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2009 Yamaha YZ450F Comparison
2009 Yamaha YZ450F Comparison
…engine was slow. And when ridden back-to-back with the three fuel-injected bikes it does, in fact, feel considerably more sluggish. But a look at its dyno chart proves that the Yamaha isn?t slow it all. In terms of peak power, only two horsepower separate it from the class-leading Kawasaki. Problem is…
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2009 450 Motocross Comparison
2009 450 Motocross Comparison
…Motorsports who were very generous by allowing us to hog their dyno for hp and torque figures. Thank you to everyone! Recent Dirt Bike Motorcycle ReviewsRelated Articles 2008 450 Motocross Shootout 2007 450 Motocross Shootout 2006 450 Motocross Shootout
2007 450 MX Shootout
2007 450 MX Shootout
…rear-wheel dyno and past sound-measuring equipment. To accompany the empirical data would require equally telling riding impressions which were collected from a thick spread of experienced testers. (For more info on our testers, follow this link to the Rider Bios.)With our company dyno in the final…
2009 KTM 450 XC-W Bike Test
2009 KTM 450 XC-W Bike Test
…gear. I previously complained about the low 13/52 gearing when I rode the 2009 Husaberg FE 450, but after two desert races, the gearing is just fine. I only got into 6th gear once at the National, and with a dyno measured top speed of 100 mph; it should be suitable for most situations. It was all good…
2006 450F MX Shootout Motor Comparison
2006 450F MX Shootout Motor Comparison
…bike is actually the same as the 450 Enduro but the off-road model has a revised ignition mapping and includes lights. We'll be testing the altered settings later in our 450 enduro shootout.Even though we didn't get to test the Yamaha, we were able to grab some dyno numbers from the guys at Two Brothers…
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2009 Yamaha YZ250 2-Stroke Bike Test
2009 Yamaha YZ250 2-Stroke Bike Test
Because We Can...Professionally, the YZ250 (12) has to compete against the likes of Yamaha's YZ450F (7) and the rest of the 450 monsters. Now, with rule changes by the AMA, amateurs can race the 2-stroke in the 250F class which is much more realistic.Our quartet?s throaty rumble and whir of cam chains…
Related Searches: Yz250 | Rm250 | 2 Stroke | Dyno
2006 450F MX Shootout
2006 450F MX Shootout
We don't recommend staring down these 450 machines. Make a habit out of it and sooner or later they're bound to kick your ass. From left, the ATK 450 MX, Suzuki RM-Z450, Honda CRF450R and Kawasaki KX450F.The bigger the better, eh? Well that is the American way, and motocross in the USA will live and…
2008 450 Motocross Shootout
2008 450 Motocross Shootout
It took a long time to get dialed in, but the wait was worthwhile after sampling the amazing motorcycles offered in MotoUSA's 2008 450 Motocross Shootout.2008 450 MX ShootoutIf there's one thing motocross riders don't like it's having to wait for things. Case in point: We all rev our motors in anger…
2006 Honda XR650R Bike Test
2006 Honda XR650R Bike Test
…to avoid a scary bout of headshake.The 649cc SOHC motor of the XR pumps out plenty of usable power, as we found out with a quick trip to the local dyno. Our stock unit turned 20.6 hp right off idle and maxed at 45.2 hp once the motor reached 6600 rpm. The power is spread evenly across the powerband…
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2006 450 Enduro Shootout
2006 450 Enduro Shootout
…being the case, the other five were test ridden and dynoed simultaneously near our headquarters in Oregon. The Katoom was limited to Southern California, but we were able to secure the same model bike from Hansen's Motorcycles so that we could dyno it on the same machine. The Factory Pro dynamometer…

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