ARE THEIR QUICK FIXES FOR THE 2008 POWERBAND DICHOTOMY?
You bet. The 2008 YZ450F powerband can easily be turned into an adequate performer. Here are two simple choices: Tooth fairy. The cheapest way to perk up the corked-up low-end transition is to gear the 2008 YZ450F down. By adding a 50-tooth rear sprocket, the power is strengthened in the lower range. This is a decent fix. It is a band-aid for the low-to-mid transition and we think every 2008 YZ450F owner should do it immediately. The downside is that it condenses the gear ratios a little too much for fast tracks (although it is great on tight tracks). Pump up the volume. The best fix is to drop-kick Yamaha’s stubby little mechanical muffler in favor of an aftermarket pipe. This change, which many riders will make as a matter of course, is a take-take solution. With a straight-through aftermarket pipe, the YZ450F gets to take full advantage of its beefed up camshafts and new cylinder head. We would be remiss if we didn’t tell you that the 2008 YZ450F with an aftermarket pipe installed w
