Yamaha Reviews
The Japanese company was well known for its musical instruments, but in 1955 it began producing motorcycles. It began with simple and inexpensive machines but has grown to its position as a powersports powerhouse, offering some of the best sportbikes, cruisers and off-road bikes on the market. It ranks second only to Honda as the leader among Japanese manufacturers.
2012 Yamaha Zuma 125 Review
Scootering with attitude
If riding a small-bore scooter leaves you feeling emasculated, consider the Yamaha Zuma 125: rugged, aggressive styling (especially in black), fat, semi-knobby tires and power enough to shoot its rider across an intersection faster than the average car....
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2012 Yamaha YZF-R15 Review
Small displacement sportbike gets a makeover
Small-displacement sportbikes are getting more attention as the world economy continues to struggle. The 150cc, Yamaha YZF-R15 was the first sportbike produced in India back in 2008, and the fuel-injected model now receives a host of upgrades....Read Full Story
2012 Yamaha YZF-R1 Review [Video]
The digital age of motorcycling is well and truly upon us.
To save the suspense, I'll say it up front: Yamaha's new traction control system on the 2012 YZF-R1 works exactly as advertised. The rest of the 2012 Yamaha R1 is largely the same sportbike we've had since 2009....Read Full Story
Yamaha Reviews
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- 2012 Yamaha Zuma 50F Review [Video] The playful Zuma is reborn with a new four-strok...
- 2012 Yamaha and Star Motorcycles Model Preview It's evolution, not revolution, for Y...
- 2011 Yamaha FZ8 Review - First Ride An 800-class offshoot from the R1 family tree
- 2011 Yamaha WR250R Review Essentially a street-legal dirtbike
- 2011 Yamaha FZ-16 Review An impressive new sporty commuter bike
- 2012 Yamaha Super Tenere Review Japan builds a BMW GS competitor
- 2011 Yamaha FZ8 coming to the U.S. Will 800 become the new 750?
- 2012 Yamaha Super Tenere Preview Yamaha's GS killer coming to the U.S. in Spring 201...
- Motorcycle.com Best of 2010 Awards We select the cream of the crop, including our pi...
- 2010 Yamaha YZ250F Review Yamaha revamps a class favorite
- 2010 Yamaha YZ450F Review A revolution in 450 MXers
- 2010 Yamaha/Star Lineup Unveiled A new bagger, a Rossi-replica R1, a retuned R6 and ...
- 2010 Yamaha YZ450F Preview Radical new MXer’s engine turned around!
- Best of 2009 - Motorcycles of the Year A sagging economy hasn't stopped the flow of ...
- 2009 Yamaha FZ6R Review Sporty looks and amiable manners at a reasonable price.
- 2009 Yamaha XJ6 & XJ6 Diversion Review Euros divert to diversion
- 2009 Yamaha R1 Review Unique new engine transforms literbike world
- 2009 Yamaha WR250X Review The most fun you can have at 54 mpg!
- 2009 Yamaha T-Max 500 Review The ideal combo of scooter and motorcycle?
- 2009 Yamaha V-Star 950 Review A rational cruiser
- 2009 Yamaha V-Star 950 Review - First Ride Star's newest cruiser brings big bike fee...
- 2009 Yamaha Motorcycles Released In addition to an all-new R1, Yamaha releases a new...
- 2009 Yamaha R1 Unveiled! Yamaha reveals the evolution of their revolutionary superbi...
- 2009 Star V-Max Review/Test VMax takes it to the max!
- 2009 Star Motorcycles VMax Preview A thrill ride beyond compare!
- 2008 Yamaha Morphous Review A scooter ahead of its time
- 2008 Yamaha C3 Review Fun and affordable fuel injected scoot
- 2008 Yamaha Majesty Review A masterful machine
- 2009 Yamaha RD350 Concept Could this be the return of the two-stroke sportbike?
- 2009 Star V-Max Launch Is the new Max mad enough?
- 2009 Yamaha R1 Preview New Yamaha Literbike Ready to Launch!
- 2008 Yamaha XT660Z Tenere Review The nomadic Yamaha is back!
- 2008 Yamaha WR250R & WR250X Review Street-legal off-roader or Supermoto with bli...
- 2008 Yamaha R6 - First Ride The Screamer Gets Some Grunt
- 2008 Yamaha Street Preview Revised R6 and Supermoto, Too!
- 2008 Star Motorcycles Raider Choppers Hit the Mainstream
- 2007 Yamaha V-Star 1300 Intro Report Providing the handling, looks, comfort and perf...
- Yamaha R1 First Ride
- Yamaha Majesty The Speed Scooter
- 2006 Yamaha FJR1300 Model Intro Good value and a solidly engineered bike that's fun ...
- 2006 Yamaha FZ-1 Yamaha Sets a New Standard with a Sport Standard Standard-Bearer
- 2006 Star Stratoliner Press Introduction
- 2006 Star Roadliner Star Looks to the Past to Find the Future
- Graves AMA SuperStock Yamaha R1 Track Test
- 2005 Yamaha XT660R
- 2005 Yamaha R6 Track Test
- 2005 Yamaha R6 Intro
- 2005 Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe What do you get, when you cross a Royal Star with...
