In addition to the Special Edition YFZ450R
& Raptor 700R, Yamaha had several Raptor
250’s on hand for anyone interested in
rallying around a short track they had set up
along a pit the area, which was really fun.
Yamaha Pro ATV racer’s Dustin Nelson and
Josh Row were on hand and went out several times
racing around and pushing the little quads to
limit. It is actually amazing how well they
perform in the sand considering they are only
250cc machines. The Raptor 250’s were
fun, but we were eager to get out on the dunes
with the 2012 Raptor 700R SE and the YFZ450R
SE.
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| Yamaha
Pro ATV Racer's Dustin Nelson & Josh
Row battled it out on the short track
with the Raptor 250 for several laps as
the pair swapped the lead back & forth
in a fun race |
As for the 2012 Special Edition models, the
Yamaha Raptor 700R SE comes in a Black Gold
color scheme with all black fenders, wheels,
and chassis, which is accented by some stylish
gold colored graphics. Also the 700R SE comes
with a GYTR front bumper and heel guards along
with a rear wave style brake rotor.
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| Raptor
700R SE Heel Guards |
Raptor
700R SE Wave Brake Rotor |
The 2012 Special Edition YFZ450R has a stylish
barbed wire themed graphics kit on black and
yellow fenders along with an all-black chassis
and wheels. It is also equipped with the quick
release fender fasteners along with a GYTR front
bumper. Also for 2012, all the YFZ450R models
received a minor update with all new front and
rear Dunlop tires. The front tires saw a minor
tread pattern change, but the rears were given
a complete makeover with a more aggressive tread
pattern to provide for improved sliding and
better corner exiting traction.
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| YFZ450R
SE Quick Release Fasteners |
New
2012 YFZ450R Dunlop Tires |
After checking out all the features of the
Special Edition models, it was finally time
to go riding, and the weather was nearly perfect.
Usually when we go to Glamis, it is windy and
we are getting sand blasted the entire time,
but that wasn’t the case for this trip.
The winds were clam and the weather was excellent
with temps in the 80’s, but without any
wind, the dunes were a bit rougher than normal,
but we weren’t complaining, considering
our ride location.
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| Yamaha's
#417 Josh Row carves the sand with his
YFZ450R at sunset |
On the first day out in the dunes, we spent
most of the day riding around looking for locations
to capture some cool photos and videos of the
SE models, so we brought along pro ATV racer,
#417 Josh Row, for the ride, and he helped us
find some amazing photo opportunities as he
carved the dunes with his YFZ 450R race quad
along with the Special Edition YFZ450R. Also,
Josh found several big dune jumps that he launched
with ease, which also made for a very enjoyable
day of riding.
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| #417
Josh Row was right at home on the dunes
with the Yamaha YFZ450R SE |
