The YFZ450X also comes with new, lighter wheels
that have an inner rolled lip to help keep them
light weight while still maintaining strength
and the stock tires hooked up well, giving plenty
of traction when needed, but were also easy
to break loose and slide when we wanted them
to.
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2010
Yamaha YFZ450X |
2010
YFZ450X Bill
Ballance Edition |
| For
2010, the YFZ450X & YFZ450R both have
black radiator shrouds, but the new Bill
Ballance Edition YFZ 450X comes with white
radiator shrouds along with a white gas
tank cover. Also, it features the quick
release fasteners, which eliminates the
need to use any tools to remove the fenders.
These are also available for purchase
to upgrade the YFZ450R & X |
The YFZ450X is available in three different
color schemes: a traditional Yamaha blue, an
eye catching red and white version and the Bill
Ballance edition. Nine time GNCC champ Bill
Ballance is the first racer to have a manufacturer
design a signature series quad and full line
of accessories in his honor, and as it should,
the Ballance edition comes with a few added
goodies such as a blue frame, a gold D.I.D.
chain, silver wheels, quick release fasteners,
and a Bill Ballance edition bumper and graphics.
The Bill Ballance line of accessories leaves
little to be desired as it includes nerf bars,
foot pegs, case savers, and bumpers.
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Yamaha's
Bill Ballance has won 9 straight GNCC
Pro ATV Championships, and the past five
have been with Yamaha, and for 2009 nearly
half the GNCC Pro ATV racers are on Yamaha
450 ATVs, which is pretty significant
considering their are 6 different brands
represented in the GNCC Pro ATV class |
Yamaha also offers up a full line of GYTR products
for the new YFZ450X that have been tested to
ensure high performance and durability. For
those who crave more power, a full exhaust and
slip on system are already available for the
YFZ450X as well as a high compression piston,
a ported head assembly, and clutch components.
A full line of skid plates and under armor is
also available to protect the under side of
your machine for those who like to play rough.
Other accessories from the GYTR line include
nerf bars, bumpers, grab bars, shock covers
and even graphics kits to trick out your machine.
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Yamaha
offers a full line of GYTR accessories
for the YFZ450X & they come with an
advantage aftermarket parts as they are
mostly designed directly from the CAD
drawings, so the parts will fit perfectly
everytime |
Yamaha has also has partnered with several
aftermarket manufacturers to make available
an oversized IMS gas tank, a Dynojet Power Commander,
a GPR steering stabilizer, and several other
products to keep their customers happy.
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| The
Big Buck track layout out provided a great
opportunity to really test the YFZ450X
in a real world environment that matches
what most trail riders & XC racers
will experience, so Yamaha picked the
perfect location to test the YFZ450X |
Our overall opinion of the Yamaha’s new
YFZ450X is very good. Yamaha has once again
put out a quality sport ATV that provides a
smooth, powerful ride and has the suspension
to handle it. We think this is a great quad
for everyday trail riders and racers alike,
as it offers a comfortable ride for those long
scenic trips, but has the power to be competitive
on the track as well. It is sad to see the original
YFZ450 put out to pasture, but Yamaha has definitely
put out a replacement that is far superior in
every way.
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