2024 Yamaha YZ450F TESTED

[@xlankex]

If one of the only things you can find to complain about is that you wish the kill switch button is reversed with the mapping button, you know it's a solid bike.

[@Pompomgrenade]

Perfect. Don't change the thing... If someone is going to throw out 10k for a dirt bike it better need nothing but fuel and wide open throttle for smiles... For years to come 🤣

[@sixtysecondsofstephens2386]

Love the colour. I remember buying Motocross action magazine here in the UK as a kid when that colour was about in 94 or there abouts.

[@user-se7vt5ow4e]

As a vet rider I prefer the WR version of the 450 it just does everything well. If I was strictly riding MX the yz250 is my choice. Love two strokes.

[@Davido50]

2-stroke or 4-stroke all the bikes are excellent. Can't go wrong! I own both. 💯 -Ohio

[@jdub976]

Agreed you really can't pick a bad 1. Years ago different story lol@@Davido50

[@sickandtiredgenx]

Yes, the 2 stroke my choice also!

[@peaceprayer595]

The only time I ever see Glen Helen groomed is when MXA is testing there! Being the best at what you do has it's benefits. :)

[@stevesmith756]

Right?!? Hate that place

[@jamessharp9790]

And yet my son wants to ride there so bad.🤣 we’re in N Tx and great tracks are everywhere

[@stevesmith756]

@@jamessharp9790 I would suggest LACR, Perris and Cahuilla and Fox over Glen Helen any day

[@jamessharp9790]

@@stevesmith756 thank you. I haven’t spoken with my California Mx family in a while.

[@stevesmith756]

Can’t beat a KYB suspended bike. Never had a Showa unit I liked

[@scootersinc9480]

I picked up my 50th just over a month ago so happy with it😍

[@raaaaaaaaaaahhhhh]

Dam you rich or something?

[@scootersinc9480]

No had 2k saved I used for a down and make payments on the rest.

[@raaaaaaaaaaahhhhh]

@@scootersinc9480 ah so you are not rich

[@Monbikelife]

@@scootersinc9480about to do the same

[@vintagetrikesandquads4012]

Love the retro graphics.

[@ccsmooth55]

Nothing like a Yamaha! Beautiful bike!

[@jamessharp9790]

Why the black rims instead of the magenta / purple as on the team bikes at Washougal ? The premium over the standard model should cover that .

[@mikehudgens7007]

I rode a new YZ250f last weekend - great bike !!! My current bike is a 23 KTM SX 250 smoker and a 21 Fact edition 450 - just checking when a test on the new Beta 450 is coming ???? great informative YZ video here - great job guys !!!!

[@josephcavallaro8451]

I would definitely buy that always had Yamaha still have my 88 yz 80 I'm 46

[@andrewbecker3700]

I prefer my '21 for many reasons. The Twin Air dome style air filter kit is expensive and actually hurts power if the airbox capacity above the filter isn't increased. It also traps dirt around the edges that falls into the engine when the filter is removed for service. I use Twin Air's factory style (piece of toast) filter with PJ1 pink bubblegum oil. I cut away the flash arrestor screen with a Dremel tool to leave just the plastic spiderweb left to support the air filter. It sounds soo wicked when I'm WOT just grab'n gears! With the ProCurcuit T6 complete exhaust system and nasty tunes I have loaded into the ECU, it still gives me a thrill everytime. Nothing but premium non ethanol fuel with 2 ozs. of Klotz Nitro octane booster and 1 oz. of Stabil per 3 gallons.

[@ricericebaby_1660]

Thanks again. Killing it!🎉

[@centralcal6604]

Beautiful bike,thanks for sharing

[@carguy2256]

Absolutely nobody: This YZF 450 needs more power Eli Tomac: 😈 🚀

[@soulfulterrain3143]

Would look killer with gold rims ~

[@paulpaul5606]

Everybike looks good with gold rims 🇬🇧

[@RoyceKyleCorbell]

guys,..its the same bike lol

[@Stinky_sack]

Ya I don't get why they do test videos on the same exact bike every year

[@HorsepowerHouse]

Because magazines do the same and people want to know if it's worth buying or just want to see the new bike without schlepping to their dealer. And the "same" bike as last year was fantastic, this one has the 50th anniversary kit that looks fantastic - but my custom YZ250 already had this look 4 years ago (because I made it myself).... ;) @@Stinky_sack

[@hadenmiller7397]

No! It has shiny new graphics.

