZ125 than that archaic phrase.…
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WHAT IS IT? An exhaust system that will perk up the detuned 2008 and 2009 Yamaha YZ450F. WHAT'S IT COST? $879.95 (Ti/carbon), $779.95 (Ti/Ti), $679.95, (stainless/carbon) and $549.95 (stainless/aluminum)--(951) 808-1114 or…
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