Video – The all-new 2012 WR450F

Yamaha has unveiled their latest weapon in the fight to save our weekends and from first looks there’s a lot of changes worth talking about.

Update: We’ve delved into the new model and discussed the changes the new 2012 WR450F had to offer. Take a look.

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Here’s an image from the Australian Yamaha Facebook page

There is fuel injection on this 450cc beast! Yamaha claim it will smoothen out the power delivery, ensuring you’ll have maximum traction and power at any position in the power curve. Other major changes include a full suspension work-over. The WR gets the rear suspension from the YZ450, with modifications made for trail use. The bike’s chassis is based on the light-weight aluminium YZ250F frame, and the bodywork is slimmer. There’s an 18-inch rear wheel plus a host of other changes.

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Lots of changes but no reverse cylinder (Image courtesy Yamaha USA)

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New frame and plastics really transform the looks (Image courtesy Yamaha USA)

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Looks twice as good in action…(Image courtesy Yamaha USA)

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The linear nature of EFI will help with mid turn traction, unless there’s a photo shoot taking place! (Image courtesy Yamaha USA)

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No need to worry about re-routing your carby’s fuel lines for 2012 before you cross the creek. (Image courtesy Yamaha USA)

We’ll have more info on the bike throughout the day. Here is Yamaha’s official video on the all-new Yamaha WR450F: