One Step Closer to EICMA! We’ve been skipping through autumn with this past week’s worth of news being no less...
Happy Crush-a Can-Friday! We’ve got a smattering of news scattered across the industry for your weekend perusal: KTM’s partnered up...
We’re a good start into National Wellness Month, and if you’re anywhere close to the hours I’ve racked up on the road… you’re a couch potato. For those with tan lines stronger than a dirty chai bourbon, you’re my hero and I’ll take any vitamin D you toss this way;...
Ain’t no better day than National Raspberry Cream Pie Day; coupled with the fact that it’s also National Girlfriend Day...
It’s National Hot Fudge Sundae Day, and between licks of the dairy, I’m staring at what could be the most...
It’s May, the landscape’s verdure has turned up an extra notch or two thanks to the sunshine, and per usual, brands around the world are stirring in preparation for the riding season. By stirring, I mean patent hints, limited edition graphics, and Scramblers galore. We’re the fat kid in the...
What makes a “top motorcycle brand?” We could count horsepower, eye candy aesthetics, local love, customer service or the lack...
Yamaha is phasing out their YZF-R1 for the streets only 2025 model year refresh will include YZF-R1 as a track-only...
Yamaha is closing the chapter on their master of domination, the YZF-R1 superbike. Euro5+ is a cruel mistress, folks. In a recent update, Yamaha Motor Co. UK has apparently made a statement that they will not be updating their litre class bikes to Euro5+ compliance. This means that the well-loved...
Rumors from the WSBK circuit are pointing toward a YZF-R9 by the end of this year! Back in 2021, paperwork...
In the world of motorcycle enthusiasts, there are riders who cover vast distances, and then there’s Long Haul Paul. His...
Yamaha does not have hydrogen bikes in their short-term goals HySE Consortium remains an excellent option for pooling knowledge …until the industry is ready, de Seynes says internal combustion is our best option Eric de Seynes has just sat down with MCN to talk about hydrogen tech and it’s feasibility...
Yamaha EU’s got a new CEO for 2024! Back in April of this past year, Yamaha EU’s Chief Executive –...
For 2024, Yamaha introduced subtle updates on the Tenere 700, enhancing the screen layout, controls, and an additional ABS mode....
Akrapovič – the industry’s leading exhaust manufacturer – are used by many racers. A Slovenian manufacturer of exhaust systems that began in 1990 in the motorcycle market. Building its expertise in racing, Akrapovič exhausts are used on motorcycles across every racing segment, including the mighty Moto GP. Aside from their...
Review Summary As the second-best scooter in Yamaha’s range, the XMAX 300 isn’t crazy flashy or completely packed full of...
Yamaha is working on a laser lighting patent that could bring the Powersports industry that much closer to units used...
Remember when Ducati was continually making headlines with their four MotoGP teams and even one of their Sporting Directors was admitting that the flood of red wasn’t ideal for the circuit? Well, Dorna’s CEO, Carmelo Ezpeleta, wants to balance out the MotoGP grid for future seasons – and I’m not...
The 2022 XSR900 is the perfect balance of modern performance and classic Japanese-styled 1980’s Sportster. The new XSR900 boasts a...
The Yamaha XSR900 and Kawasaki Z900RS are the top neo-retro roadsters from the Japanese giants. So far, these motorcycles have...
Next season will pose the usual goodies in the name of speed – and that includes the brand-spankin’ new FIM Women’s Motorcycling World Championship! Here’s what FIM’s press release has told us so far: Yamaha will sponsor the bikes The bikes will be Yamaha’s new, track-happy YZF-R7 Six Rounds will...
The 2008 Yamaha R6, equipped with years of racing experience and boasting exceptional power, stood out as the most advanced...
A month ago, we covered Yamaha’s intentions to build with CFMoto for China’s markets. The joint venture was christened the...
Yamaha’s MT-09 has been updated just in time for the turn of the year – and while last year’s model showed off updates like Bluetooth connectivity, 2024 calls for bigger changes. Changes like a lower, press-molded gas tank, reimagined intakes (complete with acoustic amplifier grilles for direct access to the...
Back in May of last year, Yamaha filed for trademark rights to an “XSR-GP;” today, we know this machine to...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gskElnPMek We’ve only just finished talking about the new MY2024 Norden 901, and along comes the sibling of one of...
The Tokyo Motor Show – now rebranded to the Japan Mobility Show – is about to get a neat concept from Yamaha that studies the following question: How do you coexist with a machine like a living creature? / What will human–machine interfaces actually be like in the future? Their machine...
The 2016 Yamaha R1M, equipped with a potent 998cc engine generating around 200 horsepower, is built for high-speed. With advanced...
The 60th Anniversary YZF R1 was launched to commemorate Yamaha’s six decades in Grand Prix motorcycle racing, featuring a unique...
Watch Niccolò Canepa push a Yamaha R1 GYTR Pro to its limits at Mugello....
By now, it seems almost a given that the more recognizable of our bike brands are tapping into partnerships set...
Yammie’s given us a completely reworked machine to toot the marque’s proverbial horn on their weight-to-speed ratio! Meet the 2024...
This 1982 Yamaha XV750 Virago has undergone extensive customization with a range of unique components. These custom additions include a stainless-steel two-into-one exhaust system, a modified rear subframe, a tubular swingarm, a distinctive saddle, customized control switches, and an adapted inverted fork. In addition, it features an enclosed driveshaft, dual...
David Gonzalez from Ad Hoc is renowned for customizing Yamaha motorcycles. He gained international acclaim for his work on the...
Watch this 2021 Yamaha R1 with full Akrapovic exhaust go all out around Nordschleife despite heavy traffic on the track....
Bike World is proud to present this video featuring a drag race between three superbikes: Kawasaki ZH2, KTM Super Duke R and Yamaha MT10. All of these three machines boasts a ton of horsepower that are not too far off from each other. Watch the video to see which one...
In a new video from OFFICIALLY GASSED – OG YouTube channel, we get to see a drag race between three...
…And that’s a wrap, folks. All 25 of Yamaha’s insane R1 GYTR PRO 25th Anniversary Edition bikes have been officially...
On top of Yamaha celebrating 25 years of their R1 (and commemorating 50 years of the YZ range), the marque has just punted out a new sport touring flagship: The TRACER® 9 GT+. From the new Millimeter Wave Radar unit generating Adaptive Cruise Control and radar-linked Unified Brake System to...
On top of the MOST excellent festivities surrounding Yamaha’s 25-year anniversary of the R1 (and subsequent drop of a beauty...