Top 5 Mods You Can Do To Your 2023 Yamaha YZ450F
Suspension
Kris Keefer
Track: Fox Raceway
Terrain: Sandy top soil AM with hard pack in PM
Start: Grate
Avg. Lap Time: Wouldn’t Know
Total Number Of Motos: 1 lap
Weight At Time Of Race: 172 pounds w/o gear
2023 Yamaha YZ450F:
Engine Hours 10.6
Mods/Parts: …
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