| Attribute | Yamaha YFZ450 2012 × | Yamaha YFZ450X Bill Ballance Edition × |
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| General | ||
| Production from (year) | 2012 | 2010 |
| Make | Yamaha | Yamaha |
| Model | Yamaha YFZ450 | Yamaha YFZ450X Bill Ballance Edition |
| Category | ATV | ATV |
| Engine and transmission | ||
| Engine type | Single cylinder, four-stroke | V2, four-stroke |
| Fuel system | Carburettor. Mikuni 42mm BSR | Injection. Yamaha Fuel Injection (YFI) , 42mm |
| Engine details | Titanium valves | - |
| Displacement (cm³) | 449 | 449 |
| Cooling system | Liquid | Liquid |
| Transmission type,final drive | Chain | Chain |
| Bore (mm) | 95 | 95 |
| Stroke (mm) | 63.4 | 63.4 |
| Gearbox | 5-speed | 5-speed |
| Fuel control | Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC) | Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC) |
| Driveline | 2WD; sealed O-ring chain, eccentric adjustment | - |
| Ignition | DC - CDI | Digital TCI: Transistor Controlled Ignition |
| Clutch | Wet multiplate | - |
| Compression | 11.4:1 | 11.6:1 |
| Chassis | ||
| Front suspension | Independent double wishbone, threaded preload adjustment, 9.1-in travel | Independent double wishbone, w/Kashima coated piggyback shocks, High/Low speed compression, rebound and threaded preload adjustment, 9.4-in travel |
| Rear suspension | Cast aluminum swing arm, threaded preload adjustment, 10.6-in travel | Cast aluminum swingarm w/piggyback High/Low speed compression, rebound and threaded preload adjustment, 11.0-in travel |
| Front brakes | Double disc. Hydraulic disc | Double disc |
| Rear brakes | Single disc. Hydraulic Disc | Single disc |
| Diameter (mm) | 173 | - |
| Front tyre | 21/7-10 | 21/7-AT10 |
| Rear tyre | 20/10-9 | 20/10-AT9 |
| Other | ||
| Starter | Electric | Electric |
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| Light | Dual 30W Krypton multireflector headlights and 3.9/0.5W LED brakelight | - |
| Dimensions | ||
| Wheelbase (mm) | 1,280 | 1,270 |
| Kerb weight (kg) | 172.8 | 181.4 |
| Overall length (mm) | 1,839 | 1,796 |
| Overall width (mm) | 1,171 | 1,171 |
| Seat height (mm) | 810 | 810 |
| Ground clearance (mm) | 114 | 114 |
| Performance | ||
| Fuel capacity (l) | 9.84 | 9.84 |