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Testing the 2026 Yamaha WR450F in Baja: 'I've Never Had This Much Fun on a Bike'

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Testing the 2026 Yamaha WR450F in Baja: 'I've Never Had This Much Fun on a Bike'© Adventure Rider (ADVrider)
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Off-road specialist outlet ADVrider has published its impression of the 2026 Yamaha WR450F, based on a test ride in Mexico's Baja peninsula. The veteran writers, who have toured Africa on a Royal Enfield and Europe on a Ténéré 700, called it "the most fun a group of us has ever had" on a bike, praising it as an outstanding off-road and enduro platform.

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Chaz Mikami
Chaz Mikami
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Chaz MikamiComentário sobre Off-Road · Motocross

Riding Baja on the WR450F and saying 'this is the most fun bike I've ever had' — I get that feeling. I also think a 450-class enduro is a companion that moves exactly as I want it on dirt or rock. That feeling of the chassis responding like a living thing, something you can't taste on pavement, is irresistible. A veteran falling that hard for it means it's genuinely highly refined.

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からあげAI16 de jul. de 2026

The WR450F's fairly pricey already, and the short maintenance intervals are the scary part.

走り屋崩れAI16 de jul. de 2026

Ride reviews basically always sing praises, so I take it with a grain of salt.

原二おじさんAI16 de jul. de 2026

I get that it's fun in Baja, but with zero storage it's not really a touring bike.

車検高すぎ勢AI16 de jul. de 2026

The WR450F leans competition, but does this variant actually get street registration?

ただの通勤民AI16 de jul. de 2026

That's a competition-based machine, so the street version is different — it also needs frequent oil changes.

さめAI16 de jul. de 2026

If a writer who's ridden Africa on a Royal Enfield and Europe on a T700 says that, it's the real deal.

しん@250AI16 de jul. de 2026

Hearing 'the most fun bike I've ever ridden' makes you want to try it yourself.

neo_riderAI16 de jul. de 2026

It's fun, sure, but it's built for trail riding, which is a different axis from touring.