2019 Yamaha WR450F - Dirt Bike Magazine

Yamaha quietly introduced the 2019 WR450F this month, and I do mean quietly. The bike is designed to make very little noise. More importantly to us, it’s a real trail bike, in stark contrast to the lightly modified motocross bikes that have become common in recent years. The line between motocross bike and off-road bike has become more and more blurry. KTM XCs, Honda RXs and Husqvarna FXs all seem to advocate the view that all an off-road bike needs is an 18-inch rear wheel and a kickstand. The WR isn’t like that. It has a completely different personality than the YZ450F motocross bike. As we tested the bike, it’s a true trail bike. It’s quiet and easy to ride. The knee jerk response most people have is to ask about “unplugging”it. It’s not necessary. The WR has plenty of power and Yamaha did a good job with the stock mapping. It isn’t one of those bikes that simply doesn’t work in clean and quiet configuration. The bike certainly isn’t fast by the standards of a 450 motocross bike, but the power ain’t bad. One interesting benefit of having a milder motor is that first gear is more practical. On the FX, the super-low first gear doesn’t work well with the aggressive motor-it’s simply too much, too quickly. The WR’s first gear is much more practical. Our only real complaint is that the WR is hard to start. The bike likes a little throttle, but not too much. There’s no kickstarter, so you have to be frugal with the electric starter. Yamaha chose to give the bike a lead-acid battery instead of a lithium. There are pluses and minuses here. It’s heavy, but it also withstands cold weather much better than lithium.
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[@jonphotos8631]

The music omg please. just talk about the bike and let us hear the exhaust.

[@alwaysdirty155]

I learned absolutely nothing about this bike from this video.

[@Big_Red_Wade]

ok so im not the only one wondering wtf was this lol,

[@mts982]

You guys really need to shorten your intro, good lord, like an hour long.

[@ED-on8to]

Michael Schneider Sprichst Du Deutsch? Vom Namen her könnte es sein.

[@mts982]

@@ED-on8to No, but family is from hamburg from many many years ago. Generations ago.

[@robertholmes1366]

Scroll forward 👍

[@mts982]

@@robertholmes1366 or just shorten the intro.

[@maverick2242]

Thumbs up for the bike, thumbs down for the music, you online mags really need to sort out if you are a dirtbike company or a music company, just bad. Stick to bikes.

[@flemoaus1610]

I have the 2019 wr450f here in Aus and you can fully road reg it, I just have rec reg and put the off road kit on it which it comes with. The kit includes a different air box screen without the snorkel and bigger exhaust end pipe and braided brake line also has three different tail light options to chose from, I have had the bike for a couple of months and luv it.

[@mariozdravkovski4230]

Yamaha makes the best bike

[@michaelduenas1364]

What’s up with the brokeback mountain background music

[@michaelduenas1364]

Good Doge because I’m gay

[@victorgudmand4592]

@@michaelduenas1364 lol

[@juliusgayagas1669]

Epic! i wanna own one of this kind of bike soon,God willing.

[@nhraandnascarfanatic5907]

Just sold my WR426, was an absolutely magic bike! Sad to see it go, currently rebuilding a 1999 kx250 and once that’s done I’ll be looking at a new WR450

[@snkneo-geo933]

Beautiful

[@joel3598]

perfect bike

[@LifeandTrip]

My dream bike

[@twowheels4689]

Does it have the power to change the music on your video?

[@unlockedsam1223]

I have 07 and its tough as nails ..this bike has been through everything

[@offroadtvoz3637]

Good review

[@offroad8055]

Did you guys remove throttle limiter and do any of the other "free" mods before testing?

[@marksommerville5857]

yes please

[@Navaho66]

I have a '19 YZ450FX, and I'm working on taming it down for trail riding. The WR being down on power from the YZ and YZFX is a good thing. The WR is quieter, too. The YZ's are LOUD! If you are trail riding, go with the WR unless you are AA level. I'm not.

[@danielc5205]

Josh Green races a WR 450F.

[@tysonthewolfe93]

Sounds mean and it's a good bike and looking mint

[@user-pz1dd6zj8i]

Классный мот 👍🕊🍀

[@philipstorm97]

Hate when people have music in the background, I want to hear the engine god damnit

[@Tigerloco70]

Well all the time the wr is close to the yz , we all know already that

[@wadimor4749]

Love love love yamamaha wr 250/450f goo rilis to indonesia

[@SonicTheGoonhog]

you're telling me I'm almost paying 10 grand I don't get handguards

[@justindwyer3832]

Need to be able to plate this bike and sales would crush orange

[@raymondlangille2886]

Exactly!!! Yamaha has nothing you can plate. Orange or Beta will be my next bike after sooo many years with Yamaha.

