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Model(s) covered: 2003 KTM 450 SX, 2003 Honda CRF 450 R, 2003 Cannondale X 440, 2003 Yamaha YZ 450 F
By now it's a foregone conclusion the two-wheeled off-road world will one day be filled exclusively with the sounds of deep, throaty 4-strokes. The impending extinction of 2-stroke machines isn't even a topic of conversation in the industry anymore. However, the level at which 4-strokes currently perform has turned the motorcycle world on it's axis and changed the way riders, dealers, and manufacturers view the world.
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Model(s) covered: 2003 Yamaha WR 450 F, 2003 Yamaha YZ 450 F
Not too long ago, a heated debate nearly laid waste to the professional relationship between two MCUSA staffers on the way home from the Yamaha WR450F press introduction.
While the deep-seated, dirt-head mullet mentality of yours truly contended the more powerful YZ450F would be a more desirable dirt bike, the primarily asphalt-oriented Kevin Duke surmised the tamer powerband, electric starting and lights would be the mount of choice off the racetrack.
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Model(s) covered: 2003 Yamaha YZ 450 F
Yamaha invited TransWorld Motocross to take its debut ride aboard the highly anticipated 2003 Yamaha YZ450F at Lake Whitney, Texas, earlier this week and we spent a full day thrashing the new thumper in the Lone Star State's hot and humid conditions.
Ever since Yamaha announced the all-new YZ450F, consumers everywhere have been drooling and anxiously awaiting the first reports of the machine's performance. Before we even returned to California, our voice mail boxes were filled with questions from our friends, industry insiders and even dedicated TWMX readers. That said, we'll cut to the chase: yes, the YZ450F is awesome.
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