VOLUME 58 ISSUE 36 SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 P115
The 2022 YZ450F
is still a beast but a
friendly beast.
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In general, all the things we love
about the '21 YZ250F—suspension,
engine, handling, etc.—are back for
'22, as is, of course, Yamaha's ex-
cellent Wi-Fi engine mapping system
that you alter via your smartphone.
We love the simplicity of this system
and how you can easily share maps
with your friends or download them
through Yamaha's website.
Quite simply—when it comes to
the 2022 YZ250F, if you're already
a fan, you will be again.
2022 YAMAHA YZ450F
All the same can pretty much be
said about the 2022 YZ450F, a bike
that hasn't seen many changes for a
couple of years now. We'd be lying
if we said we could feel the differ-
ence between the '21 and the '22.
They feel like the same bikes to us,
at least during our early testing. But,
again, we're not disappointed in any
way because we were already big
fans of the '21 YZ450F.
Last year, we said the YZ450F
was an absolute beast of a bike that
features some genuinely state-of-
the-art technology. Well, all this still
The 2022 YZ450F
holds true for '22. We love the YZ's
potent motor, the smartphone engine-
tuning (mapping) capability, the YZ's
wide footpegs, the highly adjustable
handlebars, its top-notch suspension
(especially the forks) and close atten-
tion to detail. The Yamaha is well built;
no argument there.
It's not perfect, though. The
YZ450F still has a big feel about
it; it also feels taller and wider than
most of its competitors, and some
riders say it takes a little more effort
to get it through the corners quickly
than most other bikes in its class.
And it has that loud intake noise that
drives some people nuts.
Power, of course, is not an is-
sue—it has tons of it. In fact, we
found ourselves toning things down
a bit, opting for a smoother map
before our first day on the bike was
concluded. You can download our
favorite "Magic" map for the CN
YZ450F that we came up with by
clicking on the link.
Once again, the YZ450F is
still an incredible motorcycle.
Like the YZ250F, if you love the
2021 YZ450F, you love the 2022
YZ450F.
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