Yamaha Motorcycles include the Yamaha YZF-R1 and YZF-R6, the Yamaha FJR1300 touring motorcycle, and the FZ1 and FZ6 Yamaha street motorcycles. Yamaha's off-road motorcycles include the YZF motocross and WR endurance models.
Yamaha has been producing motorcycles since 1955 and they appeared on U.S. shores just three years later. Quickly adopted by racers, Yamaha motorcycles have been winning races at virtually every level for decades. Today Yamaha manufacturers a huge variety of motorcycles for just about every purpose. Newer riders can choose from the likes of the diminutive C3 scooter and unintimidating V Star 250 cruiser, while more experienced pilots can opt for the YFZ-R1 sportbike, the YZ450F motocrosser and dozens of other high performance machines. Yamaha is also aggressively adding to its already impressive fleet with models like the dual sport Super Tenere R1-inspired FZ8. Yamaha fans can also draw inspiration from its many championship winning racers.
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Yamaha has been producing motorcycles since 1955 and they appeared on U.S. shores just three years later. Quickly adopted by racers, Yamaha motorcycles have been winning races at virtually every level for decades. Today Yamaha manufacturers a huge variety of motorcycles for just about every purpose. Newer riders can choose from the likes of the diminutive C3 scooter and unintimidating V Star 250 cruiser, while more experienced pilots can opt for the YFZ-R1 sportbike, the YZ450F motocrosser and dozens of other high performance machines. Yamaha is also aggressively adding to its already impressive fleet with models like the dual sport Super Tenere R1-inspired FZ8. Yamaha fans can also draw inspiration from its many championship winning racers.
Read more about the History of Yamaha Motorcycles.
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Inside the 2013 Supercross Works Bikes
The start of a new Supercross season brings with it a lot of anticipation over and above race results. It’s the first time fans, riders and team personnel get to see what the competition has brought to off-road racing’s largest stage.
2013 Yamaha FJR1300A Review
The new Yamaha FJR1300A is a fantastic sport-touring rig. The engine updates combined with the long-distance comfort are sure to please, no matter which side of the S-T category you stand on.
2013 Yamaha FJR1300A Preview
FJR loyalists can revel in the numerous updates Yamaha has unveiled for the 2013 FJR1300A, including restyled bodywork, ride-by-wire throttle control, new instrumentation, and the addition of traction control.
Best Motorcycles of 2012
It’s again that time of the year when we select Motorcycle.com’s Best Of choices – our annual MOBO awards. Surf along as we look back at the standout motorcycles of the past year.
2012 Yamaha WR450F Review
The 2012 Yamaha WR450 is here. But before we get into everything new, updated, borrowed and unique, you might want to ask yourself what your perfect 450cc-class off-road bike would be. Don’t compromise. Set your expectations high. After all, this is 2012.
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2013 Sport-Touring Shootout 1.0 - Video
Since Yamaha was kind enough to revamp the FJR1300 for 2013, we thought it was high time to see how it stacked up against the Honda ST1300 and Kawasaki Concours 14 in a sport-touring shootout.-
2009 Yamaha R1 Review
Yamaha’s new YZF-R1 provides literbike performance in a package that benefits not only racers, but also lesser-skilled street pilots. Yamaha has upped the ante in delivering mega performance in a package that will benefit sportbike riders of all types.
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2010 Yamaha YZ450F Review
With an entirely new twin-beam frame, rotated engine design, adjustable fuel injection and extreme mass centralization, the 2010 YZ450F off-roader looks like a winner. Handling is superb, but it feels down in power compared to the Kawasaki KX450.
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2012 Yamaha and Star Motorcycles Model Preview
As the 2012 model year arrives and the economy is struggling to pick itself up, Yamaha and its cruiser line, Star Motorcycles, is erring on the side of caution with next year’s street lineup.
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2012 Yamaha Zuma 50F Review [Video]
Yamaha has given its popular Zuma scooter a major upgrade in 2012. Gone is its 49cc two-stroke heart and in its place is a SOHC, liquid-cooled, three-valve four-stroke engine of the same displacement.
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2013 Sport-Touring Shootout 1.0 - Video
Since Yamaha was kind enough to revamp the FJR1300 for 2013, we thought it was high time to see how it stacked up against the Honda ST1300 and Kawasaki Concours 14 in a sport-touring shootout.
2012 Adventure-Touring Shootout - Video
BMW’s R1200GS has long been the cock of the walk when it comes to big-bore Adventure-Touring bikes, but it’s now got competition from Yamaha, Triumph, KTM and Moto Guzzi. Have any of these newer models surpassed the mighty GS as the class benchmark?
