The stock Yamaha seat is atrocious. The shape isn’t great and the foam breaks down within 8-10 hours of you riding your new YZ. I have been going back and forth with foam shapes on the Yamaha YZ450F and come to the conclusion that the stock shape isn’t bad if you have the right foam…
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The YZ125 is unchanged for 2024 but since we didn’t give you YZ125 owners any love in 2023 we are here for some suspension and jetting specs. The target weight we used for this suspension setting was a range from 150-170 pounds. The suspension is still a little soft in stock trim, so if you…
How do the new changes to the ‘23 YZ450F carry over to the cross country ‘24 YZ450FX model? How do two-stroke cross country models fare in the woods? Mitch Kendra provides his insight after two test days at Randy Hawkins’ facility in South Carolina.
By Mitch Kendra
Last week, I had the opportunity…
Remember Slater Skins? Yeah, the Blue Buffalo Supercross Team that had the complete signage/coverings across their bikes was John Slater’s brainchild, but most recently he has started to offer air box covers for late model YZ-F’s that increase airflow. We all know more air equals more power, but how does it relate to the track?…
Even though we are early into 2024, I have spent a lot of time testing on the 2024 MX machines you see below. I have went back and forth on several bikes to see which gearing would be good for the average rider. I did the evaluations on tight clay based tracks to flowing sandier…
I have always been a crazy person for ergonomics which can involve lever placement, handlebar bend, grip compound, etc. I used to scour the pits hey year and ask a ton of mechanic which bar bend their rider prefers. I am sure they get SICK of answering these the of questions but I ask them…
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We compare a 2024 KX450 and 24 YZ450F with some equal mods to see which bike benefited more with the mods we provided. We will go over, engine character changes, chassis comfort, suspension performance as well as where each bike shines in this hour long episode.