[@matthewcorengia5844]

new bike this year

[@kingcrumpet]

​@@matthewcorengia5844no

[@premix3663]

I just picked up this bike the other day, any advice on the gearing, should i add a tooth to the rear to make it more friendly getting into 3rd rather than staying in 2nd so much it just has so much top end feels like a desert bike

[@kingvlogsTV]

Nice retro graphics

[@Silveround]

Love those 4 strokes 👍

[@OBS_JLee]

Was thinking about getting this one because the graphic are so cool but I think imma wait til Ducati and triumph drop there bike and see what the new comp is looking like

[@bagargui]

That Ducati looks sweet, that’s for sure but It won’t be available soon.

[@GNX157]

The scary thing is this very nice sophisticated dirt bike is cheaper than some high end road bikes from Specialized, Trek or other bike makers.

[@5shifts]

high end MTBs are HANDMADE, that's why they're expensive And the engineering behind them is a lot more complex than you think

[@GNX157]

@@5shifts I was referring to Road bikes, not mtb, and no, there’s still no excuse for it. Prices are way over inflated and have been for some time. Imagine what you can get for 15k in a dirt bike compared to a 15k sh*t bird Spec SL8.

[@wyattcitizenzap4539]

its beautiful bro thanks for sharing.

[@bigbird-xm]

0:02 I was more impressed with " Ride Engineering KTM and the NEW! WP Steering Damper Kit " 12/6/23 it's back ordered.

[@nicoloco5923]

Your telling me you have to pay extra for the white? Hard pass id stick with the blue.

[@josephchambers5400]

I’ve used a hydralic clutch before and I hated it. If a new bike come with a cable still it’s a winner for me even if that means a Suzuki

[@stevestiffler9120]

But those ktm clutches are beefy while jap clutches are ticking time bombs in stock form

[@OtisFlint]

Sounds like you used a bad hydraulic clutch. I never want to go back to cable.

[@christopherevans4978]

Hydraulic is literally just easier to pull and takes less effort

[@quadcityracing]

Have the plastic side panels ever caught your boot. I’ve only ridden the bike twice and both times I had a boot snag.

[@bike-o-matic]

Nice vid. Nice graphics, but why is it 50th in 90s style? Shouldn't it be blk/yellow? Also, I don't think there was a YZ450 back then. My opinion is only on their 2-strokes. Still the 50th ann mod with 90s graphics just makes no sense.

[@TGC1023]

I would have preferred yellow & black too

[@sickandtiredgenx]

I would have to say I agree with the yellow and black to a point. They're shooting for Generation X to purchase these bikes. The 80s and 90s are when we grew up. Old guy like me are buying most of them.

[@bike-o-matic]

Black/Yellow my fav, but I think white/red is from 50 yrs ago.

[@lacodered9417]

Being a guy whose only rode atvs i wanna get my first dirt bike would it be a bad idea to go straight to a 450 instead of getting a 250 first?

[@nicholasadams9954]

What bikes did you ride previously?

[@F80mthree]

Id only get a 450 as your first bike if you’re going to put a plate on it for dual sport or supermoto use. If you’re going to do trails or track use id get a 350 or even a 250. The 450 is just too much for someone’s first track bike or tight trail bike. You’ll get bad habits starting on one if that’s the riding you want to do. But if you want a street legal monster then I’d get the 450 for the torque.

[@vwgtdturbo]

looks lot faster than kxf 450, but its also a fake engine preefer twostrokes all day.

[@peterdalmationcro4217]

Congratulations 🤣, here’s your medal 🥇. I “ preefer 😂 “ you tell your story walking, who care’s what you think.

[@gabrielerossi8398]

So if the bike is shacking should I go stiffer on compression?

[@Nick77711]

Should I get a 450 or 250?

[@rapidz9996]

450

[@itchEhat]

Great vide! I just got this bike and love it. It’s identical to the 23. I was stoked my Gpr Stabilizer bolted right on.!! 👍 I’m considering getting my hands on a purple Gpr to match these new graphics

[@nastysoda9212]

anaodized purple is expensive to do

[@panteraa9195]

Yamaha just Barks, absolute Daawg

[@miamiboy_tay8465]

Is it automatic?💯💯💯🙏🏽

[@nicholascanjura5051]

That bike has pepper

[@fabriziograziani2765]

awesome bike but i prefer the new KX450 '24.

[@stevesmith756]

The build quality on the Yamaha is head and shoulders better than theKX.

[@steven.9263]

The Yamaha and Honda are built the best, but they don't have the best chassis/overall handling. Tomac is pretty much the only guy who has done really well on the 23/24 gen bike. Honda is currently winning everything with Jett, but that frame he's running is very different than stock and borderline illegal for AMA.

