Paying tribute to Yamaha’s ’80s Dakar racers, the Japanese factory has just revealed a new tricked out Rally Edition of its Ténéré 700. And it’s
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Tag: Yamaha
Is Yamaha working on an OFF-ROAD capable TMAX?
Yamaha Europe’s Marketing Manager, Paolo Pavieso has hinted that there’s a chance we could see a Yamaha TMAX off-roader in the next two years.
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Stuff to do while you and the kids are stuck at home
Yamaha and KTM are keeping bike-mad families busy during the lockdown with games and activities In a space of just a few weeks, our lives
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Yamaha suspends production in Italy and France due to coronavirus
Yamaha has announced that production at two of its facilities in Italy and France has been temporarily suspended in response to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
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Want to see Yamaha’s plans for a carbon-fibre road bike that BRUISES when damaged and emits LIGHT from a wound to the frame?
Here’s a design patent from Yamaha that’s going to blow a few minds – a carbon-fibre framed motorcycle that BRUISES when the frame is damaged,
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MotoGP: Lorenzo confirms the wild card ride at Catalunya, as expected
So who said that this was going to happen and that Jorge was itching to get back to a MotoGP race then? Oh yeah… that’s
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MotoGP: Yamaha’s holeshot device caught on camera
During the recent Sepang tests (which were dominated by the news that Marc Marques could MISS the first two rounds of the year) it emerged
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MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo is out at the Sepang test today
It’s Tuesday so that means it’s the third and final day of the MotoGP pre-test test session at Sepang, and it’s the first day back
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CONFIRMED: Jorge Lorenzo is BACK at Yamaha MotoGP! He’s on the test team.
Ok, so this isn’t unexpected – there’s been rumours of this happening for a while now – but there is ONE line in this news
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MotoGP: Valentino Rossi and Yamaha agree to take time to decide future plans
A decision on whether the Italian will remain an active rider in the MotoGP World Championship in 2021 will be taken mid-2020 as the nine-time
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Got a Yamaha R3? Fancy turning it into THIS?
Check out this new fairing kit for the brilliant roadbike that turns the popular small Yam into something that looks like Kenny Robert’s legendary YZR500
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MotoGP: Lorenzo to RETURN to the paddock for 2020?
Following Jorge Lorenzo’s retirement at the end of the 2019 MotoGP season, there’s been a lot of speculation about what the three-time World Champion will
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Full Metal Jacket. CUSTOM Yamaha Niken from Game Over Cycles.
Wow. Have you seen this one-off custom Yamaha Niken from Game Over Cycles in Poland? Unveiled at a custom bike show in Bad Salzuflen, Germany
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ZERO miles Bimota YB8 goes under the hammer. OWN a piece of Italian motorcycling history.
Fancy owning a piece of Italian motorcycling history? Well now you can. There’s a zero mile Bimota YB8 going under the hammer next month. Founded
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Yamaha announces new SPORT PACKS for MT-125 and MT-03.
Following the world launch of Yamaha’s latest generation MT-125 and MT-03, the Japanese factory has revealed a pair of sport packs for its small capacity
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WORLD LAUNCH: First RIDING impressions. Yamaha’s TMAX Tech MAX 560
We’re out in Portugal for the launch of the new Yamaha TMAX. Currently, we have reached the halfway point through today’s ride and while we grab a quick bite to eat, I thought I’d share my brief first impressions of the latest generation machine…
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WORLD LAUNCH: We’re riding Yamaha’s 2020 TMAX on Wednesday. And we’ll be bringing YOU our FIRST RIDE impressions right HERE.
MoreBikes is heading out to Portugal for the world launch of Yamaha’s next generation TMAX super scooter. And if you want the inside scoop of
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MotoGP: Valentino Rossi: “I’m not happy. Many things will change in my garage!”
There’s going to be some major changes in the VR46 corner of the MotoGP paddock over the winter, with Valentino Rossi saying that he knows
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WIN a brand-new 2020 Yamaha MT-125 with Yamaha Motor UK and Motorcycle Live!
Yamaha Motor UK has teamed up with Motorcycle Live to give away a brand-new 2020 Yamaha MT-125 – and all you have to do is visit
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MotoGP: Quartararo heads Yamaha 1-2-3 after Friday in Thailand
The Iwata manufacturer made sensational gains by setting a stunning Friday pace, whilst Marquez returned from hospital after an FP1 crash After the intensity of
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FIRST LOOK. THIS is the 2020 MT-03 from Yamaha.
Yamaha’s just unveiled its new MT-03 for 2020 to some markets – and here’s (almost) everything you need to know about the new A2 licence
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Yamaha’s 2020 WR250F to make debut at international Dirt Bike Show NEXT WEEK
Confirmed earlier this month, the faster, stronger and lighter WR250F will appear in the metal for the first time at Europe’s largest off-road show at
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Yamaha’s XSR155 gets the CUSTOM treatment. Turn the mini-XSR into a Scrambler, Café Racer or Tracker.
Following on from the official reveal of Yamaha’s XSR155 in India, the Japanese factory has unveiled three custom versions of its small-capacity neo-retro machine. As
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SPY SHOT: Yamaha’s NEW Tracer 125/150/155 breaks cover in Vietnam. Mini-sport tourer for the masses.
A leaked image has emerged which suggests that Yamaha’s working on an all-new small capacity Tracer. And looking at the bike in its finished form,
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MotoGP: Marquez leads Viñales, Dovi into qualifying after busy FP3
A Honda, two Ducatis and three Yamahas sit inside the top six as the times tumble from Friday’s running on Saturday morning Marc Marquez (Repsol
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Kawasaki (not Yamaha) take the WIN at Suzuka 8 Hours after last minute confusion.
