Front brake: maybe because you had too much sag. I heard that they recommand between 90-100. The shootout don’t means anything. Had the same reaction but how can they rates bikes, when they tell you that they didn’t have enough time with the bike? Also everyone says that the bike is much better than the 22 but strangely have lower rating in the shootout compare to last year? I love my yz450f 2020, and with the kayaba, the app was already the best stock bike available for me, and now they have added new features+ better weight and shape at a very competitive price. For me that’s the winner.
The front brake did start working better at the end of the day. I rode it last night around after washing it and it felt pretty good, like what I would expect instead of a gentle slow down it was that nice hard instant front fork compression. I agree on the shootout stuff. They only ride the bikes a short time, and there is no way they can really get totally dialed in such a short time. It really is better bike than previous years. I can't say how much I loved the way it turns... that was the biggest game changer for me.
just picked one up 2 wks ago. i also are trying to diel her in . coming off of 45 yrs on hondas its quite different. 61yr b-vet 165lbs. have the opposite issue its to stiff . i have tried whisky throttle specs 97 sag ,rear is good turns great but nose dives , tried mx action mag specs 105 sag rear is ok front is to stiff , was gonna try swamp moto sag 101 ,but your saying thats no good. are stock specs close for you ? or is it just a spring issue for you?
I have ridden the bike on rough fast stuff, hard packed slick, and tacky clay with fast chop now. I left the sag at about 99-100 and just tried to log laps to get used to the frame and motor. I do agree, the bike overall feels stiff, and therefore twitchy. But for me the spring rate and valving is too soft. I am 180lb without gear, and pretty aggressive rider. Kind of getting the worst of both worlds in that case with a stiff feel on top and bottoming out when charging deep stuff and fast sandy rollers or jumping to flat. Admittedly, I have my clickers pretty much all the way in resulting in stiffer on top trying to fight bottoming so hard. I just sent my suspension out today to get it dialed in. The bike turns very well, and I love that I can make new lines in turns by just leaning a little and trusting the bike to go where you point it. I love the power delivery! I find myself going faster without feeling like or sounding like Justin Barcia. Kind of an overall calmer but faster feel to it... I don't like that my front end has felt like it wants to slide out more on some surfaces, mainly in sweeping fast turns with chop, and the back end tends to be more active than I am used to, but not bad. Once I get my suspension set for me I plan to do more testing to get the bike to handle better, but honestly it really does handle well considering I know stock suspension just ins't right for me.
@@lewismadeknifeandtool thanks for your incite , both settings work good enough at my local sand tracks ,but at the race track its deep heavy loam turning to hardpack .thats were im bouncing & around ,feels like im back on my hondas! a few more testing days &ill get it , yes the engine is great! enjoy the ride!
I only have the slip on silencer so I didn’t remove anything from the left side of the bike. And it wasn’t bad getting the shield back on the right side because it is sized for stock system, which also meant might have gone past closed to get it snug over the FMF. :)
Yes i did exactly the same. But i am not sure i am comfortable with how close the bolt end is to the head. A local pro is running similar, said he he just dumped the heat sheild. Hasn’t had any leak issues
Good point. I don’t think you need it. My thoughts were to reduce vibration a little at the connection point and to provide some protection in the event of a crash and the bike wants to brand me. Haha
Front brake: maybe because you had too much sag. I heard that they recommand between 90-100.
The shootout don’t means anything. Had the same reaction but how can they rates bikes, when they tell you that they didn’t have enough time with the bike? Also everyone says that the bike is much better than the 22 but strangely have lower rating in the shootout compare to last year?
I love my yz450f 2020, and with the kayaba, the app was already the best stock bike available for me, and now they have added new features+ better weight and shape at a very competitive price. For me that’s the winner.
The front brake did start working better at the end of the day. I rode it last night around after washing it and it felt pretty good, like what I would expect instead of a gentle slow down it was that nice hard instant front fork compression. I agree on the shootout stuff. They only ride the bikes a short time, and there is no way they can really get totally dialed in such a short time. It really is better bike than previous years. I can't say how much I loved the way it turns... that was the biggest game changer for me.
just picked one up 2 wks ago. i also are trying to diel her in . coming off of 45 yrs on hondas its quite different. 61yr b-vet 165lbs. have the opposite issue its to stiff . i have tried whisky throttle specs 97 sag ,rear is good turns great but nose dives , tried mx action mag specs 105 sag rear is ok front is to stiff , was gonna try swamp moto sag 101 ,but your saying thats no good. are stock specs close for you ? or is it just a spring issue for you?
I have ridden the bike on rough fast stuff, hard packed slick, and tacky clay with fast chop now. I left the sag at about 99-100 and just tried to log laps to get used to the frame and motor. I do agree, the bike overall feels stiff, and therefore twitchy. But for me the spring rate and valving is too soft. I am 180lb without gear, and pretty aggressive rider.
Kind of getting the worst of both worlds in that case with a stiff feel on top and bottoming out when charging deep stuff and fast sandy rollers or jumping to flat. Admittedly, I have my clickers pretty much all the way in resulting in stiffer on top trying to fight bottoming so hard. I just sent my suspension out today to get it dialed in.
The bike turns very well, and I love that I can make new lines in turns by just leaning a little and trusting the bike to go where you point it. I love the power delivery! I find myself going faster without feeling like or sounding like Justin Barcia. Kind of an overall calmer but faster feel to it...
I don't like that my front end has felt like it wants to slide out more on some surfaces, mainly in sweeping fast turns with chop, and the back end tends to be more active than I am used to, but not bad. Once I get my suspension set for me I plan to do more testing to get the bike to handle better, but honestly it really does handle well considering I know stock suspension just ins't right for me.
@@lewismadeknifeandtool thanks for your incite , both settings work good enough at my local sand tracks ,but at the race track its deep heavy loam turning to hardpack .thats were im bouncing & around ,feels like im back on my hondas! a few more testing days &ill get it , yes the engine is great! enjoy the ride!
@@48ona2006 ive like 105 sag. forks 14 on compression, and 5mm on smooth tracks. anything rough or fast drop the forks to flush.
how the heck did you get the heatshield back on the midpipe and not rotate?!
I only have the slip on silencer so I didn’t remove anything from the left side of the bike. And it wasn’t bad getting the shield back on the right side because it is sized for stock system, which also meant might have gone past closed to get it snug over the FMF. :)
Yes i did exactly the same. But i am not sure i am comfortable with how close the bolt end is to the head. A local pro is running similar, said he he just dumped the heat sheild. Hasn’t had any leak issues
Good point. I don’t think you need it. My thoughts were to reduce vibration a little at the connection point and to provide some protection in the event of a crash and the bike wants to brand me. Haha