- 2004 Yamaha V-max
- 2004 Yamaha R1 Street Test
- 2004 Yamaha FZ6
- '04 Yamaha RoadStar Of Mice and Men...
- The Evolution of Hatch The cousins Hatch do the 2003 Dirt Rider 24 hour at Glen Hele...
- 2003 YZF-R6: Not To Be Outdone...
- '03 R6: How To Find Your Inner Redline
- 2003 Yamaha YZ450F Four-Stroke Competition Bike for the Masses
- 2003 Yamaha Zuma "Please sir, I want some more."
- Patrick Racing Road Star Warrior Look maw, no turns!
- First Ride: Yamaha BT1100 Bulldog Naked urban retro standard cruiser all-purpose lov...
- 2002 Yamaha FJR1300 Sexual Silver!
- Yamaha Diversion 900 Bored? You Don't Need a Hobby, You Need a Diversion
- SRX! Further Adventures of Senor X
- First Ride: 2002 Yamaha YZF-R1 Jin Sato Bai!
- 2002 Yamaha Silverados
- First Ride: 2002 Yamaha Road Star Warrior A Real Performance Cruiser?
- 2001 Yamaha FZ-1 Hop-up The FZ-1 Yamaha should have built
- 2001 Yamaha Vino, Modified A large sheep in small sheep's clothing.
- 2001 Yamaha Vino What Europe's Known All Along
- 2001 Yamaha Fazer 1000 A New Breed of Muscle Sport?
- 2001 Yamaha WR426F Showing Love for the Bark Buster Set
- First Ride: 2001 Yamaha YZF-R6 Sheer Madness...
- Year 2001 Yamaha YZ426F ... and Titanium for All!
- 2000 Yamaha V Star Classic Cruisin' on a Budget
- 2001 Yamaha Fazer 1000 (2) An upright R-1
- 2000 Yamaha Road Star Not Soft and Fluffy
- 2001 Yamaha Tmax 500 When Worlds Collide
- 2001 Yamaha Dirtbikes Oh lord, they've done it again.
- First Ride: Y2K Yamaha YZF-R1 Better Than Ever?
- 1999 Yamaha YZF-R7 OW-O2
- First Impression: 1999 Yamaha Road Star
- First Ride: 1999 Yamaha YZF-R6
- 1999 Yamaha Customs New Star Models, and We Ride the New Venture
- Yamaha TDM 850
- 1998 Yamaha YZ400F A Hot Start
- 1998 Yamaha V-Star 650 Classic
- ATV Test: 1998 Yamaha Grizzly 600 Is Yamaha's New Uberquad Big Enough For Ya?
- First Impression: 1998 Yamaha XT350 A Tale of Two XTs
- 1997 Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe
- Silver Country Adventure Yamaha's 1997 ATV Lineup
- Yamaha Majesty The Speed Scooter
- 1997 Yamaha Warrior
- Yamaha XT225 Beginner Bike, or Dual-Sport Bargain?
- Yamaha Debuts All-New Four-Stroke YZM400F Daily News
- 1996 Yamaha Virago 1100 Special
- 1996 Yamaha Royal Star Tour Classic
- Yamaha TRX 850 Japan's Other Twin
- Italian Stallion: Yamaha YZF1000R THE ULTIMATE ROAD WARRIOR
- The Grand Prix Fantasy Yamaha RZ500
- 1996 Yamaha YZF1000R Thunderace Fireblade on Steroids
- 1995 Yamaha Virago 750 Yamaha's Venerable V-Twin Cruiser Simply Styles Down The Boul...
Yamaha COMPARISONS
- 2012 125cc Scooter Shootout [Video] Three different takes on economical transportati...
- 2012 Yamaha YZF-R1 vs. 2011 Aprilia RSV4 R APRC [Video] Microprocessors take on hors...
- 2011 Supersport Shootout - Street [Video] Honda CBR600RR vs. Kawasaki ZX-6R vs. Suzu...
- 2011 Supersport Shootout - Track [Video] Can Suzuki's new Gixxer spoil the 600cc par...
- 2011 Gentlemen Sportbike Shootout Kawasaki Ninja 1000 vs. Suzuki GSX1250FA vs. Yamah...
- 2011 Naked Middleweights Shootout Unapologetic un-faired funsters!
- Dual-Sport Shootout: Electric vs. Gasoline! How does future tech do against today’...
- 2011 Bagger Cruiser Shootout It's a bagger blowout: Victory's Cross Country, Harley'...
- 2010 Triumph Rocket III Roadster vs. 2010 Star VMax Big-bore power struggle
- 2010 Kawasaki Ninja 650 vs. 2009 Suzuki GSX650F vs. 2010 Yamaha FZ6R
- 2010 Honda CRF450R vs. Yamaha YZ450F Big-bore battle royale
- 2009 Sport-Touring Shootout BMW K1300GT vs. Honda ST1300 vs. Kawasaki Concours 14 vs...
