…electric starting systems available. The catch tank for engine coolant is nice as well, especially considering how quickly the WR tends to overheat. Compared to other Japanese 450 machines as well as 250F enduros, the big Yamaha is relatively quick to spew the fluid despite large-capacity radiators. Wave…

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…wide-ratio (WR, doncha know) transmission and a U.S. Forest Service-approved spark arrestor. The family resemblance continues, as both WRs share much DNA. Suspension, wheels, frame, chassis geometry, bodywork, seat and brakes are virtually identical between the 250 and 450. But the big WR news for '03…

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…and shortened shock (by 3mm). The 450 lost an additional 10mm with a slight repositioning of the head tube on the frame, resulting in a 20mm reduction in seat height. Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area near Gorman, California, played host to the 2005 WR press introduction, offering an array…

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…-drenched Costa Rica to test the latest and greatest version of its awesome WR lineup. We jumped at the chance to swap our wintertime blues for some of the hottest Blue on the off-road market.The WR450F has won the MotoUSA 450 Enduro Shootout for the past two years running and we've constantly praised…

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…in the expansive wasteland of desert terrain.2006 KTM 450 EXCThe Rock CrawlerNo matter what kind of test we're doing, there's always a catch somewhere in the organizational process that pokes us in the eye. This time around it was with the KTM 450 EXC and the fact that it missed out on our head-to-head…

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…weights during the off season, got pissed off and came out busting heads again in '06.Rollin' on Dubs There is very little to complain about on the WR in 2006. The Yamaha wins our enduro shootout for the second consecutive year thanks to such a strong overall package for such little cost. Of course…

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…first hopped on the WR, I had some preconceived ideas that proved immediately to be incorrect. First, the electric start was a feature that I was looking forward to having at my disposal. Our previous tests of the WR450F starter received much acclaim, but when I tried to fire up the 450, instead of a rewarding…

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The 2009 Yamaha WR450F is the same machine as last year, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing considering it almost won our 2008 450 Enduro Shootout.The 450 and 250F markets are the fastest changing off-road motorcycle demographics in the industry. That's why it's pretty surprising to see that the…

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…like, 'Why do you ride a WR?' But for me, just the way I ride, especially a 450, I like to ride in a high gear. Doing that on the WR makes me smoother. On a YZ I'm like in third gear pinned, and on a WR I'm in fifth, smooth."WR models are proving their worth in racing. DuVall says the power delivery suits…

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…Both bikes have an impressive hit on the bottom of the powerband, but the Dub's thrust was a little more gnarly. Thanks to a shorter first gear, the WR gets with the program in first and second gear a little quicker than its competitor. Riding the CRF450X is a pretty easy task. It does what you want…

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