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Edwards re-signs with Yamaha

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, July 18, 2008
Colin Edwards has renewed his contract with Tech 3 Yamaha for one more MotoGP season

MotoGP Laguna Seca Preview

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, July 18, 2008
The sun-kissed skies of Monterey Calif. welcome the MotoGP series to Laguna Seca for the USGP

American racers ready for USGP

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Thursday, July 17, 2008
The American contingent racing in the USGP are prepared to represent the red, white and blue

Laguna Seca is ready for action

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is ready to host the world’s premier motorcycle racing championship

Three in a row for Stoner

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, July 14, 2008
Casey Stoner won his third consecutive MotoGP race while Dani Pedrosa lost the series lead

MotoGP rides the Ring

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, July 11, 2008
The MotoGP tour enters its second half with a stop at Sachsenring for the German Grand Prix, July 13

Motocross rider suspended indefinitely

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Jason Lawrence has been suspended indefinitely by the AMA following his arrest on July 4

Yamaha legends at Laguna Seca

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Fans attending the U.S. Grand Prix can meet racing legends at Yamaha’s Weekend of Champions

Colin Edwards’ gear up for auction

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Thursday, July 03, 2008
Yamaha is auctioning Colin Edwards’ racing gear for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation

MotoGP testers assess Indy course

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Ducati tester Niccolo Canepa recorded the fastest time in the first official MotoGP test at Indy

X marks the spot at Misano

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, June 30, 2008
Ruben Xaus and Max Biaggi picked up a surprising 1-2 finish for Sterilgarda Go Eleven Ducati

Stoner dominates Dutch TT

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, June 30, 2008
Casey Stoner won his second straight race while Dani Pedrosa took the lead in the MotoGP standings

High gas prices spur interest in bikes

posted by Dennis Chung on Friday, June 27, 2008
Bike sales are down but rising gas prices may help offset those losses as consumers seek new options

Stoner regains his form at British GP

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, June 23, 2008
Casey Stoner returned to the top of the podium after an impressive outing at the British Grand Prix

Custom FZ1 auction for Doug Henry

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, June 20, 2008
A custom Yamaha FZ1 will be sold for auction to benefit AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Doug Henry

Laguna Seca testing open to public

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Race fans are invited to Laguna Seca June 23 to watch the top factory AMA Superbike teams for free

Toseland to perform at Laguna Seca

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Tuesday, June 17, 2008
James Toseland is known for his skill on the track, but he’ll show his musical talent at Laguna Seca

Superbike champs star in Zuma promo

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Former AMA Superbike champs Scott Russell and Jamie James star in a new promo video for the Zuma 125

Haga scores a double in rainy Germany

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, June 16, 2008
A broken collarbone couldn’t stop Noriyuki Haga from recording a pair of World Superbike wins

Yamaha reveals 2009 WR450F, WR250F

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, June 16, 2008
Yamaha continues to reveal more bikes from its 2009 model lineup with the off-road WR450F and WR250F

Yamaha presents 2009 models

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Hot on the heels of the new V-Max, Yamaha has announced its 2009 motorcycle and scooter lines

Pedrosa dominates Catalunya

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, June 09, 2008
Dani Pedrosa put an end to Valentino Rossi’s MotoGP winning streak with a victory at the Catalan GP

Suzuki storms onward

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, June 09, 2008
Ben Spies earned his record seventh victory in a row at Road America

Yamaha reveals 2009 dirt bikes

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, June 06, 2008
Yamaha Motor Corp. has released details for its 2009 line of YZ dirt bikes

Haga treated for broken collarbone

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, June 06, 2008
Noriyuki Haga underwent surgery this week to secure a broken collarbone

DMG releases 2009 Literbike rules

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Thursday, June 05, 2008
After vocal resistance to abandoning the existing Superbike class, DMG has announced new class rules

Rossi is king in Mugello

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, June 02, 2008
Valentino Rossi continued his streak at Mugello, winning his seventh MotoGP race in a row

Big Four production down in April

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, June 02, 2008
Japanese motorcycle production was down 44.2% in April, says JAMA

Checa ends drought with pair of wins

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, June 02, 2008
Carlos Checa earned his first race win in 10 years at Miller Motorsports Park

