xtullyx16
07-06-2010, 02:42 AM
Hey all,
I've recently decided im in the market for a used yfz 450.. I fell in love back again with woods riding and I really feel my 426ex isnt what i want right now.. I'd like to keep it and get a yfz but I cant.. nothing beats that reliability. On the aspect of reliability, what are the good years of the yfz? I really liked my brothers 2004 yfz but Ik they had crank issues or atleast the 2005 year had them.. regardless I was probably lookin for a near stock yfz around 2500-3500 or xc ready bike..
Also isnt their some kind of carb fix that you do to the earlier yfz that helped open up the carburetor?
I hate to be stereotypical of the yamaha reliability but the yfz is a race bike and yamaha doesnt have the best reliability history, given most of the problems are user error.. so how is the reliability of a near stock yfz 450 (stock motor, shocks, aarms, axle, exhaust, filter, graphics :D )
Whats the difference for fi yfz vs. carb yfz any big flaws or issues? one easier to maintain then the other?
I've recently decided im in the market for a used yfz 450.. I fell in love back again with woods riding and I really feel my 426ex isnt what i want right now.. I'd like to keep it and get a yfz but I cant.. nothing beats that reliability. On the aspect of reliability, what are the good years of the yfz? I really liked my brothers 2004 yfz but Ik they had crank issues or atleast the 2005 year had them.. regardless I was probably lookin for a near stock yfz around 2500-3500 or xc ready bike..
Also isnt their some kind of carb fix that you do to the earlier yfz that helped open up the carburetor?
I hate to be stereotypical of the yamaha reliability but the yfz is a race bike and yamaha doesnt have the best reliability history, given most of the problems are user error.. so how is the reliability of a near stock yfz 450 (stock motor, shocks, aarms, axle, exhaust, filter, graphics :D )
Whats the difference for fi yfz vs. carb yfz any big flaws or issues? one easier to maintain then the other?