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2014 Yamaha YZ450F and YZ250F Recalled

2014 Yamaha YZ450F and YZ250F Recalled

Yamaha is recalling 2014 YZ450F and YZ250F off-ride motorcycles because of a risk of the drive chain detaching. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the recall affects 1,300 units in the U.S. while Transport Canada says another 115 units are affected north of the border. The...

Published on February 27 2014, 16:33
Source: blog.motorcycle.com
 
 

On display at Intermot last October was a prototype 3-cylinder Yamaha engine. Today, a mere eight months later, we're revealing the 2014 Yamaha FZ-09 – an $8000 naked sporty bike with impressive specs and an alluring price. Also new from Yamaha is the 2014 YZ450F and YZ250F. Joining the ranks of... 

The 2014 YZF450F see's a first major update ever since its introduction in 2010. It gets a new chassis and a lot of updates to its engine and suspension. Even the 2014 YZ250F receives a host of updates. Yamaha has concentrated on removing unnecessary bulk from both these bikes and have basically... 

Irvine, CA — The last pieces of Yamaha's off-road-lineup puzzle have finally been confirmed. Joining the brand-new YZ250F and updated YZ450F motocross bikes and off-road cousins the WR450F, WR250R, XT250 and TW200, is a complete range of TT-Rs which all now feature electric starting. Models... 

Irvine, CA — After a long slumber, Yamaha and Star are finally waking up and delivering some very cool new motorcycles for 2014. And now–joining the much-anticipated FZ-09 Triple, hot-selling Star Bolt and updated four-stroke YZ MXers (YZ250F and YZ450F)–comes the FJR1300ES. Those letters at the... 

With an all-new motor and chassis layout the 2014 YZ250F represents the pinnacle of Yamaha motocross design, and after testing it this week, we think it may have even surpassed its super-powered YZ450F sister as the best motocross machine in the Yamaha family. With unchanged or slightly revised... 

Editor Score:94.0% Engine 19/20 Suspension/Handling 15/15 Transmission/Clutch 9/10 Brakes 8/10 Instruments/Controls 5/5 Ergonomics/Comfort 10/10 Appearance/Quality 10/10 Desirability 9/10 Value 9/10 Overall Score 94/100 While 16th century Italian philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli never knew the... 

If you've studied Yamaha's family tree over the past couple of years, you might think the YZ450F and YZ250F motocrossers aren't even related. Sure, they look a bit alike because of their similar graphics and color schemes, but underneath the surface their DNA was clearly quite different. But not...