2006 Yamaha WR 450 F reviews

• 2006 450 Enduro Shootout (Motorcycle-usa.com)

  

  Model(s) covered: 2005 Sherco 4.5i, 2006 ATK 450 Enduro, 2006 KTM 450 EXC, 2006 Honda CRF 450 X, 2006 Husaberg FE 450 e, 2006 Yamaha WR 450 F

  What exactly constitutes an "enduro" ride? What does it take to be a great "enduro" machine? The term is thrown around so casually within the confines of racing and riding circles, but in reality it can cover any number of riding situations. In our minds, we have the perfect enduro scenario here in Southern Oregon, with single track woods, wide-open fire roads, water-crossings and hillclimbs galore mere minutes from our office. However, this hardly covers the spectrum of riding available in other places.
  
  

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• 2006 Yamaha WR450F - First Ride (Motorcycle-usa.com)

  

  Model(s) covered: 2006 Yamaha WR 450 F

  Honey Lake Motocross Park was playing host to the World Off-road Championship Series the weekend after Yamaha invited MCUSA out for a test on its new off-road WR450F thumper. We tested the WR on virtually the same course as the WORCS guys rode, which provided plenty of challenge for the off-road version of Yamaha's vastly popular YZ450F MXer. That challenge came in the form of rocks. Lots of rocks.
  Yamaha's PR guy, Terry Beal, guided me around the first lap to make sure I made it back to the pit area without getting too far off the beaten path.

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