Gepford58 wrote:
offroadtoday wrote:
I was under the impression Toyota owned a good portion of Yamaha in Japan?


I know Yamaha has designed alot of engines for Toyota, but not sure on have any interest in the company.

I hope the american bike dealerships don't follow the lead of what happened up in canada a few years ago Ah

A new entry to MX could get more traction (pun intended) by opening with a 2-stroke with the newest technologies and bling appeal. They would instantly differentiate their product and appeal to what many believe is a trend that is overdue but imminent.

LC wrote:
No, 2010...

The project started out using a 2009 Yamaha YZ450F as the base platform to work from.

Looks like some very trick stuff. Too bad they started with a yz4pig. Would much rather them done it with a yz250 smoker. Ya know a real MX bike.

YZER69 wrote:
Looks like some very trick stuff. Too bad they started with a yz4pig. Would much rather them done it with a yz250 smoker. Ya know a real MX bike.

Yeah a 2-stroke would have been cool...instead of the barf-stroke..

Guys they are trying to IMPROVE the bike not send it back in time 10 years ago. . .just sayin!

FinchFan394 wrote:
Guys they are trying to IMPROVE the bike not send it back in time 10 years ago. . .just sayin!
Back to the Future!

Radical wrote:
FinchFan394 wrote:
Guys they are trying to IMPROVE the bike not send it back in time 10 years ago. . .just sayin!
Back to the Future!

Michael J. Fox is my cousin! Its like four times removed but its true!

rough_neck wrote:
LC wrote:
No, 2010...

The project started out using a 2009 Yamaha YZ450F as the base platform to work from.

I stand corrected. Sure looks like a '10 model by the exhaust exit routing...

Man, that sucker is a bit trick!!

Kind of funny this 'reversed cylinder' stuff. I remember Dave Miller grafting a XR75 top end on a KX80 bottom end (or something like that) with the cylinder reversed to allow the cam chain to be powered by the waterpump drive. MXA did a write up on it I think.