Yamaha YZ450GP: affordable road racer

[Nine]

Just saw this: Light weight, relatively powerful and very affordable, the YZ450GP is based around the YZ450F motocrosser

http://www.bikesales.com.au/news/2012/road-racers/yamaha/yz450f/yamaha-yz450gp-affordable-road-racing-32946

[White trash]

While its affordable to buy, MX based engines are not designed for the constant beating road race bikes are subjected to. For the same price you could have a nice 600 Super Stock bike and not put a spanner on it other than oil changes for two years.