THE HIGH-SPEED PURSUIT OF PERFECTION Last season, the new 2008 YZ450F jumped right in by winning the AMA Motocross Championship, then backed it up with the 2008 Supercross title. We decided to not fix what wasn't broken, but that doesn't mean we didn't make a few changes to our flagship YZ. For 2009, the best-handling big-bore you can buy corners even sweeter, and looks even more radical.
THE BEST KEEPS GETTING BETTER. The bike that started the four-stroke revolution benefits from significant chassis and engine refinements, providing improved power delivery, handling and the edge that can keep you on the podium.
OTHER BIKES, PLEASE MOVE TO THE REAR The revolutionary 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 Bilateral Beam frame and suspension offer fantastic feedback to the rider. Add fuel injection to the mix of these 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.