2012 Dual-Sport Shootout - Video
Despite few changes in the DS segment in the past few model years, we decided to sample some current DS offerings to see if there is a do-it-all bike that doesn’t suck the fun out of one type of riding or the other.
2012 Japanese Superbike Shootout - Video
Honda, Suzuki and Yamaha have all tweaked their respective contenders for 2012 – the CBR1000RR, GSX-R1000 and YZF-R1, have significant changes, while Kawasaki returns for 2012 with the same traction-control-equipped machine it introduced last year.
2012 125cc Scooter Shootout [Video]
The red-headed stepchild of motorcycledom, scooters are a strong alternative to the costs of car ownership and public transit. We decided to pit three of these gas sippers against each other – the Honda PCX, Piaggio Typhoon 125 and Yamaha Zuma 125.
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Kenny Roberts Dirt-Tracking a Star Bolt!
Of all the charity events we know of, Kenny Roberts’ True American Heroes benefit is at the top of the heap. Getting a chance to meet King Kenny is exceptional on its own, but being able to visit his storied ranch vaults the event into something extraordinarily special. Oh, and don’t forget the event is [...] more
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Yamaha Reports Q1 2013 Results
Yamaha Motor reported a 3.7% increase in net sales for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. Net sales from motorcycles increased by 4.6% despite an 8.1% decrease in unit sales. Overall, the company reported a profit of 7.5 billion yen (US$73.3 million) over the quarter, down from the 27.0 billion yen reported last year. [...] more
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Three-Time World Champion Wayne Rainey Honored At Quail Motorcycle Gathering
Saturday, May 4 marked the 5th annual Quail Motorcycle Gathering in Carmel, California. With such a diverse collection of historical, rare and outrageous motorcycles, the Quail is an event we thoroughly enjoyed attending last year. To commemorate the occasion, this year’s guest of honor was none other than three-time 500cc Grand Prix world champion, and [...] more
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Harley-Davidson Tops 2013 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index
Harley-Davidson dealers outscored dealers from other brands to take the top spot in the Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index U.S. Motorcycle Industry Study for the second consecutive year. The annual study measures the effectiveness of motorcycle dealerships, rating them on how they perform in different categories, such as inviting customers to sit on a floor [...] more
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Kenny Roberts True American Heroes Benefit Hang Out with World Champions and Bo Derek!
One of our favorite stories from 2012 was our coverage of the Kenny Roberts American Heroes Benefit Dinner. Hosted by King Kenny at his storied California ranch, it was an incredible opportunity to get close to the three-time world champ and other racing glitterati like Kenny Roberts Jr., Wayne Rainey, Eddie Lawson and renowned dirt-tracker [...] more
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Yamaha Named Official Motorcycle Of Road America
The economic downturn hit the motorcycle world particularly hard, as many factory-backed road racing efforts closed shop. The decision, while unfortunate, isn’t hard to understand, as racing at the highest levels isn’t cheap, and a factory involvement means added pressure to succeed, which ultimately means spending more money to do so. Through it all, however, [...] more
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Video of Valentino Rossi Driving Kyle Buschs NASCAR Racer
Last week, we wrote about MotoGP star Valentino Rossi taking a spin around the Charlotte Motor Speedway oval in NASCAR driver Kyle Busch‘s Toyota Camry. The meeting of motorsports greats was organized by their joint sponsor Monster Energy Drink following the inaugural Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Monster Energy has now released [...] more
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Valentino Rossi Test Drives Kyle Buschs NASCAR Toyota Camry
The morning after riding his Yamaha M1 to a sixth-place finish at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, nine-time Grand Prix World Champion Valentino Rossi landed in Charlotte, N.C., to race around another track; only this time there were no right turns. (UPDATED with additional photos.) Rossi met up with NASCAR racer and [...] more
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Monster Yamaha Tech3 Garage Catches Fire at Circuit of the Americas
The Tech3 MotoGP team put the Circuit of the Americas‘ emergency systems to the test after a small fire broke out in the team’s garage. Tech3 says the fire should not affect its participation in this weekend’s Grand Prix of the Americas race. The fire, which ignited some time overnight, was quickly doused by COTA‘s [...] more
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2013 Yamaha X-Max 400 Scooter Announced for Europe
Yamaha revealed a maxi-scooter for the European market. The new 2013 Yamaha X-Max 400 is the latest model from the X-Max family which is also available in 250cc and 125cc configurations. The new model uses the 395cc engine from the Yamaha Majesty. The liquid-cooled single-cylinder engine has been tweaked a bit however, with Yamaha claiming [...] more
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