[@Navaho66]

@@raymondlangille2886 I was thinking the same thing 6 months ago. It's not as easy as it was years ago but you can still do it (maybe not California) Back in January, I was searching for a new hardcore dual sport. I didn't want a KTM or Honda 450L or Beta. After some research, I took delivery of a street-legal 2019 YZ450FX with the programmable EFI, map switch and 53 hp at the rear wheel. Trying to tame it down. The power is a little too much sometimes. Even if Yamaha made a street-legal 450, it would be a heavier and slower version of the current WR. I still wish that they would do it because the current 450 models only need a 6th gear and a beefier subframe (and maybe a little more oil capacity). I know Yamaha must be thinking about it since the release of the Honda 450L.

[@danielc5205]

As an owner of a 2019 WR 450F, this bike wouldn't be a good dual sport. But, the WR 450F makes for a great off-road bike. If you want a 450cc dual sport, the Honda CRF450L would be the better choice.

[@_bagiasedana2857]

I love Dirtbike❤

[@JT-lg7fv]

Who doesnt? 😆😆

[@_bagiasedana2857]

@@JT-lg7fv My family

[@deepindapuss6967]

I love english

[@alvarocerritos]

How does it compare to the wr250f besides the difference in power?

[@delstephens7441]

The bike you riding ...was it unrestricted ? I’ve bought 2020 model here in UK ..the dealership is doing all the mods for me 🙏🏼🙈

[@tubesocktv69]

Anyone else hit like before the video even started? Love my WR

[@hphillips7425]

I would like to have this or the X street legal

[@josiahj1033]

how does it compare to the new ktm and husky 500s?

[@sloan4764]

why isnt it in the dual sport shoot out?

[@superriza7143]

what name soundtrack??

[@thysdreyer6886]

I really like the wr450 but im 2m tall and weigh 135kg , the bike looks like a 50cc when im on it . Awesome bike though

[@chrismcgrath1110]

👍👍

[@TheEvansRacing]

I recently bought a brand new WR450F and mine is fully programable?? I don’t understand why the bikes are so different. I bought mine in Australia though so maybe it’s different but the bike is so much better then the way you express it.

[@lukegonano3956]

Byron Evans I got a 18 removed the throttle restricter air box restrictor full exhaust and have the tuner. Could of sworn the 19mdl was tuneable via phone

[@TheEvansRacing]

luke gonano My 2019 model is fully programmable? The switches are different as well I have no idea what model these guys are reviewing

[@brianh8484]

Byron Evans US bike is locked Ecu, restricted muffler and a throttle stop for California emission rules (green sticker or whatever the f it is) so California rules screw everything up for rest of the country. Doesn’t come with competition kit like the Aus model.

[@TheEvansRacing]

Brian H that makes sense, because the Aussie version is goes hard

[@brianh8484]

Byron Evans yeah I had an 18 450F for a minute but it was too much bike for what I do but I’m thinking about getting the WR to replace my 2012 KTM 500. Here in Colorado it’s easy to make them street legal. Just need street legal tyres, horn, brake light, mirror etc and get a cop to tick off on it. If it wasn’t for California they would be sold everywhere else in the US uncorked like an FX. I’ve watch a few vids from Geoff Ballard over there. He’s got a big stiffy for the WR....If it’s good enough him, it’s good enough for me.

[@victorgudmand4592]

2 stroke?

[@Big_Red_Wade]

Can u just put a YZ450F ecu in this and swap exhaust out?

[@TheRealKalEll]

Tunable suspension???

[@TheEvansRacing]

Clark Kent indeed

[@wadimor4749]

Kapan ada motor yamaha wr250f. Wr450f di indonesia di jual bebad di showom jakarta

[@David-jm5mo]

Yamaha wr 125!

[@mobgma]

thottle limiter? LOL you lost me at that

[@justindwyer3832]

There is a video on KZbin some guy riding this bike for like 4 hours before he figured out the throttle was limited to half throttle 😂

[@ethanhopper432]

Why would choose this bike over the yz450fx?

[@kraigvanderwyk2443]

Ethan Hopper green sticker. Hence the dumbed down ECU

[@Navaho66]

If you are riding more woods than open trails, the WR might be easier to manage. I have the '19 YZ450FX. The FX is almost too powerful for tight trails but it has a map switch and programmable EFI that helps to tame it down. It's a nice feature.

[@danielc5205]

The WR comes with more options than the FX. Once you install the competition ECU on a WR 450F, they'll have the same power output as the FX models.

[@user-fx1fc9mh7n]

Ес, ес, ноу мани ноу фани, оф кос?

[@jumpstartrc1571]

the music kinda gave the vid a good vibe but we still gotta hear the exhaust

[@shaunwiegard4233]

Y Zee? It’s Y Zed ya nuffy

[@snkneo-geo933]

Has it got more power than the CRF450L?

