Tested: 2019 Yamaha WR450F

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  • čas přidán 6. 02. 2019
  • After putting Yamaha's 2019 WR450F through its paces for the past three weeks. He's Geoff Ballard's detailed feedback about the bike so far... Just remember he's not your usual test rider who loves his toys blinged up and pretty, he'll ride the thing standard until the wheels fall off. Then he might think about rotating the tyres because "there's still half a tyre left".
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Komentáře • 46

  • @HenryDarr
    @HenryDarr Před 5 lety +15

    His testimony alone has made my mind up !
    GB is a legend in Australia and has been a role model that I have looked up to since I was a small child.
    My 30th anniversary Ballards catalogue is in the mail and hopefully I can get it signed and framed !

  • @PetterIvarsson
    @PetterIvarsson Před 5 lety +8

    I like this kind of honest reviews and not the ones that praise the bike like it was sent from good and everything is just perfect.

  • @DanilaMeshkov
    @DanilaMeshkov Před 5 lety +2

    Best review iv seen so far, honest thoughts and ways to improve the riding experience for people that are looking to hop on these machines. Wicked!

  • @chadbarton3235
    @chadbarton3235 Před rokem +2

    Awesome review! It's really nice to hear an honest opinion about the WR, from someone who actually knows his shit when it comes to Yamaha. I have a 2017, wr450, they are definitely badass machines.👍

  • @bradfraser4
    @bradfraser4 Před 5 lety

    Thanks heaps mate for your honest review taking in every word you say thanks heaps 👍🇦🇺💯

  • @flemoaus1610
    @flemoaus1610 Před 5 lety +8

    This made my mind up I was deciding between the wr450 and ktm500 going blue. Picked up my new 2019 wr450f today let the fun begin:)

    • @jeremynoble6823
      @jeremynoble6823 Před 5 lety

      how are you finding ot mate ? Im thinking of getting one too

    • @flemoaus1610
      @flemoaus1610 Před 5 lety +3

      @@jeremynoble6823 G day mate I couldn't be more happier with the bike, I had a Drz400 before this bike and luv the way the WR handles and the power it has. I haven't played around with the tuner app yet as I want to put more km on it before I do, it lifts the front wheel in fourth no worries and in fifth with a little tug of the handlebars.

  • @desrotter9752
    @desrotter9752 Před 5 lety +3

    Second - fantastic review. Can’t wait to upgrade to one. 👍

  • @endurodelbueno
    @endurodelbueno Před 5 lety +1

    Awesome review, the best so far !!

  • @mitrailryderz
    @mitrailryderz Před 5 lety +4

    Just picked up my 2019 wr450f last week. After a couple mods to the bike like replacing the throttle stop screw with a smaller one, comp ECU and removing the restrictor, it is definitely safe to say that this is one bad fucking machine. So much power!!!! Also very cool to ride at night with a functioning tail light and headlight!

    • @arnoldprieto3581
      @arnoldprieto3581 Před 5 lety +1

      Hunter did you remove the intake snorkel and exhaust cork?

    • @mitrailryderz
      @mitrailryderz Před 5 lety +1

      arnold prieto yes I removed the intake snorkel and instead of taking the exhaust baffle out I decided to just throw a fmf 4.1 slip on it without the dB restrictor.

    • @arnoldprieto3581
      @arnoldprieto3581 Před 5 lety +2

      Hunter do you get a glowing header? im asking because everytime i go ride and come back its night time and i notice my header glowing a little is it normal? will i break the engine? im just worried😭

    • @chainbenwa2713
      @chainbenwa2713 Před rokem

      @@arnoldprieto3581 I wanna know too. Maybe they’re too lean or too rich idk

  • @jonoj7666
    @jonoj7666 Před 5 lety +3

    Thank You so much 😍 your a legend 💪🏻 that air intake mod worked amazingly 😊👌🏻
    I was loving the bike but hating the snatchy throttle 😢 made it unenjoyable to ride in the slow stuff but wow it’s a completely different bike and so much easier and enjoyable to ride now but still pulls with heaps of power if you give it past half throttle but so soo smooth now off the bottom and no snatchy jerky lurching when feathering the throttle anymore 👌🏻😊👍
    Thanks so much for the tip 🤗 please post more vids about this bike 😊👍

    • @jonoj7666
      @jonoj7666 Před 5 lety

      Throttle yep i had already ordered a throttle tamer and it only just arrived in the post today 😍💪🏻👌🏻😊👍 the airbox mod tho worked really well for a simple free mod 👌🏻
      I’ve looked for the hollis map but can’t find it anywhere in the power tuner app format 🤔👍

