2016 YAMAHA YZ450FX
FIRST TEST
P78
clutch, either. It's been beefed
up to handle more abuse that
off-road riding usually dishes out
and clutch pull was designed to
be lighter, 10 percent lighter to
be exact.
Since off-road races are
generally run at a slower speeds
(at times no speed at all!), not
as much air flows through the
Compared to
the YZ450F, any
performance changes
with the motor are all
done via electronics.
You can tailor the
FX's power delivery
via Yamaha's GYTR
Power Tuner.
The YZ450FX
has the right
gear for just
about everything.
Yamaha did a
great job making
the motor very
usable on the trail.
