Yamaha Tests

WE RIDE A. J. CANTAZARO'S TEAM OHLINS’ YAMAHA YZ450F 2/20/2012 We borrowed A.J. Catanazaro's National YZ450F to see what the Swedish suspenion gurus bring to the party...with the help of GYTR	THE MXA WRECKING CREW BUILDS A YAMAHA YZ144 BIG-BORE MOTOCROSS BIKE: 2/19/2012 We asked Yamaha to consider building a YZ150 version of the YZ125. They refused, but offered us a kit to turn our YZ125 into a YZ144; Best of all, it fits all 2005 to 2012 Yamaha YZ125 models
MXA’S 2012 250 FOUR-STROKE SHOOTOUT: OUR BRUTAL & HONEST OPINIONS OF THIS YEAR’S 250 CLASS 2/13/2012 Honda CRF250 versus Yamaha YZ250F versus Kawasaki KX250F versus KTM 250SXF versus Suzuki RM-Z250 versus the MXA wrecking crew	IT'S FINALLY HERE! MXA'S 2012 450 SHOOTOUT: WE TELL YOU THE THINGS THAT EVERYONE ELSE PUSSYFOOTS AROUND 2/10/2012 We can't tell you what to buy, and we would still be happy if you bought the slowest, worst suspension or ugliest bike in this shootout, we just want you know know what your hard-earned cash is buying
WRENCH TECH: HOW TO REPROGRAM YOUR 2010-2011-2012 YAMAHA YZ450F EFI MAPS: 2/1/2012 MXA Gives You The Four Maps That We Have Tested The Most; We Tell You What They Do; And We Suggest The One That Works Best With The Yamaha GYTR Power Tuner	MXA'S 2012 YAMAHA YZ250F MOTOCROSS TEST: THE LAST 250 FOUR-STROKE WITH A SPRITZEN-PUFFER 1/23/2012 For 2012, Yamaha was just a pop fly shy of hitting for the cycle. It would have been a home run if they had released an all-new engine. However, that fact doesn’t discount the imporved performance of the 2012 YZ250F
MXA 250 MOTOCROSS SHOOTOUT: 2011 KTM 250SX VS. 2011 YAMAHA YZ250 TWO-STROKE 1/21/2012 Although MXA is currently testing the 2012 KTM 250SX, the 2012 Yamaha YZ250 is a few months away—so we decided to test the 2011 250SX against the 2011 YZ250	MXA'S 2012 YAMAHA YZ450F MOTOCROSS TEST: THE MUFFLER CORKS IT UP AND THE MAPPING FREES IT UP 1/15/2012 On the horsepower front, the YZ450F comes close to rivalling the omniptotent KX450F—plus it is as reliable as a rock and the second lightest 450 on the track
MXA PERFORMANCE GUIDE TO THE 2011 YAMAHA YZ450F 1/9/2012 We give you a complete breakdown of what we did to enhance our YZ450F. It’s all the information you’ll ever need for living with and loving the 2011 YZ450F	MXA PERFORMANCE GUIDE TO THE 2011 YAMAHA YZ250F 1/1/2012 We give you a complete breakdown of what we did to enhance our YZ250F. It’s all the information you’ll ever need for living with and loving the 2011 YZ250F
2011 YAMAHA YZ450F MOTOCROSS TEST: THE MOST REVOLUTIONARY MOTOCROSS BIKE ON THE SHOWROOM FLOOR 12/9/2011 We don’t think that the motorcycle manufacturers have to produce brand-new machines every year—constant changes raise the price, but we do think that the manufacturers should refine their products every year	2011 YAMAHA YZ250 MOTOCROSS TEST: THE BIKE WE'D ALL BE RIDING IF THE AMA DIDN'T FAVOR FOUR-STROKES 12/9/2011 The 2011 Yamaha YZ250 two-stroke is like an IQ test for the motorcycle buying public. How stupid are you?