[@stevesmith756]

@@steven.9263 I haven’t met anyone who could get a good set up on that Honda from track to track. It’s a pro chassis not an everyday joe chassis

[@SereneSaturnPlanet-ps4bl]

man as much as i like the Suzuki this bike is set up to win. but that exhaust is ugly as sin. i like the second gear pull with the limiter could win me races as i dont like a 450 without the limiter seems dangerous and costly. i like the low bars. without the middle bar. it comes stock with kyb suspension thats awesome. i like the cdi log and phone access mapping adjustments. could make the power more useful and not so violent power. quit crying about the seat you xont need it lol one thing i noticed is the prices for the 50th anniversary white plastic kit. just buy the stock blue and then buy the white 50th edition separately. as if you buy the 50th edition you will only have white plastic for a more expensive price lol buy the stock and you will have 2 plastics for the same price as the 50th edition price lol sales tactics lmao i like them both colors though. but the white is my favorite. old school man. awesome

[@yusroajisonet3340]

nice YZ

[@goodboyringo9716]

All the manufactures know the dirt bikes need good seats but they keep giving screwed up unusable seats .

[@Bodiddly55]

Still not sure how they call it a 50 year anniversary bike but give it 1993 colors, should have been yellow like the bikes were in 1973, come on man.

[@budaklembur769]

Hi im from indonesia🎉🎉🎉

[@filipmajewski5941]

Nobody cares

[@rickrossi4468]

​​@@filipmajewski5941hi buddy would be better!

[@EddieJulie]

69350 Hoeger Shoals

[@ryanvaillancourt2160]

That track was a highway.

[@MariaAnderson-t2l]

Greenholt Ranch

[@ScottWild-z8d]

Greenfelder Squares

[@munazirr647]

Yamaha semakin di depan😅

[@JohnnySylvia-x9s]

Parisian Junction

[@JaninaAmico-z8f]

Euna Orchard

[@Dustin094life]

Lots of those bikes are buring down with only a few hours on it

[@kevinv1036]

How many do you know of?

[@mxr248]

Funny I see many of them over any bike at the track and no problems. Matter of fact every magazine has said Yamaha 250 and 450 over the years are the least problem bikes they have out of all of them! They put lots of hours on them.

[@OtisFlint]

@2216sammy The '22+ 250Fs are dropping valves and snapping timing chains left and right, hence the new timing system in the '24s. The local A riders and local pros are getting 20-30 hours out of them. The factory bikes settled on a max timing chain interval of 1.6 hours. I haven't heard of any issues with the 450Fs but then again i dont know many guys racing them at A class or Pro levels.

[@xafbxmoto269]

Nick tomasunes or however you spell it just blew up his 23 with 5 hours on the bike, TOTAL. I’ve heard this a lot lately the 21 and up Yamaha 4 strokes are breaking a lot. It pains me to say it too because I live Yamaha.

[@adamrochester1]

@@xafbxmoto269it was the rods bro look at the update video … and he also doesn’t break it in well so kinda rookie move

[@herbrachel3663]

Sweet plastics

[@thisisben3593]

No it's not a high expectation, most of you guys race and own Austrian bikes and you can see the absolute blatant bias. When every other channel has the opposite opinion to you guys, it's concerning. The Yamaha 450 is just that much better than everything else that you couldn't justify your bias anymore

[@chickenhawk99]

Kawi isn't comparable, for real? Yamaha vs Kawasaki? What about the other 16 brands there is now lol. Just don't this Yamaha vs Kawasaki isnt fair Kawasaki is a turd compared to Yamaha. Sorry kawi guys but tell me I'm wrong and why. Don't compare bikes. Just give your feed back over all. First of all there is no best bike it's all what you know, like, been riding stick with it idc if it's purple. Second we are not pros we just wanna know who beat ktm😂 there is no best bike in class it's all up to the rider and how you ride that can be anything any brand any day. End of it all, it's fun for most. Stop comparing unless your gunna make a video that is this brand vs the other.

[@MatthewGabonada]

Looks like a husky

[@hondaman3317]

Husky looks like 90's yz

[@davidraduziner8732]

DON'T LIKE THE MC HAMMER 1990 COLORS ENOUGH SAID

[@kevn.san9571]

🖐👋💯⛽️⛽️⛽️

[@Efemedio1]

Josh, love the porn stash! What's your bro doing for 24, Bar X or Triumph?

[@WilcoxJean-c9s]

7646 Stiedemann Bypass

[@หัวหน้าผี-ฬ9ฮ]

เจ้าม้าขาว​ สีขาวสวยมากครับ👍

[@TrickRacing]

Its not as good as the 2023 . Doesn’t have the same torque spped or stability. Don’t care what the reviews say. Ive rode both

[@OtisFlint]

It's the same bike.