2021 YAMAHA YZ450F
R I D E R E V I E W
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fact, quite the opposite. At least
one of our testers said in our
2019 450cc shootout (which the
Yamaha won) that the Yamaha
felt the lightest.
STILL THE KING?
It will be interesting if the 2021
YZ450F will continue its reign
when it comes to shootout time,
now that the Kawasaki got a new
clutch and the Honda a major
re-do. Or will the suspension
updates to the Husqvarna and
KTM put one of them on top?
Regardless if the YZ450F
wins or not, the one thing we al-
ready know is that it's still a darn
good motorcycle. CN
Yamaha still offers two color
versions—the usual Yamaha
Racing blue and now in
factory race team garb. The
"Race Edition," however,
has no technical advantages
over the standard version.
2021 Yamaha YZ450F
($9399/$9599 Race Edition)
Engine: ..... Liquid-cooled, DOHC,
4-stroke, single
Displacement: .................449cc
Bore x stroke: ......97.0 x 60.9mm
Compression ratio: ...........13.0:1
Fuel delivery: ............. Mikuni fuel
injection, 44mm; adj. fuel mapping,
handlebar map switch w/available
(free) tuning app
Rider aids: ........... Launch control
Starting system: ............ Electric
Transmission: 5-speed; multiplate
wet clutch
Final drive: .......................Chain
Frame: .. Bilateral beam, aluminum
Front suspension: ............. KYB
Speed-Sensitive System (SSS),
coil-spring, fully adjustable
Rear suspension: ........KYB single
shock fully adjustable
Front-wheel travel: ..........12.2 in.
Rear-wheel travel: .......... 12.5 in.
Front brake: ........... Nissin, single
270mm disc, 2-piston caliper
Rear brake: ........... Nissin, single
240mm disc, 1-piston caliper
Front tire: ... 80/100-21 in. Dunlop
MX33
Rear tire: ....120/80-Dunlop MX33
Seat height: ...................38.0 in.
Wheelbase: ...................58.3 in.
Rake: ............................... 27.0°
Trail: ............................... 4.7 in.
Ground clearance: ......... 13.0 in.
Fuel capacity: .................1.6 gal.
Weight (claimed, wet): .. 245 lbs.
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