Yamaha YZF-R1
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Yard Built Yamaha Wows
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The XJR 20th Anniversary Continues with it roCks!bikes Yard Built ‘CS-06 Dissident’ Portuguese custom builders it roCkS!bikes are no strangers to the Yamaha XJR, having caught the attention of the custom world with a number of amazing builds on both the 1200 and 1300, including ‘Stealth’ and ‘Sunburn’. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of…
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Yamaha R1 ‘fathers’ reunite with their original bikes
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Yamaha R1 ‘fathers’ reunite with their original bikes. The current and previous YZF-R1 project leaders celebrated 17 years of development on the YZF-R1 model during the YZF-R1 and R1M press test on 23rd of February. The world’s motoring press had been impatient to get a first hand experience of the all new 2015 models…
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World launch report: Yamaha YZF-R3
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£4799 | 41bhp @ 10,750rpm | 22lb-ft @ 9000rpm | Liquid-cooled four-stroke parallel twin 321cc Tested by: Carli Ann Smith Photos: Yamaha You may think that Yamaha has jumped on the 300cc class bandwagon, when actually it could be said, Yamaha are going back to their roots. Think back to the RD series from the…
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R&G protection for new R1 and BMW S1000RR
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Both the new Yamaha YZF-R1 and the updated BMW S1000R have a whole range of R&G crash protection available for them – already. R&G got its hands on one of the first Yamaha R1’s, along with the new BMW, to measure them up for their complete range of equipment. The still-growing catalogue of products…
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R&G crash protection for the new Yamaha YZF-R3
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R&G has announced a full range of products for the lightweight, A2-licence compliant Yamaha YZF-R3 – ahead of its official launch. Just as it did with the YZF-R3’s older brother, the all-new Yamaha YZF-R1 Superbike, R&G has become one of the first crash protection developers in the world to prototype products for the machine before…
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Kawasaki H2R / H2 review
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Kawasaki H2R / H2 review | £22,000 (H2R: £41,000) | 207-319bhp | 98lb-ft | Supercharged 998cc liquid-cooled inline four-cylinder Tested by Roland Brown. Motorcycle Journalist and former international racer, Roland Brown is one of the world’s most respected bike testers. Subscribe to his fantastic YouTube channel – iMotorcycle Video – here. It’s a long time since…
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Yamaha R1 | 2015 new motorcycles
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The 2015 Yamaha R1 is a bike designed from scratch to reinvigorate the flagging supersport market by offering an experience as close as possible to the MotoGP YZR-M1. The four-cylinder crossplane engine makes 200bhp@13,500rpm and 83lb-ft@10,000rpm (before taking into account ram-air) in an incredibly light 199kg wet weight. Advanced computer control makes this exciting power-to-weight…
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Yamaha YZF-R3 | 2015 new motorcycles
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Described as a lightweight supersport bike for everyday use, the Yamaha YZF-R3 brings an all-new 320cc parallel-twin motor to the R125, R6 and – soon to be updated – R1 line-up. ABS comes as standard on this A2-licence compliant, 42bhp / 22lb-ft bike, making it an ideal entry-point to the world of sports machines. Here…
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ABS and new colours for Yamaha | 2015 new motorcycles
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Along with the exciting announcements of a new Yamaha XJR1300 and XJR1300 Racer, plus the Yamaha MT-07 Moto Cage, other bikes in the company’s range have had some tweaks… Yamaha YZF-R125 Following the launch of the new higher-specification model for the 2014 season, the YZF-R125 has continued to maintain its position as the top…
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Discounted Yamaha Parts and accessories
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A number of Yamaha parts and accessories have been discounted this summer. With discounts of up to 59%, the Genuine Yamaha accessories on offer include a wide range of items from Top Cases and Rear Carriers to Seat Covers and Sub Cowlings, as well as Screens and Akrapovic Exhausts. The models covered include some of…
