2024 Yamaha YXZ1000R 6-Speed Review
Interior:
Slipping behind the wheel of a YXZ looks the same as it has since launch, although this year the XTR gets a nice new color scheme that brightes up the dash slightly. Yamaha’s cab is well finished and very comfortable, offering a ton of occupant room in nearly every direction and legroom for days. The driver’s seat is on a slider, but doesn’t have a ton of adjustment. The tilt wheel functions well, but we really wish it had a telescoping function to get the wheel a little closer to the driver. For the passenger, the YXZ is comfortable, with a sturdy grab bar and well-shielded cab. The stock shoulder bolsters are a hit or miss with testers, you either love them or hate them. It is nice knowing you have some extra protection there in case of an accident. The YXZ is starting to show its age in the interior department a little, but there are almost zero gripe points with it – besides the general lack of storage.
The YXZ also gets a huge bump in stator output this year with a new 1,000W stator (up from 472W), which should make accessory integration much easier. Yamaha also now pre-wires the YXZ for lighted whips, and they have added some bracketry to the frame to make bolting the GYTR turbocharger kit up even easier.
Tires/Wheels/Brakes:
Braking is handled by four wheel hydraulic disc brakes, with two-piston calipers at each corner. They work great and have good pedal feel, allowing you to slow the car quickly without locking up the fronts. The wheels are a great looking 16-spoke design on the XT-R with a matte bronze finish and a black beadlock ring. Staggered Maxxis Carnage tires also grace the XT-R model, measuring dead-on 29” tall at the top of the tread block on our test unit. The stock tires are great in every condition we have tested in, including sand, rock, clay mud and desert hardpack.