Suzuki stumbles…slightly

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, June 02, 2008
Ben Spies picked up a pair of wins at the AMA Superbike stop at Miller Motorsports Park

MotoGP preview: Mugello

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, May 30, 2008
Fiat Yamaha will look to continue its success at this weekend’s MotoGP stop in Mugello, Italy

SBK is back in the USA

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Thursday, May 29, 2008
The World Superbike series returns to America for the first time in four years

AMA preview: Miller Motorsports Park

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Wednesday, May 28, 2008
The AMA Superbike Championship returns this weekend to the site of the last non-Suzuki victory

Yamaha produces race replica scooters

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, May 26, 2008
Yamaha is giving scooter riders a chance to feel like racing stars Rossi, Lorenzo and Haga

HERO camera captures racer perspective

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, May 26, 2008
Supercross fans can share Yamaha rider Josh Hill’s first career win

2-stroke bike converted for natural gas

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, May 23, 2008
New York-based Energtek Inc. has converted a two-stroke motorcycle engine to run on natural gas

Milestone win for Rossi

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Valentino Rossi earned his 90th career victory, tying him for second all-time in MotoGP wins

Yamaha backs classic riding team

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Yamaha Motor Europe is throwing its support behind the Yamaha Classic Racing Team

Neukirchner, Haga duel in Monza

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, May 12, 2008
Max Neukirchner made history by becoming the first German to win a World Superbike Championship race

Lorenzo injury update

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Thursday, May 08, 2008
MotoGP rider Jorge Lorenzo’s injuries are worse than originally thought.

Rossi back on top

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, May 05, 2008
It took him seven races to do it, but Valentino Rossi regained his winning form for his 89th victory

Reed wins 2008 SX title

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, May 05, 2008
Chad Reed won the 2008 AMA Supercross championship by claiming his ninth victory of the season

SX stakes up for grabs in Las Vegas

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, May 02, 2008
Kevin Windham will have one more chance to overtake Chad Reed for the AMA Supercross championship

Jamie James school produces first class

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Wednesday, April 30, 2008
The Jamie James Yamaha Champions Riding school produced its first class of riders

Suzuki remains untouchable

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, April 28, 2008
Suzuki swept the podium in both ends of the AMA Superbike doubleheader at the Auto Club Speedway

Windham closes in on SX title

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Kevin Windham is now within thirteen points of Chad Reed for the AMA Supercross championship

Prinz wins debut for Yamaha

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Defending women’s road racing champion Nina Prinz won her first race for Team Yamaha Motor Germany

MotoGP leader goes under the knife

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Fiat Yamaha’s Jorge Lorenzo underwent surgery on his arm less than a day after his first MotoGP win

Preparing for Portugal

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, April 11, 2008
The MotoGP series makes its way to the western end of the Iberian Peninsula with a stop in Portugal

Mr. Daytona returns to Supermoto

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, April 11, 2008
Five-time Daytona 200 winner Scott Russell is joining Yamaha for the ESPN Moto X World Championships

Reed third in career Supercross wins

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Chad Reed earned his 34th career victory Saturday, moving into third place on the all-time wins list

Bayliss stretches lead in Valencia

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, April 07, 2008
Lorenzo Lanzi and Noriyuka Haga earned their first victories of the World Superbike championship

Learn to ride at Ocotillo Wells

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, April 04, 2008
MotoVentures is accepting registrations for training tours at Ocotillo Wells SVRA

SBK: Valencia race preview

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, April 04, 2008
The Superbike World Championship series returns to Europe this weekend

Free club membership with new Yamaha bikes

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Yamaha is giving away a one-year membership to the NESBA with every new sportbike purchased in 2008

Reed powers to victory in Toronto

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, March 31, 2008
The Toronto skyline was dim on Saturday night to mark Earh Hour, but the electricity was flying

Spaniards triumphant in Spanish Grand Prix

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, March 31, 2008
It took a royal decree to get rivals Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo to shake hands on the podium

MotoGP gearing up for Jerez

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Three weeks after racing under the lights at Qatar, the MotoGP returns to one of its most popular

Race fans win Yamaha bikes

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Thursday, March 20, 2008
Two Canadian racing fans have won Yamaha TTR-50 off-road motorcycles

Yamaha’s Hill wins in Minneapolis

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, March 17, 2008
Team Yamaha’s Josh Hill won his first Supercross race on Saturday, March 15 in Minneapolis, Minn.