    • @jonoj7666
      @jonoj7666 Před 5 lety

      Throttle thanks heaps for the info 😊👍
      Where do you find the hollis map? I’ve only ever seen a older tuner version... not the 2019 app version... can you send it to me please 😊

    • @jonoj7666
      @jonoj7666 Před 5 lety

      Throttle yes 👍 same as the one in the video

    • @jonoj7666
      @jonoj7666 Před 5 lety

      Throttle i think the 2018 was a soft map switch... its now a second map switch so you load two different maps and switch between them 😊👍 I’ve tried and liked the Torque map they pre load on the WR450FX model 👌🏻
      But would like to find more tunes to try 🤔
      Can’t wait to fit the throttle tamer tonight and give that a try 😊

  • @aussiemotofilms9633
    @aussiemotofilms9633 Před 5 lety +1

    I have the yz model i did find that i needed a lower bar set but i didn't think about a taller seat till now that would make the feel in the corners a lot better so you can sit up a bit taller when cornering to get you body over the front

  • @tubesocktv69
    @tubesocktv69 Před 5 lety +3

    I have a 2018 and I absolutely love mine

    • @waynehamilton639
      @waynehamilton639 Před 5 lety +2

      for shore my 18 has fmf pipe and the most aggressive mapping available it absolutely rips and is like a motocross bike awesome bike I love its throttle response my riding style is riding of the back wheel which you need throttle response this is why I can’t stand the power of a husky or ktm might as well ride a posty bike around

  • @nelmartinez317_hn2
    @nelmartinez317_hn2 Před 5 lety +1

    Awesome that bike😍😍😍

  • @ausreefguy5362
    @ausreefguy5362 Před 5 lety +1

    da da da da dahhh, I'm lovin it !!

  • @donbrashsux
    @donbrashsux Před 5 lety

    Nice I want one now..

  • @sessiontelemetric5618
    @sessiontelemetric5618 Před 4 lety

    Honest review. Thanks. What tires have you run on it for enduro & conversely, how does it do in the sand?

  • @arnoldprieto3581
    @arnoldprieto3581 Před 5 lety

    what happens if i remove the intake snorkel and add a fmf 4.1 slip on? i did nothing to the ecu tho

  • @joseluispaulanayachavez4024

    Tengo una 2014, a los 2 min. Se vuelve una plancha y arroja refrijerante por el desfogue. Alguien me podria decir si esta lleva ese mismo inconveniente esta 2019?

  • @brandondunlap5240
    @brandondunlap5240 Před 5 lety +1

    I have a 2017 its a monster 😉

  • @ekentrikos
    @ekentrikos Před rokem

    Hello! Do you have a link for the tail light fender?

  • @newylyf7481
    @newylyf7481 Před 5 lety

    Where can i get the liquid intelligence as coolant?

  • @Smiling_mike
    @Smiling_mike Před 5 lety

    👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

  • @Negronemshow
    @Negronemshow Před 5 lety +2

    Yamaha show

  • @justindwyer3832
    @justindwyer3832 Před 5 lety +2

    Need to get this god damn thing street legal in U.S. and get rid of orange!!!!!!!¡

  • @waynehamilton639
    @waynehamilton639 Před 5 lety +2

    no doubt the new wr is awesome I had one ordered and waited months only to buy. A 18 model the old platform because I got sick of yamaha moving the goel post when the bike would be for sale if they spent as much effort into getting regulations right and thinking of there customers as they do with there marketing I would of got a 19 model the release of this bike has been botched by yamaha they should hang there head in shame it is a joke
    don’t take any notice of someone that has ties to yamaha it’s just Yamaha’s marketing approach .
    but saying that I don’t have a bad thing to say about the bike it is awesome

  • @waynehamilton639
    @waynehamilton639 Před 5 lety +1

    No more wr after this bike only. Fx next year

    • @waynehamilton639
      @waynehamilton639 Před 5 lety +1

      Yamaha dealer told me there will only be fx that can be rego

    • @waynehamilton639
      @waynehamilton639 Před 5 lety +1

      Throttle yes i have been told it will be registable

  • @alexkevan3887
    @alexkevan3887 Před 5 lety

    Bike is atleast 250lb/s

  • @themotofixery
    @themotofixery Před 5 lety +1

    Waterless coolant? Really? Now I can't trust anything this guy says!

    • @Mark-do6te
      @Mark-do6te Před 5 lety

      Yes give it a go it works and yes he knows what he is talking about.

    • @themotofixery
      @themotofixery Před 5 lety

      @@Mark-do6te waterless coolant is shit because... science!

  • @diegofernandodavidlopez4516

    Aburrido dislike