2010/2011 Yamaha YZ450F ?

[Aus_Rider_22]

Would be pretty amazing if they followed on with these plans!

Backward-facing cylinder, front-mounted air filter etc.
Even talk of electronically controlled suspension!
What ya reckon?

[Woody_393]

Holy cow! That is like nothing I've ever seen before.

I'm no engineer, but it seems like their would be many advantages to that design. That frame looks pretty weird too (though that might be what they look like now.. I've never paid that much attention).

My only question might be weight distribution... seems like it might be a little light up front and heavier in the rear.

Is their an article that goes with it or anything to explain what we are looking at?

[Duran676]

wow interesting, i hread from ther rumor mil that the new yamis where supposed to have some kind of new style never seen before, but rumors are just that... rumors we'll see soon enough.

[MXtras]

That appears to be Cannondale to me.

I read their entire patent application years ago. Not to say one of the Japanese companies are not coming in and running them over with their own ideas, though.

Cannondale had one of the most comprehensive patents for motorcycle technologies I have ever run across.

Scott

[yzernie]

Stand by...people will be surprised by what Yamaha has up its sleeve.

[DRGSin393]

Originally Posted by yzernie

Stand by...people will be surprised by what Yamaha has up its sleeve.

wouldnt/shouldnt surprise anyone-theyve always been a leader

[Duran676]

anyone know when the official release of the new 2010 model is supposed to come out

[psycho393]

I wonder what the idea of the twisted in a circle muffler, (used to be a head pipe) is?

Maybe that's how they are beating the cannondale patent?

[Aus_Rider_22]

Originally Posted by psycho393

I wonder what the idea of the twisted in a circle muffler, (used to be a head pipe) is?

Maybe that's how they are beating the cannondale patent?

I'd take a guess that this is for length. Alot like the new CRF450R's have the extended header to compensate for the short muffler length. They need the length to keep the exhaust note quiet while making the muffler shorter.

[yzernie]

Originally Posted by Duran676

anyone know when the official release of the new 2010 model is supposed to come out

Heard it will probably be later in the year than the usual release in August...maybe October/November-ish.

[noobish]

My local dealer said the inside rumors are a late release date as they want to clear out as many left over 08/09's as possible as they feel no one will want those bikes after the release of the 2010 model. They make it sound so exciting!!

[Duran676]

ah man I'm starting to feel glad i held out on that 07 i was gonna buy. Cant wait to see the new Yami's

[DPW]

[Woody_393]

Holy crap that's cool.

I can not wait to see all the details if/when this is released.

[Duran676]

cant wait to se the finaly product

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you know i was thinking, im not a engineer or anything but, in the past yamahas had a tendancy to push in the center of turns. I would figure that had something to do with front tire traction. My question is with the engine tilted back like that wouldnt that take weight of the front tire resulting in less front end traction. If that was the case would that help furhter the problem with the push.

Now for the record i have a 03 yz250f, one that "pushes" in the turns and i can't even tell when its doing it. I guess my human gyro is not up to par with some of the testers. Just wondering.....

[Woody_393]

I actually wondered the same thing.

As soon as you ride a bike that doesn't push, you'll know what pushing is. The early CRF's pushed too.

[Aus_Rider_22]

That looks really promising.

A lot of space around the front of the engine too.

[pjg351]

Originally Posted by Aus_Rider_22

That looks really promising.

A lot of space around the front of the engine too.

Should attract plenty of mud Looks the goods though, just don't buy the first year model whenever that is

[MotoMan]

WOW!!! And I may be in the market for a new bike next year......hmmmm....

[yzernie]

Originally Posted by pjg351

Should attract plenty of mud Looks the goods though, just don't buy the first year model whenever that is

I have had many Yamaha YZ's that I purchased when they were first produced and first year of production. The BIGGEST one that comes to mind was the very first YZ400F the shop got in. I have never had an issue with any of them. Yamaha does do much more testing and R&D on a new release than any of the other manufacturers. This new model was ready but not released for the 2009 model year because YMC didn't feel they had enough time testing it and wanted to do more testing and R&D.

Having said all that, anything that has moving parts is subject to potential breakage and problems. It does not matter if it is a Yamaha or a Ford or a Chevy or a washing machine or.........you get the idea.