The larger engine of the Raptor adds extra size so that it won't be as nimble on the trails as its competitor, the YFZ. It's only about three inches thicker, but that makes all the different ...

If I was about to start building yet another low budget ATV project the 2006 Yamaha YFZ 450 r would be high on my list of possible choices and here is why… The 2006 Yamaha YFZ 450 signaled the start ...

Today, Yamaha is the only manufacturer still carrying the torch in the 450cc and Big Bore sport ATV classes. Luckily, Yamaha’s YFZ and Raptor were both best in class when competition was heated, and ...

So there you have it. In 2003 Yamaha announced the original YFZ450 as the first race-ready 450-class ATV and they're continuing that legacy with the '09 YFZ450R Front:Independent double-wishbone ...

read more The 2008 Yamaha YFZ450 is the “civilian” version of the “war” R model: a zero-compromise, no-jokes sport quad, built for top performance on the dirt track. It boasts the same ...

Press the push-button electric start of the '07 Yamaha YFZ450 SE (Special Edition), blip the throttle, and feel the high-revving, single-piston, four-stroke motor spring to life. It's music to our ...