…-engineered specifically for the demands of quad life. To make the YFZ legal for the ATVA's Pro-class series that has a displacement limit of 440cc, the Yamaquad's stroke was decreased by 1.4mm, making it a "439" rather than a true 450. The YFZ adopts the WR's five-speed gearbox, instead of the YZ's four-speed…

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…thus a wider delivery than the standard Yammie 450. Power application from the 449cc motor is suitable for multi-use, but the handling and ergonomics really point to this bike?s specialty. The front end has been widened almost three inches over the YFZ and by doing so reaches close to the 50-inch mark…

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…there were exactly zero machines that would qualify as anything more than an inspired trail rider by today's standards. In the intervening years, Yamaha released their seminal YFZ450, Honda the TRX450R, and Suzuki the very-nearly race-ready LTZ450R. Kawasaki came to the fray a little late with its early…

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Time Behind Bars: Yamaha-style You read right, someone actually let the Motorcycle USA's rambling man ride their brand new FZ6R!Thanks in no small part to the unique dynamics of motojournalism, I spend more than my fair share of time loitering around dealerships under the guise of research. Much in…

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…Commander - all available through Yamaha dealers. We'll offer a full evaluation on the GYTR line when we get more time on it, but it showed us how good the YFZ-R can be with more power and alternate tires. Yamaha has served notice that it wants to rule the roost in 450 sport quad racing.The YFZ450R will…

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…1922 Brough Superior MkI, which sold for a premium-inclusive ?35,050. Vincent?s too continued to do well with a 1947 Vincent Rapide racking up ?26,450 and a circa 1971 Egli-Vincent sold for ?23,000. While on the earlier bike front a 1903 Excelsior Motorcycle Combination made ?21,850, a 1905 Invicta…

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