The YZ400 was redesigned with a short-stroke motor that wasn’t as effective as the one it replaced. This allowed European makers—mostly Maico—to get back in the game. Honda and …

Mar 1, 1998 · With one eye on forthcoming off-road emissions constraints, and the other on competing head-to-head with 250cc motocrossers, Yamaha’s racing division hatched the idea …

Sep 9, 2011 · The Yamaha YZ400 was one of those bikes from the late 1970s that was revolutionizing the motocross and trail bike world. Suspension and chassis design and …

This 1979 Yamaha YZ400F was acquired by the seller in 2023 following reported refurbishment work under previous ownership that involved powder-coating the frame in black, overhauling …

1998 YAMAHA YZ400, Call us today & schedule a test ride at Northwest Harley Davidson today at (800) 694-6447 or for more information on this bike. Our knowledgeable sales staff is here …

Jan 30, 2024 · This Yamaha YZ400 is powered by a 396cc two-stroke single mated to a five-speed transmission and is finished in white with red and black graphics.

Nov 23, 2019 · A great leap forward in frame, engine and suspension design, the 1977 YZ400 was only lacking in it's ability to track corners because of the round tubular swing arm that …

Jan 6, 2010 · From the Paulie B archives, this is a scanned article from Cycle magazine dated Sept. 1979 on the 79' YZ400F. At first I was gonna PM it to VintageYZ400 but then I figured …

Nov 1, 2005 · Yamaha built the YZ 400 engine based on computer modeling studies. It shares little, if anything, with its ancestors. Power is generated in the ceramic composite plated …

Jan 1, 1978 · Last, largest, but definitely not least, is the new YZ400, which shares the same race-bred improvements as its smaller counterparts. Longer forks and an aluminum swing arm …