Yamaha Motor seems to be branching out from motorcycles and scooters with the addition of a leaning three- and four-wheelers and...
Self-riding motorcycles and artificial intelligence are the future of riding, according to two Yamaha concepts. The Motobot Ver.2 and MOTOROiD...
Yamaha is expected to unveil its new T7 adventure bike based on the MT-07 on September 6. The company has released the following teaser video which simple says “Your adventure awaits”. https://youtu.be/71Ff30casdc Several motorcycle companies now release similarly spurious teaser videos about upcoming products. Yamaha also did it recently before unveiling...
Yamaha has released the Star Venture tourer in the US with electric forward and reverse for parking to tackle the...
Yamaha is reportedly working on a midweight Ténéré adventure bike powered by MT-09 849cc inline three-cylinder liquid-cooled engine. Advrider website...
Yamaha has unveiled the T7 Tenere concept based on the MT-07 parallel twin and it’s just the bike the XT660 Tenere should have been. It’s what Aussies have been crying out for since the KTM 690 Adventure was axed in 2010. The T7 Tenere was unveiled at the EICMA motorcycle...
Yamaha has unveiled the new YZF-R6 in a video that shows it is basically a smaller version of the R1 with...
Yamaha has updated the 2017 MT-09 and MT-10 and added an SP version of the MT-10 with technology from the...
Yamaha seems to be planning a 2017 model R6 while Honda is believed to be planning to scrap the CBR600RR because of sliding supersports sales and the expense of meeting tough new European emissions laws. The above artists’s impresssion has appeared online showing an R6 that looks very much like the R1 with all its...
Yamaha has now completed its Masters of Torque range with the introduction of the mighty MT-10 based on the R1,...
Strip away the fairing and some of the hi-tech electronic wizardry from a Yamaha R1 and you have the MT-10...
The planned Sunshine Coast International TT (SSCITT) is already reaping financial rewards for Maleny even before it has been approved by the authorities. Yamaha Motor Australia is this week staging a launch of their MT-10 naked motorcycle on the roads that have been proposed as the TT circuit. YMA director and GM Steven...
I had seen plenty of photos of the Yamaha XSR900 prior to riding it – who wouldn’t be curious about...
The latest “Masters of Torque” Yamaha is the MT-10 (FZ-10 in some markets) which is a naked street fighter based on...
Yamaha has joined Triumph, Ducati, BMW, Moto Guzzi, Benelli and SWM in the mad scramble to re-invent the old scrambler with its Bolt-based SCR950. We always thought the Bolt cruiser would make a great scrambler and shortly after its release in 2014, the custom houses latched on to the idea...
Yamaha looks like culling some of its traditional-style cruisers as they scrap the Star name and label them all under the...
Valentino Rossi has met Yamaha’s self-riding Motobot in this official video from the Japanese manufacturer who plans to have an automated...
You either love or hate it when your chrome motorcycle exhaust pipes go blue or rusty, but now Yamaha Motor has developed a nano-film coating technology that retains the sheen. Some riders like the bluing effect caused by excessive heat as they say it gives the bike character. However, it...
Yamaha has released a sexy video to promote the new touring version of its popular MT-07 featuring an attractive young couple skinny dipping and...
Yamaha has unveiled its 04Gen concept with swan-style transparent wings at the first Vietnam Motorcycle Show in Ho Chi Minh...
A limited edition of just 10 Yamaha SR400 retro motorcycles in 60th anniversary yellow livery is now available in Australia. Yamaha Australia says the limited edition SR400 will cost an extra $300, while the blank canvas grey model will still be available at $7999 plus on-road costs. The traditional yellow and black...
Yamaha plans to have an automated self-riding motorcycle available within a decade, according to a report in the Financial Times....
It seems Yamaha is about to go into the production of a leaning three-wheeler version of its popular Masters of Torque MT-09....
Yamaha has stripped off the fairings from its R1 and R3 to produce naked and aggressive MT-10 and MT-03 bikes at the EICMA Motorcycle show in Milan. Yamaha also unveiled a 60th anniversary YZF-R1 60th with Akrapovic exhaust, carbon fibre heat shield and special Kenny Roberts yellow and black speedblock...
Yamaha has a new XSR900 naked and possibly an SCR950 scrambler to unveil at the Milan motorcycle show next week despite revealing...
Yamaha seems to be leaning toward tilting bikes with the release of an official video showing its leaning OR2T four-wheel...
https://youtu.be/4asCK8yamb0 Yamaha has unveiled Motobot, a motorcycle-riding robot at the Tokyo Motor Show, sparking concerns about electronic intervention for “rider safety”. The robot was one of several interesting displays on the Yamaha stand including electric bikes and even a car powered by a motorcycle engine. Why would Yamaha build a...
For those experienced riders looking for a lively and agile mid-sized naked bike, they don’t have to buy a learner-approved...
Yamaha Motor will introduce a range of concepts at the Tokyo Motor Show on October 28, including a retro model,...
Yamaha Motor Australia has unveiled the new colours for their sports bikes – YZF-R1, special YZF-R1M and YZF-R6 – at the Australian MotoGP on Phillip Island. The 2016 R1 and R6 will be offered in 60th anniversary yellow for an extra $1000 and $500, respectively. They will also be available in a...
A Yamaha R6 and motorcycle helmet visor have provided the background beats to the Weekend hit song “Can’t Feel Me...
Yamaha’s all-conquering MT-07 continues to show its ability to be customised with this latest retro XSR700 edition in honour of...
Yamaha Motor Australia has added a high-output version of its top-selling naked bike, the MT-07 and made ABS standard on the LAMS version. The full-power, higher-revving 689cc version of the 270 degree parallel twin has 55kW of power at 9000 revs compared with the 655cc LAMS version with 38kW at 8000rpm....
A retro-styled Yamaha MT-07 has been revealed at the fourth annual Wheels & Waves Festival in Biarritz, France. There is...
There are few changes to the 2016 Yamaha road bike line-up, except for a variety of new colours and graphics...
The mean-looking Yamaha Star Bolt C-Spec cafe version has arrived in Australia at $12,699, but there is no word yet on the Racer version. That’s only $200 more than the R-Spec with upgraded piggyback rear shock, yet it adds clip-on handlebars and footpegs relocated higher and further back for a more...
Japanese motorcycle giant Yamaha is planning to make small cars for the European market from 2019. It’s not such a...
The Yamaha MT-09 Tracer is basically an MT-09 naked bike with a swag of accessories that turn it into a tourer...
The revolutionary Yamaha VMax muscle cruiser is celebrating 30 years in 2015 with the launch of a carbon model. It also comes as the drag bike’s designer, Kenji Ekuan, has died at the age of 85. He was also responsible for designing the bullet train and the red-capped Kikkoman soy...
Yamaha has made the TMax 530 scooter both safer and meaner. The 2015 model comes with LED headlights, sportsbike brakes...