Yamaha Tests

FRIDAY'S USED MOTOCROSS BIKE GUIDE: HOW TO SETUP YOUR 2009 YAMAHA YZ450F: 5/10/2013 Real world advice: 2009 Yamaha YZ450F tips and pointers; What we did to our 2009 YZ450F and why	HOW TO BUILD THE ULTIMATE YAMAHA YZ250 TWO-STROKE – IF YOU WANT MORE OUT OF MOTOCROSS... RIDE A TWO-STROKE 4/27/2013 Jody Weisel takes you back in time to show you how to get the most out of a YZ250... and life
MXA'S 2013 YAMAHA YZ250 TWO-STROKE MOTOCROSS TEST: IF YOU ADDED USED YZ250 SALES TO NEW BIKES SALES, THIS WOULD BE THE BIGGEST SELLING BIKE OF 2013 4/27/2013 Yes, it is a two-stroke, which means that it is lighter, cheaper, easier to work on and makes more horsepower per cc than a four-stroke — but we can live with that	MXA’S 2013 250 FOUR-STROKE SHOOTOUT: WE AREN'T TELLING YOU WHAT TO BUY – JUST WHAT WE WOULD BUY (PLUS VIDEO) 3/29/2013 Sometimes brutal & sometimes humble, the MXA 250 Shootout is something to analyze, peruse and think about...whether you already own one of these six bikes or are in the market for a new one
MXA’S 2013 450 FOUR-STROKE SHOOTOUT: SIX 2013 MOTOCROSS BIKES WALKED INTO MXA'S O.K. CORRAL, BUT ONLY ONE WALKED OUT (PLUS VIDEO) 3/29/2013 Every bike suffers some wounds in this shootout, but you'll want to see what happens when the CRF450, KX450F, 450SXF, RM-Z450, YZ450F and 350SXF go head to head	MXA'S 2013 YAMAHA YZ450F MOTOCROSS TEST: THERE IS ALWAYS A PENALTY FOR TAKING THE LEAD, AND YAMAHA IS PAYING IT 1/13/2013 The MXA test crew made a series of mods, some that contradicted each other, with the full understanding that motocross setup is a dance with many intricate moves
MXA'S 2013 YAMAHA YZ250F MOTOCROSS TEST: THE MOST MODERNIZED VINTAGE BIKE ON THE MARKET TODAY 12/23/2012 The powerplant is very reliable and workman-like. It pumps out 37 horsepower; not bad for a 250 four-stroke… if we were still living in 2009	MXA WRENCH TECH: HOW TO REPROGRAM YOUR 2010 THRU 2013 YAMAHA YZ450F EFI MAPS: 10/7/2012 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
WE RIDE THE ALL-NEW YAMAHA WR450F: A YZ250F WITH A YZ450F ENGINE 9/27/2012 What is MXA doing testing an offroad bike? Good question, but the answer is evident at the very end of the story... no cheating, read the whole story first–then watch the video	CLOSE-UP LOOK AT DAVE MILLER CONCEPTS (DMC) YAMAHA OW100 MOTOCROSS BIKE 7/16/2012 When you love motorcycles as much as Dave, you can't help but build the most eclectic machines on the planet (most are in museums and private collections)
FIRST LOOK AT THE 2013 YAMAHA YZ85, YZ125, YZ250 YZ250F, YZ450F, WR250F, WR450F & XT250 6/26/2012 What's new with the blue crew? Or is that the white crew? Take a look at the 2013 Yamaha line-up (more to follow)	INSIDE MXA’S WORKSHOP: BUILDING THE ULTIMATE 2012 YAMAHA YZ450F - THIS IS THE MOST RELIABLE MOTOCROSS BIKE MADE 6/21/2012 In "Part 5" of a five-part series MXA's Dennis Stapleton's give you his personal take on building a bulletproof 2012 Yamaha YZ450F
