Mod Squad | We Test Powerlift’s Yamaha YZ450F
March 1, 2024
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Presented by Leatt
For this installment of Mod Squad, presented by Leatt, we decided to take a different approach. Rather than building our own project bike from scratch, we accepted an invitation to test-ride someone else’s build. Rob Healy is a long-time motocross industry personality who currently owns Powerlift, a brand that makes electric lift stands for dirt bikes. Healy has built up his 2023 Yamaha YZ450F to suit his tastes perfectly, from the engine to the suspension and from the rider controls to the aesthetic chi chis that give his bike that extra vet appeal.
If you had unlimited resources, what would you do to your bike to personalize it? For Rob Healy, this is the checklist he provided for his dream build…
Chaparral- Provided Motorcycle.
Engine Assembly- Alan Lopa at Jet World.
ENGINE
Boyko Racing – Ported & Polished Head.
FMF – 4.1 Titanium Exhaust Steve.
Hinson Racing- Complete Clutch Components.
Fuel ️ VP U4.4
CHASSIS
Enzo Suspension fork and shock modifications
Works Chassis Labs – Titanium motor mounts.
Handlebars & Grips – ODI
Levers -ASV
Tires – Pirelli Scorpion MX 32
Motion Pro Rim Locks & Rim Bands
Brakes – Galfer Rotors, Steel Braided Brake Lines and Pads.
Wheels – Faster USA Hubs with Excel A60 Rims and Spokes.
Vortex – Chain & Sprockets with stock gearing.
Lightspeed. Glide Plate, Rear Brake Rotor Guard, Front Disc Cover, rear brake Caliper guard, and upper fork guards.
Hammerhead – Shifter and Rear Brake Pedal.
Works Connection – Radiator Guards. and Chain Adjuster Blocks.
Matrix – Hour Meter and Matrix 2.O Powerlift Electric Stand.
SKDA – Graphics and Seat Cover
