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Podcast: Vital MX
Episode: 2026 YZ450F vs KX450 and How do OEMs Develop New Models | Vital MX Testing and Tech Show
Description: Send us Fan MailWelcome back to the Testing and Tech on Vital MX, presented by Yamaha Motor USA. Our latest podcast/YouTube show brings our Content Director, Michael Lindsay, and our Product Editor at Large, Steven Tokarski, together to chat about different topics. This week, we discuss two of our favorite 450s in comparison to eachother, the YZ450F and KX450...we ask Stevie about his experience developing bikes at Yamaha, how OEMs develop and test new models, and some of the items that only pros get to test.