Yamaha WR450F Adventure Bike

Here's a good place to look.
http://www.bikefinds.com/yamaha-wr450f-for-sale

Good luck,


(btw, if you look at pre-2012 models it's likely you'll need to spend $300 to upgrade the CDI, because the stock unit often tends to stutter when used on the road.)

You can also unplug the tps...which will save some money and a headache lol.

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Thanks for the info. I would love to try the fuel injected 2012 or 13, but ill save a little coin and look for a slightly used older bike, hopefully with a few upgrades already done.

The aluminum frame WR's are really nice. They offer the best handling and suspension (in my opinion) and the engine still holds about the same amount of oil as the steel framed bikes. Plus the frames won't rust lol. Nothing against the steel framed machines. I miss every one of my former ones. But it's a chore maintaining the frames (especially with multiple bikes).

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I wish that had worked on my 08'... $300 was a hard pill to swallow, but it worked.

Ok just being lazy here, but what year did they switch from steel to aluminum. I thought 2012 was the first aluminum frame, when they went to a "similar to YZ" frame?

Which one did you go with?

2007 was the first year for the aluminum frame.

I got the DynaTek. It's programable, but one of the preprogramed maps fixes the problem. The programming requires something optional to connect it to a computer, and also the knowledge to use it....

Doesn't sound like too easy of a $300 fix ha ha

It's really simple to swap out and one of the 4 programmed maps is the correct "fix". The programming is for custom maps, if your engine needs something special for some reason.

Gotcha, I really appreciate the info.

Which light is best for headlight? Philips or...???

Guess a fancy TLD helmet will have to wait...and Christmas IS coming up

Hopefully someone loves you besides Santa. Ha ha

Well, I think we're getting a little carried away here. My wife might, but the bikes get the majority of my attention so I doubt she would encourage said behavior by providing more parts lol.

I'm waiting on a brake kit. Dave at FBI is getting me the parts rounded up and i'll be set. I need to get some T-rex sliders though.....I'll get with armenian to hook me up!

Anyone have a vortex CDI for the 03-06 WR450? I want one.

my 07 doesn't stutter..

lookign pickign up a 2004 wr450f. going do hare and hound races but want make trail bike for green laning too

anything to watch for and how reliable are they?

WR450F TIPS MODS & REVIEWS

with the power they put out they can't be as bulletproof as a tractor like the DRZ, but generally they go a lot longer than comparable high performance bikes in terms of rebuilds, valve adjustments etc. personally i preferred the steel frame models (pre 2007) as they were barely any heavier and it was much easier accessing the carby and engine without that bulky alloy frame...