Honest Thoughts On The ALL NEW 2023 Yamaha YZ450F...

The Yamaha YZ450F is without question the most highly anticipated bike of 2023. All-new from the ground up, the bike is six pounds lighter, noticeably thinner between your legs, more powerful than before, and better looking, to boot! There is no denying the fact that the Yamaha engine has been a beast ever since the brand reversed the cylinder head. Something about the design - we suspect the super-straight, downward air intake - and the rearward-slanted cylinder head; produces massive horsepower and enjoys better forward traction than any other powerplant in the class. The new YZ450F engine is even more wicked, with a big hit down low that transforms into a massive mid-range and top-end that doesn't quit. The power is so abrupt, though, that most of our testers rode with the optional second map which is smoother and more tractable.

[@MotoXplor]

That Ogio bag sitting next to him like it was a guest on the show. 😆🤣😂

[@johnnyhopkins7297]

Hell it might as well be. It’s in every bike test video

[@crispincurtis8585]

🤓😁🤙🤣🤣

[@zzxx33mh]

The unknow soldier 😁

[@mxracer158]

Cool video. Thanks for the feedback. Still not a fan but thanks for the input.

[@kapu1337]

It's a drinking game at this point. Down the beer everytime you hear narrower. A shot from nimble. Go

[@schlottsseafood8781]

Can you adjust the front end? Yup to 2 mil you did it as I asked the question.

[@soulfulterrain3143]

One of the best things about the '23 model is less....A LOT less airbox noise.

[@brianchurchil9200]

I just bought one and I hope it's as good as my old 2009 cause that was the last time Yamaha made a 4 stroke bike I really liked despite owning a 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018.

[@garrett591]

Well how is it? I’m looking at buying one in a few months

[@justinmoto929]

@@garrett591did you end up buying one? And if so how do you like it?

[@moto3463]

Best bike of the year

[@herbcanter2114]

@Duke Bonde Dirt Bike magazine rates Yamaha # 1 , Swap Moto has Kawi # 1 . The YZ450F is thousands cheaper than the KXSR, has better suspension , more power and has a superior engine mapping system .

[@DUBYA-DUBYA]

Dirt rider has the Yamaha 1st. Not dirt bike mag. Tomac definitely likes it.

[@MatthewC137]

@Duke Bonde It would be nice if Kawi had the build quality of Yamaha.

[@Runk3lsmcdougal]

It's funny when people make comments like well Tomac likes it. Yeah Tomac has 80k in his bike and is not even significantly close to what you'll be riding.

[@MatthewC137]

@@Runk3lsmcdougal BS, it IS significantly close since it's the same platform which means it has all the same frame geometry as stock. Tomac has very expensive suspension but most people would not like it more than stock since most people aren't fast. Same goes for the motor. Stock already offers more than most can use effectively. Don't be blinded by the money spent on him because it doesn't mean what you think it does.

[@andrewbecker3700]

I hate the stock tires. Once I got some better rubber on mine, it was way faster everywhere.

[@grecoconduris6716]

What you put on?

[@andrewbecker3700]

@@grecoconduris6716 I ride primarily hard enduro with occasional desert runs. I'm on a '21 and won't be buying the new bike. I'm after stability at speed and need a much firmer tire for hard braking on rocky terrain. When I tried using lower than 15psi on the mx33's it was almost unridable. Up front I'm still running the factory tire at 20psi for now, but have switched the back out for a Tusk T-45 to get by. For desert I bought an IRC VE35 front and Maxxis Maxxcross Desert IT rear.

[@brentrutchick9381]

@@andrewbecker3700 20 psi is sky high

[@andrewbecker3700]

@@brentrutchick9381 If 15psi is the "recommended" tire pressure. How is 20psi sky high? Maybe it's not the tires that are too high? Do you ride in rough rocky terrain?

[@grecoconduris6716]

@@andrewbecker3700 Thanks for feedback

[@herbcanter2114]

Your comment : "The bike enjoys better forward traction than any other powerplant in the class" is very very interesting , Tomac was asked about his starts and he said the bike is a rocketship and gets great traction at the starts . I just don't understand why this bike gets better traction .

[@colbymullaney9908]

The starts are grated so all the bikes get traction off the start they mean the bike feels like it puts more pressure on the front wheel kind of like a honda.

[@wildnfree223]

Swing arm angle to drive line center(check out the fortnine video on the tenere on this), chassis stiffness and overall suspension geometry coupled to a very very powerful engine...... Just my 2c

[@Scrubdaddy135]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🥳👌🏽come on bro

[@thor9414]

You the man scrub daddy, you review was the best 👌

[@herbcanter2114]

@@thor9414 His review was the most honest . The other guys admitted they didn't have time to set up the bike.

[@danoa8859]

According to pc dyno. It makes 10 hp more within 100 rpm. That’s why you see the wheelies out of turns.

[@colbymullaney9908]

Yea I think they put a turbo on the bike pushes it to 420 hp

[@danoa8859]

@@colbymullaney9908 you can mock me. But you can read about it in the march issue of Mxa.mag.

[@colbymullaney9908]

@@danoa8859 bruh I thought you were joking its not even march and I know for a fact they didn't magically pull 10hp out of their a$$ the bike only makes around 60 crank hp

[@danoa8859]

@@colbymullaney9908 your missing the point. Let me explain again. I forgot the actual rpm numbers but for example. At say 4 thousand rpm it makes 40hp ! Jump up to 4100 rpm it makes 10 hp more. Get it now bro

[@sakariputtonen2683]

@@danoa8859 That would be bad. Even if it was 10hp more/1000rpm it would be a handfull.

[@bprickard]

Scrub Daddy 🏁👈😎👍

[@leeham273]

WHOA IN ORDER TO GET BETTER CORNERING YOU HAVE TO GIVE UP STABILITY??? Yeah no shit. You can't have turn on a dime handling AND stability in fast rough sections.