QUICKSPIN I 2023 Yamaha YZ450F
P90
>WHAT'S NEW?
The YZ450F enters a new generation in 2023.
Yamaha says its goal was to make the bike
lighter, faster, and easier to ride. Yamaha also
wanted to eliminate some common complaints
from both the magazines and consumers, such
as the bike's heavy feeling, wide profile and
a loud airbox noise. These gripes have been
around for a while, too. If you haven't ridden a
Yamaha, you've likely read about these or heard
your buddy complain about them at the track.
Yamaha finally addressed these complaints
with a laundry list of changes. A new frame and
engine highlight the revisions, and you can't help
but notice its new sharp, futuristic bodywork
that gives the bike a unique look. The bike is
five pounds lighter, and three of those pounds
were taken from the engine alone. It still retains
Yamaha left almost no
stone unturned while
updating the 2023 YZ450F.
It addressed long-time
issues and then some.
Configuration didn't
change but nearly
everything else in
the motor did. The
motor itself is three
pounds lighter.
the downdraft intake with the airbox up front, but
the rev limit has been extended by 500 rpm, and
the overall power output is up five percent, says
Yamaha. Internally, you will also find new exhaust
and intake port shapes, larger diameter titanium
