2010 YZ400f

[motorbyclist]

Just had a look at the local dealer yesterday and WOW :drool:

dunno how she does compared to the 09 model, but as an engineer it's fucking beautiful and I wish i could have pulled the new clothes off her then and there to have a look at the induction side of things...

fuel injection on the front side and resonance chamber and tuned length pipe on the backside. Still our favourite 5 valve, 3 ring motor, but even more reliable, easier to tune and installed the other way around.:love:

Yes, the intake is at the front of the bike. The exhaust at the rear. The engine is backwards. No more smashed header pipes or burnt legs/hands :D

the only thing she's missing is a radiator brace (like all bikes) but there's plenty of room to mount 'em so not a big problem.


Looks like I know what I'm riding when (if) my '98 YZ400f finally dies

[vazza]

400 or 450?

[takitimu]

Umm I think it's a 450 & it's 4 valve :), but engineering workpiece I am sure it is, shame there was not one @ the SX Saturday

[motorbyclist]

400 or 450?

oops typo yep 450


Umm I think it's a 450 & it's 4 valve :), but engineering workpiece I am sure it is, shame there was not one @ the SX Saturday

apparently the 250 is a four valve but the 450 is five (or so the salesman would have me believe)

[barty5]

oops typo yep 450



apparently the 250 is a four valve but the 450 is five (or so the salesman would have me believe)

best sales man go have a reread on the data its 4 valve

[takitimu]

best sales man go have a reread on the data its 4 valve

Exactly, his knowledge of the bike is not the best http://www.yamaha-motor.com/sport/products/modelspecs/209/0/specs.aspx if you want to confirm :)

Still, it looks one helluva bike & if they came out with a 350 it'd be an absolute weapon.

[Crasherfromwayback]

apparently the 250 is a four valve but the 450 is five (or so the salesman would have me believe)

Salesman information FAIL

[motorbyclist]

Salesman information FAIL

lol and to think that was one of my few good experiences with that shop :laugh:

I must say I preferred the old look of the shrouds; the black plastic looks like it just makes it more expensive and the texture on it will no doubt be a pig to clean

[klx kid]

i love them and honestly who cant.....but the shrouds look like complete Husky copies!:argue:

[takitimu]

Seems to go well with Whib's at the helm, you could argue any bike would, nonetheless to take a bike that's just been run in & win comfortably from a mid pack start is still impressive.

http://www.bikesportnz.com/?p=2010

[Bradz]

good article, hope he does well.

[green machine]

You'd think Kawasaki would want to keep a winning rider,i'm sure the same thing happened with Bubba.Hope Whibs wins on the Yamaha.....that would teach Kawasaki a lesson,just like Bubba has for Yamaha

[motorbyclist]

bike & if they came out with a 350 it'd be an absolute weapon.

why do you say that?

[takitimu]

why do you say that?

From everything I've read flipping the cylinder around & the changes that allowed has done good things for the handling, but a 450 is alot of bike & whilst I reckon I'll stick 250 for awhile, a YZF350 would be a great trail riding /adventure riding bike I reckon.

[camchain]

Seems to go well with Whib's at the helm, you could argue any bike would, nonetheless to take a bike that's just been run in & win comfortably from a mid pack start is still impressive.

http://www.bikesportnz.com/?p=2010
Wow. New colour again. Would like to have been a fly on the wall there, seems odd. Not to take anything from mighty Axeman but he gained number one plate on the Kawasaki team, obviously there can only be ONE plate but... what about all the Kawasaki money, support and effort behind the rider?

[Crasherfromwayback]

Wow. New colour again. Would like to have been a fly on the wall there, seems odd. Not to take anything from mighty Axeman but he gained number one plate on the Kawasaki team, obviously there can only be ONE plate but... what about all the Kawasaki money, support and effort behind the rider?

I think of all the factories...the big K seems to be doing it the toughest. They seem to be withdrawing left right and centre

[camchain]

yeah crasher, out of Moto GP too. Seems a bloody shame but can't help thinking something more to this one. Kawasaki not in GNCC at all next year?

BTW, Nicest bar stool I've ever seen.

[motorbyclist]

From everything I've read flipping the cylinder around & the changes that allowed has done good things for the handling, but a 450 is alot of bike & whilst I reckon I'll stick 250 for awhile, a YZF350 would be a great trail riding /adventure riding bike I reckon.

Currently having both a 400 and a 250 in the shed I find the 250 is rarely used (and never by myself) - if i want to go easy i just ride the 400 easy ;)

sure the 250 is a smidgeon lighter, and by no means slower, but the 400 just has the pulling power to do anything anytime anygear.

riding several mate's newer 450s it just gets better (smoother, better handling, more refined, better power)

I just reckon a 350 would be a waste and doesn't fit any MX classes either

[Crasherfromwayback]

BTW, Nicest bar stool I've ever seen.

Cheers! One of my 'ex' flatmates told me it stunk. I told her she did...and not long after told her to find somewhere else to live!