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Yamaha YZF Suspension Setups: Five Settings, Built Through Testing from over a year on the 26 model 450 and now over a solid month on the 250F confirming the testing relates to the smaller bike with obvious mods.
Our 2027 Yamaha YZF setup bank is finalised. After months of testing, rebuilding and refining after all we learned thru out this 26 season , we’ve developed five core settings to cover everything from off-road riding to motocross at a national level.
The forks and shocks have been in and out of our test bike countless times—often week after week—as we worked through each setting. We’ve tested the off-road and pro settings ourselves, and spent time riding the faster motocross settings to understand how they feel on the track. When we can’t match the speed of the riders we’re setting bikes up for, we can still feel what the bike is doing, make informed changes and then work with fast riders to validate the result.
Each setting gives us a proven starting point. From there, we can fine-tune spring rates, valving and adjuster settings to suit the rider’s weight, speed, style and track conditions.
1. Off-Road
This is our plush, comfortable setting for off-road riding. It’s designed to absorb tree roots, square edges and rough trails while keeping the bike controlled and composed.
We retain the OEM trampoline stack and tune around it to give the YZF a supple feel without letting the bike dive or wallow. The goal is a suspension setup that stays active over the small stuff, with enough support to keep working when the trail gets rough.
We’ve run this setting at Transmoto, where it proved itself as a capable, confidence-inspiring setup for long days in the bush.
2. Pro Off-Road — WR Range
The Pro Off-Road setting keeps the comfortable, non-spiky character of our off-road setup, with firmer spring rates and more hold-up for riders carrying more speed or pushing harder.
It’s designed to resist excessive dive and wallow while still taking the edge off rough ground. You get more support and control without turning the bike into a harsh, nervous ride.
3. C-MX / Vet Plush
This is a plush motocross setting for C-grade and vet riders. Spring rates are chosen around motocross speeds and rider weights, with valving set up to provide control and a little extra margin when things don’t go to plan.
Vet and C-grade riders don’t always hit every bump square or land every jump perfectly. This setup is designed to feel forgiving and predictable when you get slightly sideways or make a mistake, while still giving you the support you need for motocross.
Compared with our off-road setting, it’s more controlled and less active. It’s built for the higher speeds and demands of the track.
4. B-MX / Vet Pro
This is the balanced, all-round setting: a medium feel that isn’t overly soft or firm.
It gives you support when you’re carrying speed into deep ruts and helps keep the bike stable and planted through the rough. The aim is to avoid the excessive dive you can get from a softer setting, while keeping the bike composed and predictable.
B-grade and Vet Pro riders can have very different styles and speeds, so this setting gives us a solid base to fine-tune for each individual.
5. A-MX / A-Pro
Our A-level settings are built for faster motocross riders—from front-running Victorian competition through to national-level racing.
A-MX and A-Pro share the same base approach, but they’re tuned to suit the rider’s speed, style and level. Body weights may be similar, but the way each rider loads the bike can be completely different. Some ride hard over the front; others drive the rear. We can adjust the setup around those differences, along with the rider’s size and preferred linkage.
For the faster settings, we’ve spent time riding the bike ourselves and refining the high-speed feel through chop. We then work with fast riders to confirm that the setting gives them the hold-up, control and confidence they need at race pace.
The hardware behind the settings
Across our setup range, the base package includes our linkage knuckle, designed to give a smoother feel through the stroke and help reduce harsh spikes across the track.
At the rear, high-speed adjuster tuning helps control the spike and improve drive without taking too much away from rebound performance. Engineering is also developing a new piston to take this further.
At the front, we work to calm the forks and reduce the pop, creating a more stable and predictable feel. The amount of hold-up and damping control is then tailored to suit the setting, from plush off-road use through to the demands of A-Pro motocross.
We’re also developing further components for the 2026–27 YZF shock, with a particular focus on the high-speed unit. That work is continuing as we refine the package.
A proven base, tuned for the rider
These five settings give us a clear starting point for the 2027 Yamaha YZF range. They reflect a huge amount of testing and development, but they’re not one-size-fits-all recipes. We can adjust each setup to suit the rider, their bike, their speed and the conditions they ride in.
If you’re looking at a 2027 YZF setup, get in touch with the Krooztune team. We’ll help work out which setting is the right place to start.