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gives it a more controllable feel,
which you immediately appreci-
ate when the trail gets tight and
tricky. And Yamaha managed
to do all this without increasing
flywheel weight, which helps
explain why the bike still feels so
snappy.
The X has a wide-ratio five-
speed transmission; first gear is
the same but the rest have been
altered slightly. With the X, you
seem to spend most of your time
in the second, third, and fourth-
gear range. Second gear is
extremely useful in the tight stuff
and, in general, you really don't
feel like you're constantly chang-
