This YXZ1000R Packs a Punch: Modded Mondays

Seth Fargher
by Seth Fargher
Better bring your A-game if this black beauty lines up beside you


Every shop needs a head turning “shop car” to show off it’s products and this black and blue Yamaha YXZ1000R built by the horsepower gurus at Packard Performance certainly does that. The super clean machine isn’t over the top with aftermarket goodies, but for a group of guys who’s emphasis is on creating horsepower, this machine more than delivers.

A photo posted by Jedd Pacman Packard (@jeddpackard) on Oct 31, 2016 at 7:07pm PDT

It even looks good when it’s been slopping around in the snow

A photo posted by Packard Performance (@packardperformance) on Feb 4, 2017 at 7:57pm PST

Seth Fargher
Seth Fargher

Growing up in Oregon, most of Seth's involvement in the powersports world was limited to what he saw in magazines and videos. Following a brief stint in the corporate world, Seth took a flying leap (literally) and moved to California to pursue a career in freestyle motocross. Though short lived, the opportunity immersed him in the industry and is now a well-established off-road writer.

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