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2014 Yamaha YFZ450R & Raptor 700R SE Glamis Dunes Ride

2014 Yamaha YFZ450R SE Ride
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For 2014, the Yamaha YFZ450R received new styling, and it just wasn’t for improved appearance.  The changes were made to make the YFZ450R even easier and more comfortable to ride.

Thomas Brown - Yamaha YFZ450R
Thomas Brown stirs up a roost with the Yamaha YFZ450R SE

The new fenders allow for the rider to move farther forward on the seat without hitting your knees on the fenders, which have been moved forward and slightly lowered for more legroom. Also, more plastic has been added along the frame to provide more comfort for your knees.
The rear fenders were raised up inline with the seat, which makes it easier to transition from side to side when craving the dunes, and the heel guards have been moved back, so it allowed us to get further back on the foot pegs with only our toes on the pegs for added traction with climbing the dunes.

Thomas Brown - Yamaha YFZ450R
The new styling & ergonomic adjustments make the 2014 Yamaha YFZ450R even easier to move around on for aggressive dune riding

Yamaha YFZ450R SE
The 2014 Yamaha YFZ450R features a powerful 449cc EFI engine
We were also able to test out the new A&S clutch down some the rutted out down hills because the dunes were as rough as we have ever experienced with tracks everywhere.  While the slipping function of the clutch could be felt, it was subtle in the sand, but we could really feel it working during our initial test ride on the motocross track this past summer, which was more hard pack with braking bumps.

As for the 2014 Yamaha YFZ450R engine, it has plenty of power and it felt even more comfortable with the engine updates. We had a chance to ride the SE with the GYTR performance upgrades, which really made a huge difference in the performance of the YFZ450R, and it was even easier to ride with a noticeable increase in power as it made all the difference in the world when climbing up the famous “China Wall.”  The GYTR Yamaha YFZ450R went right up it every time with ease with a 230lb rider.

Thomas Brown - Yamaha YFZ450R
Thomas Brown launches the Yamaha YFZ450R SE one last time before sunset

We once again has a great time riding the Yamaha YFZ450R SE and Raptor 700R SE at the Glamis Sand Dunes media event as this is one event that we look forward to attending each year.  It is great to see Yamaha continuing to make improvements to their Yamaha sport ATV models, which is why the YFZ450R and Raptor 700R are among the top selling sport ATV models.

Yamaha YFZ450R
We had a blast riding the 2014 Yamaha YFZ450R & Raptor 700R Special Edition Models at the Glamis Sand Dunes & we can not wait to come back next year!
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