Dirt Bikes

2023 Yamaha Enduro Motorcycles First Look

Radiator shroud graphic changes to the WR250F and WR450F for MY23.

August 18, 2022

Yamaha has unveiled its two-model 2023 lineup of enduro bikes with the flagship WR450F and smaller-displacement WR250F. Both models receive new radiator shroud graphics for the model year, but nothing else in terms of updates, revisions, or changes.

2023 Yamaha WR450F

Yamaha’s flagship enduro model returns for 2023 with new radiator shroud graphics.Yamaha

The last time the WR450F enjoyed any mechanical updates was in 2021, when it was granted many of the same chassis and engine upgrades as the 2020 Yamaha YZ450F, which was heavily revised that year. We enjoyed riding the ‘21 WR450F; in fact, our sister publication Cycle World named it Best Enduro bike.

2023 Yamaha WR250F

After receiving a number of updates last year, changes to the WR250F for MY23 are strictly cosmetic.Yamaha

Related: 2022 Yamaha YZ250FX Review

Last year, the bLU cRU’s quarter-liter four-stroke enduro received many of the same upgrades the Yamaha YZ250F got for 2021. We were excited to put it through its paces, as we had a blast riding the prior version, but unfortunately we weren’t able to; with the latest California Air Resources Board (CARB) regulations coming into effect, Yamaha wasn’t able to bring in a WR250F or WR450F for us to test.

We’re hoping that changes this year so we can dyno, weigh, measure, and shred both of them to let our readers know how the Tuning Fork brand’s latest enduros perform. Stay tuned for more 2023 Yamaha dirt bike model releases, as we’ll be covering the updates made to the motocross and cross-country models in the near future.