Kawasaki took the win at this weekend’s Suzuka 8 Hours, after being forced to appeal after Yamaha were declared the winners – despite Jonathan Rea,
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2020 Yamaha YZF-R1 and YZF-R1M will make European debut at BSB Snetterton
The 2020 Yamaha YZF-R1 and YZF-R1M will make their European debut at the Snetterton round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship July 19/20/21 Yamaha’s all-new
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BSB: Josh Brookes heads off Danny Buchan to top free practice 1 at Knockhill
Josh Brookes got his Knockhill weekend off to a perfect start by topping the opening Bennetts British Superbike Championship free practice for the Be Wiser
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Here’s all the details of the gorgeous Yamaha R6 20th Anniversary bike
There’s been the Suzuki GSX-R1000 in Kevin Schwantz colours and the Yamaha R1 in it’s 20th Anniversary clothes that sold for 40,000 euros which BOTH
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BSB: Mackenzie and O’Halloran clash in fight for victory in season opener.
The opening race of the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike Championship season ended in drama for the McAMS Yamaha team as team-mates Jason O’Halloran and Tarran
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EVENTS: You can TEST RIDE Yamaha’s Sport Touring line-up this May.
Yamaha has just announced it’ll be offering punters the chance to test ride its Sport Touring range next month. Dealers across the country will be
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RUMOURED: New Yamaha YZF-R1 on the way for 2021. Updated ENGINE. More MotoGP TECH.
Ahead of Euro-5 regulations coming into force in 2021, rumours are swirling that Yamaha’s looking to completely refresh its YZF-R1 with an updated powerplant and
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TURBO Yamaha Niken from Trooper Lu’s Garage
As if Yamaha’s three-wheel Niken wasn’t unique enough – Australian Yamaha dealer Trooper Lu’s Garage has pulled out all the stops and unveiled its own
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MotoGP: Watch out. Maverick Vinales is going to be ‘a little bit more aggressive’ in the next round…
So this should make for some interesting comments after the first elbow-to-elbow moment at the Argentinian round. Maverick Viñales has said that he will ‘try
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INSIDE Valentino Rossi’s MAMMOTH motorhome
Here’s a look inside multiple-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi’s motorhome – courtesy of Motociclismo.it. If you’re a top level racer, your motorhome is a place
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NEW COLOURS for Yamaha’s Tracer 900 and Tracer 900 GT.
Yamaha Japan has just unveiled a new colour scheme for its Tracer 900 and Tracer 900 GT sport touring machines – and Young Machine has
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MotoGP: Marc Marquez -“I do not have a grudge, but I would not try to shake Valentino Rossi’s hand again.”
Marc Marquez has been speaking to the Spanish media ahead of the MotoGP preseason testing kicking off in Sepang – talking about his rivalry with
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VIDEO: How NOT to accelerate. DRAG race goes WRONG.
We’ve just been sent this brilliant video of what happens when you get too excited on the start line of a drag race. It’s well
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VIDEO: Pedestrian RUNS in front of biker in SHOCKING footage. BOTH escape unharmed.
We’ve been sent this heart stopping helmetcam footage, posted by Animosus on Youtube, which shows a biker crashing into a pedestrian after she ran out
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Valentino Rossi talks fears, favourite tracks, and racing at forty.
Valentino Rossi has been in Milan talking to Radio Deejay about all things MotoGP. The interview touched upon the 2019 MotoGP season, his career, his
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FIRST RIDE: Yamaha NIKEN
TRIPLE THREAT MoreBikes was out in Austria for the launch of Yamaha’s hotly anticipated leaning multi-wheeler, the Niken. Espoused as a corner carving king, we’ve
Read moreYamaha YZF-R1M for LESS THAN £40. But you’ve got to build it yourself.
Tamiya is producing a Yamaha YZF-R1M that you can get your hands on for under £40. But try not to get too excited, it’s a 1/12 scale
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SPY SHOT: ALL-NEW Yamaha XT 125 dual sport SPOTTED.
We’ve been sent a spy shot of Yamaha’s new XT125 dual sport machine, which has been caught testing out in India. Yamaha’s inimitable XT125 isn’t
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Yamaha patents THREE-WHEEL leaning V-Max! Yep, we’re as gob-smacked as you about it…
Yamaha has filed patents for this bike – which when overlayed with with a Yamaha V-Max looks absolutely spot on as a modern update
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VIDEO: Valentino Rossi (and Franco Morbidelli) take the WIN at Rossi’s ‘100km of the Champions’.
Last weekend Valentino Rossi’s annual 100km dirt-track race, ‘100km of the Champions’, was held at the VR46 Motor Ranch. And it was Rossi and his
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GG Retrofitz CAFÉ RACER KIT for Yamaha’s YZF-R3
GG Retrofitz of California has just revealed its latest conversion kit which turns a standard Yamaha YZF-R3 into a retro-styled café racer – and we
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Lewis Hamilton CRASHES Yamaha YZF-R1 at Jerez. Don’t worry though. He’s fine.
Reigning-Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton took part in a World Superbike test at Jerez this weekend with Alex Lowes and Michael Van der Mark. During
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VIDEO: RIDING the DUNES on Yamaha’s new Ténéré 700.
It’s been a hell of a long time coming – but we’re finally getting a little bit closer to seeing Yamaha’s new Ténéré 700 in
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OWN a piece of motorcycle racing HISTORY. Rainey, Lawson and Kocinski’s race suits are up for SALE.
Fancy getting your hands on a rare piece of motorcycle racing history? Well now you can. Famous Venezuelan ex-racer, Carlos Lavado, is selling off the
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