[@alexg8229]

SNK NEO-GEO i dont have facts but im pretty sure it does. If i could plate a dirtbike that would be the Wr and new mapping/exhaust on that beast

[@snkneo-geo933]

@@alexg8229 The 450L just looks like a big heavy over priced tank

[@tango2echo]

By about 2 1/2 HP. The CDF450L is about 47hp stock. The WR450 makes about 49 1/2-50hp stock. Not much different really. If they made a DOT version of the WR it would loose 8-10hp. The Honda motor has more potential to be uncorked than the WR, IMHO, but I hear these new WRs are virtually indestructible. Yamaha has said the service life is 1250 hours or more under normal riding conditions. That's about 7 KTM rebuilds worth........

[@tysonthewolfe93]

Honda are pieces of trash who cares about Honda dirt bikes they are the worst dirt bikes ever made and ranks last place

[@jericholacey7206]

Is this bike electric. ??

[@JasonNaughton]

Lose that horrible music. Felt like I was in the movie Deliverance or down on the Bayou

[@thisisrob8750]

@TheFastfreddie54 Um....Are you saying you like the loud music playing over the sound of the bike itself? or are u just being an idiot with that comment? or are you possibly just an idiot trying to get noticed by being as ass?

[@dankgenetics3671]

Would rather a pumpkin

[@rudyacevedo1363]

Feas las cintas azules 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@johnwarwick3185]

Why even buy this bike? Fx going to fade it out of production?

[@thisisrob8750]

Because it has a wide ratio transmission

[@chorleycake7942]

KTM 300 EXC smokes it, literally

[@SouthernUtahMx]

Not across the desert it doesn't....

[@Navaho66]

It depends on what you're doing. I sold a '17 300 XC to buy the new YZ450FX. I liked the lightweight of the 300 and the cooler running engine. The 450FX however is more stable, has better power delivery and MUCH better suspension than the 300 KTM. Both bikes have too much power for woods IMO.

[@SouthernUtahMx]

Yamaha Rider that's why I said across the desert..... You think I don't know? 😂

[@user-jl8cv2qt2c]

Short life bike... engine oil change cycle 500km

[@justinmathews6630]

A YZ with lights and limiter, garbage! I'd rather have a 2012 or 13 over this thing. If I wanted a YZ or any race bike I'd buy one, and I did. This is supposed to be a trail bike, closer to a dual sport than a race bike. With the ridiculous sales of pumpkins and all the hype the red version is getting you'd think Yamaha would make this bike stand out more. Instead it's getting closer to the YZ every year. We own three WRs (98 WR400, 02 WR250, 12 WR450) currently, all bought new, and in all honesty this thing isn't in the conversation when it comes to a new bike. Why would I buy this over its competition? All the marketing says its more and more like a YZ so just get one of those and put some lights on it if you want. And yea the music is terrible

[@TheEvansRacing]

Justin Mathews in my Australia and many other countries you cannot just make a bike street legal. It has to be sold street legal and registered. I bought the 2019 model WR450F because it was and is so close to the YZ. I get the perks of getting on road and in trails without getting fined and have a bike as close to the YZ as possible. It’s definitely a win win situation over here.

[@TheEvansRacing]

Justin Mathews in my Australia and many other countries you cannot just make a bike street legal. It has to be sold street legal and registered. I bought the 2019 model WR450F because it was and is so close to the YZ. I get the perks of getting on road and in trails without getting fined and have a bike as close to the YZ as possible. It’s definitely a win win situation over here. We also don’t have the limiter, our bike is phone tuneable, and have a power switch. Watch Geoff Ballard review the Australian version

[@justinmathews6630]

@@TheEvansRacing To me the Australian version is what we should get here in the states. Here it's limited, not tuneable and not street legal from the manufacturer. Having the plate and tuner out of the box would be a big win

[@Logan-or5qw]

I can't figure out why Yamaha doesn't go back to the tube frame like KTM & Husqvarna. They look so much better Aesthetically. That slab of aluminum Looks so hideous!

[@Logan-or5qw]

@Moto two That comment doesn't make any sense. You have to admit, the tube frames look better, right?

[@derekpalmer_creativemedia]

@@Logan-or5qw I like the aluminium frame better.

[@Logan-or5qw]

@@derekpalmer_creativemedia Derek it looks too much like a Honda. I know Honda doesn't make 2-strokes anymore, but who wants a blue Honda? Yamaha needs to put some of those profits towards R&D so as to improve their bikes. The 125's haven't seen any changes since 2005. They at least could improve & update their frames & chassis.

[@MrTysonjharris]

Also, you compare everything to MX bikes. Bro, not all of us like to ride in circles and hit table tops all day. Even the way you’re riding this trail bike screams MX. Give a real trail review. These are Baja bikes for hell sakes.

[@fishstickkitty8068]

I will not buy this bike because of the annoying intro and background music in your video

[@mobgma]

still too wide of a bike compared to everyone else.

[@Naseem12]

🤮

[@beastgirl43]

Weird review.

[@joejoe3965]

Useless review

[@jacobap74]

Too pricey, titled for dirt only, bottled power. KTM does it better in the enduro and trail variety.

[@Tigerloco70]

Well all the time the wr is close to the yz , we all know already that