THE REVOLUTIONARY YZ450F A slanted rearward facing cylinder with reversed intake ports all housed in a bilateral beam provides unmatched mass centralization, amazing balance and is one of the lightest handling bikes on the track. Combine this with Yamaha's legendary engine durability and high-quality components and you have the bike of choice for discerning customers.
SO FORWARD THINKING, EVERYTHING ELSE SEEMS BACKWARDS. New bikes make some people stare. The revolutionary new YZ450F will have many gazing far into the future. By slanting the cylinder rearward and reversing the intake and exhaust ports, the YZ450F's mass is more centralized for amazing balance, unprecedented handling and cornering. The all-new Bilateral Beam frame and suspension offer fantastic feedback to the rider. Add fuel injection to the mix of these new innovations and you'll agree - backward is the right way forward.
Bike of choice for Justin Barcia and Weston Peick and top pick of the top moto magazines makes the YZ450F a double winner. And the YZ450F is even better in 2016.