2011 YAMAHA YZ125 MOTOCROSS TEST: THE $6000 BIKE THAT THE SPORT NEEDS MORE TODAY THAN IT EVER DID 12/9/2011 Four-stroke sophistication, technogical advancement and mechancial one-upmanship just raise the cost of the game—they don't change the game itself	2011 YAMAHA YZ250F MOTOCROSS TEST: THE LAST 250 FOUR-STROKE MOTOCROSS BIKE WITH A SPRITZEN-PUFFER 12/9/2011 The 2011 YZ250F is a good bike, but not a great bike. Its biggest plus is that it is a very reliable 250cc four-stroke. It has acceptable handling, a creative frame and great shock
WE RIDE RICKY DIETRICH’S VALLI MOTORSPORTS YAMAHA YZ450F 12/8/2011 Do you take the money and forget your dream? If you’re Ricky Dietrich, you choose to pursue your dreams	WE RIDE KYLE CUNNINGHAM’S DNA SHRED STIX/STAR RACING/YAMAHA YZ250F 12/8/2011 Cunningham’s bike trumps every other YZ250F race bike that we have tested to date. Yes, it’s that good
WE RIDE A WORKS GYTR YAMAHA YZ450F ENGINE KIT (AND THE REST OF THE BIKE ALSO) 12/8/2011 This is the engine package that is used by Yamaha's private-entry race teams—you can get works bike power also	WE RIDE THUMPER RACING’S BIG-BORE YAMAHA YZ310F 12/8/2011 The Thumper Racing YZ310F breathes fire. It vastly surpasses the typical big-bore 250 four-stroke in terms of overall powerband. Not only did it love to rev, but it was more forgiving of mistakes
CLASSIC MOTOCROSS IRON: 1974 YAMAHA YZ250A: 12/5/2011 The YZ250A Had A Chromoly Frame, Milled Aluminum Forks And Thermal Phase Shocks; You Had To Submit A Resume To Buy One	FRIDAY'S USED MOTOCROSS BIKE GUIDE: HOW TO SETUP YOUR 2009 YAMAHA YZ450F: 11/3/2011 Real world advice: 2009 Yamaha YZ450F tips and pointers; What we did to our 2009 YZ450F and why
FRIDAY'S USED MOTOCROSS BIKE GUIDE: HOW TO SETUP YOUR 2010 YAMAHA YZ450F: 10/17/2011 Real world advice; 2010 Yamaha YZ450F tips and poInters; What we did to our 2010 YZ450F and why	RESTORE THAT OLD DOG! WE BRING A 2006 YZ250F BACK FROM THE DUMPSTER 10/14/2011 And by the time we are done, we could have bought the dumpster too
MXA TEAM TESTED: LIGHTSPEED ONE-PIECE YZ450F GLIDE PLATE: 10/5/2011 The carbon fiber glide plate that James Stewart designed...Well, his team did anyway (it is also available for CRFs)	THE MOST EXOTIC YAMAHA EVER! WHY YOU NEVER GOT TO SEE IT RUN 9/29/2011 The Yamaha OX99 was the most exotica Yamaha ever built—but they only built three of them; See it here
MXA FILM STUDIO: TAKE A SPIN ON THE ALL-NEW & SURPRISINGLY FAST 2012 YAMAHA YZ250F & UPDATED YZ450F 9/27/2011 Yamaha learned a few lesson from the bikes of Kyle Cunningham, Gareth Swanepoel and Ryan Sipes—and applied them to the production bike	MXA TEAM TESTED: TWIN AIR YAMAHA YZ450F POWERFLOW KIT 9/26/2011 A completely redesigned airbox and air filter for the 2010 and 2011 YZ450F
MXA TEAM TESTED: PRO CIRCUIT YAMAHA YZ450F SHOCK LINKAGE 9/20/2011 You might think that the Pro Circuit link is a suspension device. Not really. Its greatest attribute is what it does to the bike’s handling	FRIDAY'S USED MOTOCROSS BIKE GUIDE: HOW TO SETUP YOUR 2010 YAMAHA YZ250F: 9/9/2011 Real world advice; 2010 Yamaha YZ250F tips and poInters; What we did to our 2010 Yamaha YZ250F and why
MXA MOTOCROSS 125 SHOOTOUT: 2011 KTM 150SX VS. 2011 YAMAHA YZ125 TWO-STROKE 7/2/2011 Yes, one engine is bigger than the other, but displacement aside, these are the two best choices when it comes to tiddlers	FRIDAY'S USED MOTOCROSS BIKE GUIDE: HOW TO SETUP YOUR 2009 YAMAHA YZ250F: 6/17/2011 Real world advice: 2009 Yamaha YZ250F tips and pointers; What we did to our YZ250F and why

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