Yamaha might be going down the blown track like Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki and Ducati with a patent filing for a...
Yamaha has joined Triumph, Ducati, BMW, Moto Guzzi, Benelli and SWM in the mad scramble to re-invent the old scrambler...
Yamaha has made the TMax 530 scooter both safer and meaner. The 2015 model comes with LED headlights, sportsbike brakes and immobiliser, plus Yamaha has released an all-black limited-edition Iron Max model. The standard model still costs $13,499 plus on-road costs, while the Iron Max is another $500. In recent...
Self-riding motorcycles and artificial intelligence are the future of riding, according to two Yamaha concepts. The Motobot Ver.2 and MOTOROiD...
Yamaha has now completed its Masters of Torque range with the introduction of the mighty MT-10 based on the R1,...
Some bright spark at Yamaha has filed patent designs that seem to indicate they are planning an electric sports bike that looks a lot like the R1. So far Yamaha has only released the PES1 (Passion Electric Street) road bike and PED1 (Passion Electric Dirt) off-roader for limited sale, mainly in...
Yamaha Motor Australia is giving no hints of new models except to say it has “a couple of launches coming up”....
Being a communist, Grant Roff (aka Spannerman and Groff) found the original 1978 Yamaha SR500 had great appeal. “They only...
Yamaha Australia has recalled its three-wheeler Tricity over the possibility the scooter cannot be ridden of steered when started. The official notice says 52 of the 2020 – 2021 Tricity scooters have a fault on their ‘Stand Assist’ system which keeps the bike upright when stopped. The notice says the...
Yamaha looks like culling some of its traditional-style cruisers as they scrap the Star name and label them all under the...
Italian professional motorcycle road racer and multiple-time MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi will officially retire from the MotoGP scene, effective...
Yamaha has released a video explaining a little more of the Niken three-wheeler it will release in 2019. We’re not sure whether to call it a “trike”, although it does have three wheels. Yamaha refers to it as a leaning multi-wheeler (LMW) and promises there are more to come. We’ve...
Yamaha Motor Australia has slashed $2000 from the price of its learner-approved V-Star 650 cruiser to compete with other learner...
The 2023 Yamaha YZF-R3 Is the Company’s Entry Level Supersport in Most Markets Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos...
2023 Yamaha MT-10 / MT-10 SP: Yamaha’s Top-Of-The-Line Hyper Naked Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The Yamaha MT-10 has been the Japanese marquee’s range-topping ‘Hyper Naked’ for a while now. Its most recent update, a few years ago, saw the introduction of a heavily redesigned engine and...
Yamaha is the latest to develop an automatic emergency call system in the event of a crash, but their system...
Learners really are spoilt for choice with Yamaha now dropping the price and raising the power on the Yamaha FZ6R....
There are few changes to the 2016 Yamaha road bike line-up, except for a variety of new colours and graphics on the Bolt and the “masters of torque” series MT-07 and MT-09. Yamaha Motor Australia says we will get most variants with the MT-07 arriving in July and the Bolt...
The 2023 Yamaha V Star 250 Acts as the Entry into the Company’s ‘Sport Heritage’ Range Contents Model Overview Specifications...
Yamaha Motor Australia has added a high-output version of its top-selling naked bike, the MT-07 and made ABS standard on the...
The jury is out – and of all the machines on the Misano’s Wednesday circuit, Yamaha’s Monster Energy team saw the quickest rider! Doing the honors was none other than Fabio Quartararo, who – according to a press release issued by Monster Energy Yamaha via Roadracing World – is really...
The 2023 Yamaha FJR1300ES: A Sport-Touring Behemoth Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The Yamaha FJR1300 has been...
Yamaha has finally released its production version of the Ténéré 700 adventure motorcycle which will be available in late 2019....
The hybrid-powered Tesseract was unveiled in 2007 at the Tokyo Motor Show, but it has taken until now for the company to announce production. It will begin local sales at one million Yen (about $10,500) soon, but there is no word about other markets. In geometry, a tesseract is a...
Battery swap technology has received a boost with Yamaha unveiling their EC-05 electric scooter with Gogoro lithium-ion battery packs you...
Rossi Seems Fine but Is Closely Monitored Valentino Rossi recently tested positive for COVID-19, which caused him to miss the...
Updated Models for Australia Yamaha announced updates to the NMax 125 and NMax 155 for the 2021 model year. The scooters are now slightly more sporting with a new frame and some finer details being adjusted. The company also updated the Blue Core engine, which is now Euro 5 compliant,...
Yamaha’s been keeping her shoes tied as of late. Between the brand’s successes on the track as Quartararo logged the...
Yamaha’s attractive little MT-03 learner bike, gets a major cosmetic and performance upgrade for 2020, plus a price hike. The...
If you think the MT-09 – the flagship of the Yamaha “Masters of Torque” range – was aggressive, how about the limited edition Street Rally? This variant of the tricked-up triple sports bike is fitted with motard-style body components. The additional parts include a headlight cover, front mudguard, a small...
Yamaha Australia has recalled its MT-09 range due to a software fault that can cause engine stalling. The official notice...
The mean-looking Yamaha Star Bolt C-Spec cafe version has arrived in Australia at $12,699, but there is no word yet on...
Yamaha Motor Company Ltd. has been pushing for a carbon-neutral future, with plans to go completely gas-free by 2050. While this might seem quite the goal, the Japanese manufacturer has been backing up its commitment by giving us a round of statistics that show the percentage of phase-out for the...
Remember when both Yamaha and Honda committed to zero traffic fatalities by 2050? Well, Yamaha’s just announced advancement of a...
Yamaha’s all-conquering MT-07 continues to show its ability to be customised with this latest retro XSR700 edition in honour of...
The new Yamaha FJR1300A is a big-torquing sports tourer with a healthy dose of modern technology. While keeping the same lithe chassis, Yamaha has uprated the 1298cc inline four-cylinder engine for even more power and torque, added lashings of electronic wizardry and improved rider and passenger safety, comfort and...
Honda, Yamaha, KTM, and Piaggio have all signed a letter of intent to stage a swappable electric battery consortium for...
A UK Yamaha dealer has built a Street Tracker version of the naked motard MT-09 and it will be available...
The Yamaha YZF-R7 Aims to Fill the Big Shoes Left behind by the Iconic YZF-R6 Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links Not too long ago, Yamaha was forced to put an end to one of its most iconic motorcycles — the Yamaha YZF-R6. The middleweight supersport failed to...
Yamaha has updated the immensely popular Yamaha TMAX and TMAX Tech MAX for 2022. The scooters made their debut in...