- 2009 Literbike Shootout Honda CBR1000RR vs Kawi ZX-10R vs Suzuki GSX-R1000 vs Yamaha...
- 2009 Supersport Racetrack Shootout The 600s take the battle to the track
- Quarter-Liter Supermoto Shootout Yamaha WR250X vs. Kawasaki KLX250SF
- 2009 Supersport Shootout Honda CBR600RR vs. Kawi ZX-6R vs. Suzuki GSX-R600 vs. Yamah...
- 2009 Muscle Cruiser Shootout Suzuki M90 vs Star Warrior: New blood versus the old gu...
- 2008 Lightweight Dual-Purpose Shootout Adventure Within Reach
- 2008 Supersport Shootout: CBR600RR vs Daytona 675 vs ZX-6R vs R6 vs GSX-R600
- 2008 Literbike Shootout: ZX-10R vs CBR1000RR vs GSX-R1000 vs YZF-R1
- 2007 Liter Bike Shootout Honda CBR 1000RR : Kawasaki ZX-10R : Suzuki GSX-R1000 : Yam...
- Sport-Tour 2006 BMW K1200GT :: Triumph Sprint ST :: Yamaha FJR1300AE
- 2007 Power Cruisers Shootout Mmm...Power
- Mongrels to Mecca Exploding tires, closed roads, creative pit-stops and American pri...
- Big, Naked and Beautiful: Open-Class Standards 2006 2007 Buell XB12Ss v. 2006 Honda ...
- It Ain't The Tool: Revisited
- 2006 Middleweight Supersport Shootout Honda CBR 600RR : Kawasaki ZX-6R : Suzuki GSX-...
- 2006 Open Superbike Shootout Honda CBR 1000RR : Kawasaki ZX-10R : Suzuki GSX-R1000 :...
- Rocket, Roadliner, Road King
- 2005 Best of the Best: R6 v. GSX-R1000
- 2005 Sport Touring Comparo BMW R1200RT :: Buell Ulysses :: Honda ST 1300 :: Honda In...
- The B-Team: Value Supersport Shootout 2005
- 2005 Open Supersport Shootout Honda CBR 1000RR : Kawasaki ZX 10R : Suzuki GSX-R1000 ...
- Sit Up or Lay Down? 2005 Yamaha FZ-1 v. YZF-R1
- 2005 Middleweight Supersport Shootout Honda CBR 600RR :: Suzuki GSX-R 600 :: Kawasak...
- 2004 MO-ron Sport Tourer Comparo BMW K 1200 GT :: BMW R 1150 RT :: Honda ST1300 ABS ...
- Honda Shadow A.C.E. v. Yamaha V-Star 1100 Middleweight Import Cruiser Shootout
- 2004 Middleweight Standards F 650CS :: Sportster 1200R :: FZ-6 :: Ninja 500R :: Spee...
- Classic Tourer Comparo Roadstar Silverado :: Victory V92TC :: Nomad 1500 :: Road Kin...
- MO SPORT-TOUR 2003 Exporting Democracy and Goodwill Toward Motorcycles
- 2003 Harley V-Rod Vs. [modified] Yamaha Warrior
- 2003 Six Hundred Shootout Part I: Pure Prurient Performance Is 636cc Cheating? Kawas...
- 2002 Scooter Smackdown In Which Calvin, Stickie Actually Smack Down
- 2002 Naked Bike Shootout We Like to Play the Emperor's New Clothes
- What Size Victory? 600? Openbike? Twin? 600? Literbike? Twin? How many horsies can y...
- 2001 Power Cruiser Comparo In search of enlightenment and two-wheeled bliss.
- 2001.5 Supersport Comparo The Best of the Rest
- 2001 Open Class Shootout Four Big Devils in the City of Angels
- 2001 World Supersport Shootout World SuperSport Shootout, Part I
- 2000 Valuebike Shootout Who let the MO out?
- 2000 Openbike Shootout Thank you, may I have another?
- Road Star vs. Fat Boy Comparo Japan vs. America
- Year 2000 World Supersport Shootout 600(4)+748=Fun
- Honda Valkyrie Interstate v. Yamaha Venture Clash of The Titans
- Y2K 250 Motocross Shootout The Main Event!
- Overlooked and Underrated We Are Worthy
- 1999 600cc Supersport Shootout Head-On Collision
- The Best of the Best: Part III The Super Bowl
- 1998 Sport Tourers The Truth is Out There
- The Best of the Best: Part One
- .25 Caliber Shootout Three Japanese Fighters Whip Out Their Little Guns
- 1997 Middleweight Cruiser Shootout Cruise Light!
- Open Superbikes, 1997 Power Trippers!
- Heavyweight Cruisers, 1996 Five Fat Uglies on Five Fat Bikes
- Top 600s, 1997 1997 600cc Sportbike Shootout
- Value 600-Class Sportbikes, 1997 Budget-Value 600s: Yamaha FZR600 Vs. Suzuki GSX-600...
- Battle Royal: USA Vs. Japan on the Highways of America
- Matchup of the Heavyweight Contenders
- Open Warfare, 1996
- Frugal Flyers: A Six-Bike Shoot Out
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