Two Wheel Thunder roars into CA

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, March 14, 2008
Motorcycle racing fans will have the chance to watch top racers such as Mat Mladin test the track

Documentary chronicles sportbike story

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Tuesday, March 11, 2008
A new online documentary offers an inside look at eight top motorcycle manufacturers

Ducati’s Stoner wins Doha night race

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, March 10, 2008
Casey Stoner began the 2008 MotoGP season the same way he did his championship 2007 campaign: with

Boz Bros Custom Show Bigger in 2008

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, February 29, 2008
Last year the brothers Bostrom had a couple really great looking customized sportbikes entered in

Yamaha to Auction MotoGP Star Colin Edwards' Gear for Charity

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Here's your chance to find out what it's like inside the gear of a MotoGP rider! A Yamaha-sponsored auction is currently underway on eBay, with the winner getting head-to-toe riding gear worn by the...

Second Annual Boz Bros Grape Crushers Run for Children’s Charity

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Tuesday, May 15, 2007
From Yamaha:Cypress, CA (May 15, 2007) - Join Team Yamaha factory riders Eric and Ben Bostrom for a beautiful street bike ride on Thursday, May 17 for the 2nd annual Boz Bros. Grape Crushers Run....

FZ 600 Headlight help

posted by George Obradovich on Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Hello all, I have a 1987 FZ 600. I was deployed last year and while it was in my parents garage my dad accidentally knocked it over. It did minor damage to the fairing but, I noticed this year...

Yamaha and Fiat Sign Two-Year Deal and Team Color Change.

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, March 05, 2007
From Yamaha:During a presentation in Italy today, Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd announced that it has reached a two-year agreement with Fiat Automobiles S.p.A. to become title sponsor of the Yamaha Factory...

Rossi and Yamaha Continue Relationship Thru '08.

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Thursday, February 01, 2007
From Yamaha Racing:Yamaha Motor Company Ltd and Valentino Rossi will continue to race together until the end of the 2008 season.

Yamaha Shows V-Max Concept to ''Gauge Response''

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Saturday, December 09, 2006
We just got back from the Long Beach International Motorcycle Show, and aside from all the yummy new machines you already know about thanks to our INTERMOT and EICMA sneak peek stories, there's a...

Colin To Be At Long Beach IMS.

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Tuesday, December 05, 2006
From Yamaha:Yamaha MotoGP Star Colin Edwards to Appear at Cycle World International Motorcycle Show in Long Beach California December 4, 2006…Fresh off his test of the new 800cc MotoGP bike...

Yamaha Returns to AMA Superbike.

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Sunday, October 15, 2006
From Yamaha:Cypress CA, October 14th, 2006…..Yamaha Motor Corporation is pleased to announce its return to the premier class of the American Motorcyclist Association’s national road racing series...

See the '07 Yamaha R1 in Person.

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, October 09, 2006
See the new 2007 Sportbikes in person at four locations, beginning Saturday, Oct. 14. Get the details. Thanks K. This is something we forgot to mention.--Pete

Edwards and Haga Reunite for Suzuka 8-Hour.

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Wednesday, July 12, 2006
From Yamaha:Yamaha has finalized its plans for round five of the 2006 Endurance World Championship, the Suzuka 8-hour race held at the Japanese circuit on 30 July.

A Reader's First Impressions of the FJR(YCC-S).

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Sunday, July 09, 2006
Considering apierre's first language is Portuguese, I'd say he does a pretty good job from a non-journalist point of view. He also has a nice personal website with a great quote at the top of the...

'06 FJ 1300A Purchase.

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Sunday, June 25, 2006
Thanks for everyone's info. and insight on the FJ 1300A, I appreciate it. It looks like I probably will have to wait a while. That's OK. A local dealer that I was at yesterday said he is going to...

Yamaha Crotch Air Bag

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Thursday, June 08, 2006
Yamaha’s Crotch Air Bag.

Yamaha Hosts Customized Sport Bike Contest on Web.