SEE IT HERE! MXA’S YAMAHA WR450 PROJECT BIKE – THE JACK OF ALL TRADES 6/8/2012 What would happen if you took a 2009 YZ450F engine, added fuel injection, put on an electric starter and shoehorned it into a Yamaha YZ250F chassis? Get a taste right here	2012 250 DYNO SHOOTOUT! HOW MUCH HORSEPOWER DO THE 2012 250s REALLY MAKE: WE REVEAL THE INNER SECRETS OF THE 2012 POWERBANDS 5/24/2012 Are you in the market for a 2012 deuce-and-a-half? Find out what they really run like right now. And, if you already have one, read 'em and weep
MXA’S 2012 250 FOUR-STROKE SHOOTOUT: OUR BRUTAL & HONEST OPINIONS OF THIS YEAR’S 250 CLASS 5/18/2012 Honda CRF250 versus Yamaha YZ250F versus Kawasaki KX250F versus KTM 250SXF versus Suzuki RM-Z250 versus the MXA wrecking crew	MXA'S 2012 YAMAHA YZ250 MOTOCROSS TEST: NOT EVERYONE IS CUT OUT TO RACE A TWO-STROKE... IT TAKES A SPECIAL PERSON 5/18/2012 Imagine what could have been if Yamaha, Honda, Kawasaki and Suzuki had spent the same amount of R&D dollars on two-strokes as they did four-strokes
MXA'S 2012 YAMAHA YZ125 MOTOCROSS TEST: A BIKE THAT MAKES DIRT BIKING LESS EXPENSIVE, MORE FUN & MORE INCLUSIVE 3/21/2012 If the AMA wanted to help the motorcycle industry, make it easY for young people to enter the sport and have more entertainment value at the AMA 250/450 Nationals, they should drop the WMA Women's National class for an age-graded 125 class	MXA'S 2012 YAMAHA YZ250F MOTOCROSS TEST: THE LAST 250 FOUR-STROKE WITH A SPRITZEN-PUFFER 3/15/2012 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
TWO-STROKE TEST: MXA BUILDS A YAMAHA YZ144 BIG-BORE MOTOCROSS BIKE 2/23/2012 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	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
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	MOTOCROSS ACTION'S 2012 450 SHOOTOUT: WE TELL YOU THE THINGS THAT EVERYONE ELSE PUSSYFOOTS AROUND 1/2/2012 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
MOTOCROSS ACTION'S 2011 450 SHOOTOUT: WE DON'T CARE WHAT BIKE YOU BUY, BUT WE DON'T WANT YOU TO MAKE AN UNINFORMED DECISION 1/2/2012 We rank them, we rate them and we break a few eggs in order to make the perfect 450cc omelette; Read whatever shootout you want, but understand that this one is accurate	MOTOCROSS ACTION'S 2010 MXA 450 SHOOTOUT: REAL TESTS THAT GO STRAIGHT TO THE CHASE 1/2/2012 Honda CRF450 vs. Yamaha YZ450F vs Kawasaki KX450F vs KTM 450SXF: If You Want The Specs, Read The Separate Tests; This Is To The Point
MOTOCROSS ACTION'S BITE-SIZE 2010 450 MOTOCROSS BIKE SHOOTOUT: 1/2/2012 Which 450 bike Is the best? We ride ’em, race ’em, wreck 'em, review 'em, rate 'em & you can read 'em in a few minutes time	MOTOCROSS ACTION'S 2009 450 SHOOTOUT: ALL THE FACTS WITHOUT THE WHITEWASH! EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW 1/1/2012 A straight-across comparison of the top five 450cc four-strokes of the 2009 motocross racing season
MOTOCROSS ACTION'S BITE-SIZE 2009 450 SHOOTOUT: RIDE 'EM. RACE 'EM. WRECK 'EM. REVIEW 'EM: 1/1/2012 The World's Shortest 450 Shootout; We Pull No Punches: The Perfect Test For People Who Don't Like To Read Lengthy Tests	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

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