Tested: 2019 Yamaha WR450F

After putting Yamaha's 2019 WR450F through its paces for the past three weeks. He's Geoff Ballard's detailed feedback about the bike so far... Just remember he's not your usual test rider who loves his toys blinged up and pretty, he'll ride the thing standard until the wheels fall off. Then he might think about rotating the tyres because "there's still half a tyre left".

[@HenryDarr]

His testimony alone has made my mind up ! GB is a legend in Australia and has been a role model that I have looked up to since I was a small child. My 30th anniversary Ballards catalogue is in the mail and hopefully I can get it signed and framed !

[@PetterIvarsson]

I like this kind of honest reviews and not the ones that praise the bike like it was sent from good and everything is just perfect.

[@chadbarton3235]

Awesome review! It's really nice to hear an honest opinion about the WR, from someone who actually knows his shit when it comes to Yamaha. I have a 2017, wr450, they are definitely badass machines.👍

[@chainbenwa2713]

How many hours on it? Been reliable?

[@DanilaMeshkov]

Best review iv seen so far, honest thoughts and ways to improve the riding experience for people that are looking to hop on these machines. Wicked!

[@bradfraser4]

Thanks heaps mate for your honest review taking in every word you say thanks heaps 👍🇦🇺💯

[@flemoaus1610]

This made my mind up I was deciding between the wr450 and ktm500 going blue. Picked up my new 2019 wr450f today let the fun begin:)

[@jeremynoble6823]

how are you finding ot mate ? Im thinking of getting one too

[@flemoaus1610]

@@jeremynoble6823 G day mate I couldn't be more happier with the bike, I had a Drz400 before this bike and luv the way the WR handles and the power it has. I haven't played around with the tuner app yet as I want to put more km on it before I do, it lifts the front wheel in fourth no worries and in fifth with a little tug of the handlebars.

[@desrotter9752]

Second - fantastic review. Can’t wait to upgrade to one. 👍

[@endurodelbueno]

Awesome review, the best so far !!

[@mitrailryderz]

Just picked up my 2019 wr450f last week. After a couple mods to the bike like replacing the throttle stop screw with a smaller one, comp ECU and removing the restrictor, it is definitely safe to say that this is one bad fucking machine. So much power!!!! Also very cool to ride at night with a functioning tail light and headlight!

[@arnoldprieto3581]

Hunter did you remove the intake snorkel and exhaust cork?

[@mitrailryderz]

arnold prieto yes I removed the intake snorkel and instead of taking the exhaust baffle out I decided to just throw a fmf 4.1 slip on it without the dB restrictor.

[@arnoldprieto3581]

Hunter do you get a glowing header? im asking because everytime i go ride and come back its night time and i notice my header glowing a little is it normal? will i break the engine? im just worried😭

[@chainbenwa2713]

@@arnoldprieto3581 I wanna know too. Maybe they’re too lean or too rich idk

[@jonoj7666]

Thank You so much 😍 your a legend 💪🏻 that air intake mod worked amazingly 😊👌🏻 I was loving the bike but hating the snatchy throttle 😢 made it unenjoyable to ride in the slow stuff but wow it’s a completely different bike and so much easier and enjoyable to ride now but still pulls with heaps of power if you give it past half throttle but so soo smooth now off the bottom and no snatchy jerky lurching when feathering the throttle anymore 👌🏻😊👍 Thanks so much for the tip 🤗 please post more vids about this bike 😊👍

[@jonoj7666]

Throttle yep i had already ordered a throttle tamer and it only just arrived in the post today 😍💪🏻👌🏻😊👍 the airbox mod tho worked really well for a simple free mod 👌🏻 I’ve looked for the hollis map but can’t find it anywhere in the power tuner app format 🤔👍

[@jonoj7666]

Throttle thanks heaps for the info 😊👍 Where do you find the hollis map? I’ve only ever seen a older tuner version... not the 2019 app version... can you send it to me please 😊

[@jonoj7666]

Throttle yes 👍 same as the one in the video

[@jonoj7666]

Throttle i think the 2018 was a soft map switch... its now a second map switch so you load two different maps and switch between them 😊👍 I’ve tried and liked the Torque map they pre load on the WR450FX model 👌🏻 But would like to find more tunes to try 🤔 Can’t wait to fit the throttle tamer tonight and give that a try 😊

[@tubesocktv69]

I have a 2018 and I absolutely love mine

[@waynehamilton639]

for shore my 18 has fmf pipe and the most aggressive mapping available it absolutely rips and is like a motocross bike awesome bike I love its throttle response my riding style is riding of the back wheel which you need throttle response this is why I can’t stand the power of a husky or ktm might as well ride a posty bike around

[@sessiontelemetric5618]

Honest review. Thanks. What tires have you run on it for enduro & conversely, how does it do in the sand?

[@aussiemotofilms9633]

I have the yz model i did find that i needed a lower bar set but i didn't think about a taller seat till now that would make the feel in the corners a lot better so you can sit up a bit taller when cornering to get you body over the front

[@donbrashsux]

Nice I want one now..

[@ausreefguy5362]

da da da da dahhh, I'm lovin it !!

[@nelmartinez317_hn2]

Awesome that bike😍😍😍

[@arnoldprieto3581]

what happens if i remove the intake snorkel and add a fmf 4.1 slip on? i did nothing to the ecu tho

[@ekentrikos]

Hello! Do you have a link for the tail light fender?

[@joseluispaulanayachavez4024]

Tengo una 2014, a los 2 min. Se vuelve una plancha y arroja refrijerante por el desfogue. Alguien me podria decir si esta lleva ese mismo inconveniente esta 2019?

[@newylyf7481]

Where can i get the liquid intelligence as coolant?

[@brandondunlap5240]

I have a 2017 its a monster 😉

[@Smiling_mike]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@justindwyer3832]

Need to get this god damn thing street legal in U.S. and get rid of orange!!!!!!!¡

[@Negronemshow]

Yamaha show

[@waynehamilton639]

no doubt the new wr is awesome I had one ordered and waited months only to buy. A 18 model the old platform because I got sick of yamaha moving the goel post when the bike would be for sale if they spent as much effort into getting regulations right and thinking of there customers as they do with there marketing I would of got a 19 model the release of this bike has been botched by yamaha they should hang there head in shame it is a joke don’t take any notice of someone that has ties to yamaha it’s just Yamaha’s marketing approach . but saying that I don’t have a bad thing to say about the bike it is awesome

[@waynehamilton639]

No more wr after this bike only. Fx next year

[@waynehamilton639]

Yamaha dealer told me there will only be fx that can be rego

[@waynehamilton639]

Throttle yes i have been told it will be registable

[@themotofixery]

Waterless coolant? Really? Now I can't trust anything this guy says!

[@Mark-do6te]

Yes give it a go it works and yes he knows what he is talking about.

[@themotofixery]

@@Mark-do6te waterless coolant is shit because... science!

[@alexkevan3887]

Bike is atleast 250lb/s

[@waynehamilton639]

271 pounds

[@diegofernandodavidlopez4516]

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