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Sunday, May 07, 2006
From Yamaha:Winners get tickets to Laguna Seca MotoGP and Yamaha Party.May 5, 2006, Cypress Calif.— Yamaha Motor Corporation today announced a new customer contest whereby race fans may enter their...

''But I thought they only revved to 16.5k!''

posted by George Obradovich on Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Some free advertising for Yamaha: Another speeding idiot.

2006 R6 mechanically capable of 17,500rpm?

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, February 27, 2006
Here's an interesting experience a reader had. Take it for what it is worth.--MOSo, a few days ago, on www.r6-forums.com, a thread was started about the new Remus PowerCone exhaust system for the...

Camel Yamaha Team Launch.

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, February 27, 2006
From Camel Yamaha:With exactly one month to go before the first race of the new MotoGP season, the Camel Yamaha Team today celebrated the start of its 2006 campaign with a Team Presentation in...

Yamaha's Profit Beats Estimate on Motorcycle Sales.

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Feb. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Yamaha Motor Co., the world's second- largest motorcycle maker, said its profit last year beat its estimate by 6.7 percent because of rising sales of motorcycles and outboard...

Yamaha R6 Falls Short of Claimed Redline.

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Thursday, February 02, 2006
Seems the R6 has an optimistic rev counter... http://www.motorcycledaily.com/01february06_redline.htm

Help Design the new V-Max (and it <i>needs</i> help...)

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, January 16, 2006
Help Design the new V-Max (and it needs help...) Go to www.next-vmax.com and lend a hand.

Need your advice

posted by George Obradovich on Monday, January 16, 2006
To my friends at Motorcycle.com - I have a decision to make and need your advice. I ordered a 2006 Yamaha FJR 1300 last October but am having second thoughts about it. Nice bike, I'm sure very...

Yamaha to make bike specific GPS.

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Sunday, January 01, 2006
Yamaha Motor Co. Japan is set to begin marketing a GPS navigation system exclusively for motorcycles. Read the rest.

YAMAHA without GAULOISES in 2006

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Sunday, December 25, 2005
From Yamaha, Dec. 23Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. hereby announces that Altadis/Seita’s sponsorship regarding Yamaha's Factory MotoGP Team will not continue after the end of the 2005 season. For more than...

Yamaha Doubles Road Racing Contingency for '06

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, December 23, 2005
YAMAHA DOUBLES ROAD RACING CONTINGENCY FOR 2006CYPRESS, Calif., December 21, 2005 — Yamaha Motor Corporation is pleased to announce a significantly expanded Road Racing contingency program for 2006...

Champion Eddie Lawson to Appear at San Jose IMS.

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Wednesday, December 14, 2005
From Yamaha: Four Time World Champion Eddie Lawson to Appear at San Jose International Motorcycle Show December 13, 2005…Yamaha Motor Corporation is pleased to announce that four-time World...

Colin Edwards at the IMS in Long Beach, CA.

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Tuesday, December 06, 2005
If you find yourself in Southern Cali this coming weekend and are a Yamaha fan, you may be interested in the following...December 5, 2005…Yamaha Motor Corporation is pleased to announce that factory...

Yamaha To Bolster Motorcycle Output In Indonesia Next Yr.

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Wednesday, November 30, 2005
JAKARTA, Nov 30 Asia Pulse - PT Yamaha Indonesia Motor Mfg said it will invest US$70 million in a new motorcycle plant in Indonesia. Read the rest.

Patriot Motorcycle and Yamaha Reach Agreement

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Tuesday, November 22, 2005
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., Nov. 21, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Patriot Motorcycle Corporation (Pink Sheets:PMCY) today announced that its management team has reached an acceptable settlement of the lawsuit filed...

Yamaha's 2006 AMA Road Race Campaign.

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Tuesday, November 01, 2005
All-New YZF-R6 and YZF-R1 Power Rejuvenated Yamaha Road Race Team for 2006 Cypress California, October 31, 2005...Yamaha Motor Company is pleased to announce its AMA Roadracing plans for 2006...

Yamaha to Unveil Blinged Out Scoot in Tokyo

posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Yamaha unveils hybrid electric motorcycle and limousine scooter. October 12, 2005 Yamaha is to reveal a hybrid motorcycle concept at the Tokyo Show which is quite unlike any form of two wheeler seen...

Yamaha's website has prices for FZ1 and FJ

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