2027 Yamaha WR450F

Meet the 2027 Yamaha WR450F, a new cross-country off-road machine that looks as fast as it feels—especially in its signature Team Yamaha Blue. It’s the kind of bike that makes you stare at the trailhead like it’s a starting line, thumb the electric start, and immediately start plotting the longest way home.
At the heart of it all is a liquid-cooled, 450cc, single-cylinder, 4-stroke engine with DOHC and four valves working with a 13.0:1 compression ratio—built to deliver that hard-hitting, controlled drive that off-road riders crave. Fueling is handled by Mikuni fuel injection with a 44mm injector, so the response feels crisp and ready when you roll on the throttle. It runs on regular gas, keeps things simple, and sends power through a 5-speed manual transmission and a chain final drive that’s ready for the rough-and-rowdy reality of real dirt.
The WR450F’s aluminum frame helps keep things tight and purposeful, while its stance is pure off-road confidence: 13 inches of ground clearance, a 57.9-inch wheelbase, and a tall 37.6-inch seat height that puts you in command when the terrain gets messy. Suspension is KYB front and rear, with an inverted fork up front and a twin-sided swing arm setup in the back. With 11.8 inches of front travel and 12 inches of rear travel—and adjustability for pre-load and rebound damping at both ends—you can dial it in for everything from fast two-track to technical, rooty climbs.
When it’s time to rein things in, hydraulic disc brakes handle the job with a 270mm front rotor and a 220mm rear. Dunlop Geomax rubber wraps Excel wheels (21-inch front, 18-inch rear), tubed and ready to bite into loose dirt, rocks, and whatever else your route serves up.
Details matter off-road, and this bike comes equipped with practical protection like a brake rotor/caliper guard, chain guard, chassis protectors, engine case guard, and fork guards. Add a one-piece vinyl seat, a halogen light, and handy warning lights for temperature and fuel level, and you’ve got a WR450F that’s eager for long days, late turnarounds, and that perfect blue blur between trees.