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Cycle News 2022 Issue 11 March 15

Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles

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VOLUME 59 ISSUE 11 MARCH 15, 2022 P121 T he mini riding and racing world is alive and well, and manufacturers like Yamaha are taking notice. The YZ85 has been a staple in the minibike scene since, well, practically since the beginning of time. It's the bike that catapulted careers for champs like Josh Hill and Chase Sexton and continues to be a platform for riders and racers alike. For 2022, the YZ85 received a shopping list of new enhancements, many of which mirror those of the larger YZ125 and YZ250 two-stroke models. The 2022 model levels up the 85cc YZ-inger for the first time since 2019. That year, the bike got a ground-up redesign with new forks, swingarm and a power-valve-equipped engine. Fast forward just a few years and the YZ, once again, sees several revisions, this time mainly in the styling department. There's a flatter, more neutral seat design in the cockpit that flows into a narrower dual-shrouded fuel tank. There is still one radiator, but the two shrouds give the YZ a symmetrical design that feels like the larger 125 NEXT-GEN >WE RIP AROUND ON THE 2022 YAMAHA YZ85 WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY RYAN NITZEN

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