TESTED: JED BEATON’S YAMAHA YZ450F

At the recent launch of Yamaha’s all-new 2027 YZ250F at Queensland Moto Park, former Pro off-road racer and Transmoto test rider, Josh Green, was given the rare opportunity to spin a few laps on board Jed Beaton’s MX1 championship-winning YZ450F. And would you believe that this was Greeny’s first time ever riding a factory motocross bike? Yep, a surprising first for a guy who spent over 15 years at the pointy end of the Australian off-road scene! Here’s how his experience unfolded…