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
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Yamaha 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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EICMA 2018: Yamaha turns out the T7 Adventure bike
After years of teasing the motorcycle world with the T7 prototype Adventure bike, Yamaha finally turned out the production-ready Ténéré 700 at the EICMA motorcycle show
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EICMA 2018: Yamaha reveals raft of NEW machines for 2019. NIKEN GT. 3CT three-wheel CONCEPT. UPDATED scooters. TRICK special editions.
The action is well underway at EICMA in Milan, with all the major manufacturers set to unveil its new 2019 ranges over the next few
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WATCH Yamaha’s NEW 2019 bikes being unveiled at EICMA. HERE. Action kicks off at 5pm TONIGHT.
Yamaha will be live streaming the reveal of its new 2019 models at EICMA later on today – and you can watch it HERE. The annual EICMA show
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MotoGP: Marc Marquez wins in Malaysia as Valentino Rossi crashes out of the lead
Victory number 70 for the seven-time Champion comes after ‘The Doctor’ crashes with four laps to go… Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) claimed his 70th
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MotoGP: Marquez takes pole but receives 6-place penalty
He mastered the wet Q2 conditions but an incident involving Iannone means Marquez now starts P7, Zarco promoted to pole UPDATE: After taking pole position
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MotoGP: Viñales heads Marquez by 0.026 in a frantic FP3 session
Australian GP winner was the quickest man on Saturday morning as the times tumbled in the latter stages of the session Maverick Viñales (Movistar Yamaha
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MotoGP: Marquez marks Island territory, Yamahas & Iannone in pursuit
The weather played its part in a fascinating Q2 which saw the Champion take pole, Viñales and Zarco complete the front row with Iannone P4
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Yamaha UNVEILS its new MotoGP-inspired YZF-R3 for 2019.
Yamaha has revealed its new entry-level R3 sportbike for 2019 – and it comes with a range of upgrades to help improve rider comfort and
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VIDEO: Yamaha FINALLY confirms Ténéré 700 is coming. Set to be UNVEILED at EICMA (we think).
It seems that Yamaha is FINALLY gearing up to release the production version of its Tenere 700 lightweight adventure machine – at EICMA in a
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VIDEO: NEW Yamaha YZF-R125 out on TRACK.
Yamaha has just released a video which shows its all-new YZF-R125 learner legal sportbike being put through its paces. And it looks like a hell
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Here’s that 2019 Yamaha MT-15 launch in Thailand VIDEO. Important bike? Well, they had Valentino Rossi unveil it… so, yeah…
We’re still pretty convinced that although the MT-15 is not coming to Europe, what we’re seeing here is the template for a very MT-10SP-esque MT-125
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Yamaha MT-15 unveiled in Thailand. REDESIGN for Yamaha MT-125?
Celebrating MotoGP’s first visit to Thailand, Yamaha has unveiled its latest model of the MT family; the new Yamaha MT-15. And although the 150cc machine
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Yamaha RD350. With TWIN front disc brakes and ABS.
A bike builder in India has created a special version of the iconic Yamaha RD350. He’s not done a typical custom job – the bike’s
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MotoGP: Marc Marquez emerges victorious in breathtaking Buriram battle.
Championship leader and Dovi went head-to-head once more as Viñales and Yamaha make a welcome return to the podium Breathtaking. A word that perfectly encapsulates
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MotoGP: Q1 to pole: Rossi runs masterful Marquez close in Q2
Championship leader becomes the first rider to take pole after progressing from Q1, with ‘The Doctor’ just 0.011 behind in P2 World Championship leader Marc
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INTERMOT: Here’s Yamaha’s 2019 YZF-R125 – the FIRST 125 with variable timing!
Talk about taking on the competition head-on! This is the 2019 Yamaha YZF-R 125 – a landmark small capacity motorcycle that’s going on sale
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INTERMOT: New colours for XSR700 and XSR900 revealed
Now, this is a nice scheme that’s going on the XSR700 (above) and XSR900 (below) bikes for next year. A mix of the firm’s thick
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BSB: Dixon smashes Assen records to claim pole from Mackenzie by 0.004s!
Jake Dixon claimed pole position by just 0.004s in an intense battle for the top spot in Datatag Qualifying for the Bennetts British Superbike Championship
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PATENT confirms NEW Yamaha YZF-R3 for 2019. STYLING inspired by the R6.
Yamaha has just registered designs for an updated YZF-R3, revealing a new look inspired by its R6 Supersport machine. Earlier this year we brought you
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VIDEO: Yamaha Ténéré 700 FINALLY arrives in Europe. Nick Sanders RIDES it.
After its journey across the Atlantic from Argentina, the Yamaha Ténéré 700 has finally arrived in Europe as part of its World Raid Tour. This
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VIDEO: Rossi’s GP RACE BIKES through the ages. 1996 to 2018.
Valentino Rossi is racing royalty. The much-loved Italian has been competing at the highest level of motorcycle racing for over 22 years – and he’s
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Yamaha joins forces with Gogoro. Investing in battery exchange system for electric scooters.
Yamaha has just partnered up with Gogoro – to further develop its electric scooter technology. Gorgoro has been producing electric scooters since 2015 – and
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MotoGP: Rossi’s ALL-NEW ‘Back to the Future’ inspired AGV helmet.
Valentino Rossi has revealed his latest one-off helmet design at his home Misano MotoGP – and it’s inspired by cult movie ‘Back to the Future’.
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MotoGP: Lorenzo, Miller and Vinales take top three in qualifying.
Five-time World Champion Jorge Lorenzo has set a new record, picking up his fourth Misano pole in five years – as Marquez crashes out. Jorge
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WANT TO SEE some ICONIC 90s race machines at this weekend’s Silverstone BSB?
Celebrating the launch of its classic motorcycle insurance policy, Bennetts is displaying a selection of iconic racing metal on its stand at this weekend’s British Superbike
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MotoGP: Marquez WILL NEVER ride for Yamaha (or so he says).
Four-time MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez has admitted he doesn’t have many friends within the Yamaha MotoGP team. While being interviewed on Italian television, the
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VODKA-powered Yamaha XS850 sets new SPEED RECORD at Bonneville
Montana-based Montgomery Distillery has set a new record average speed of 113mph at the Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials – on a custom 1980 Yamaha XS850
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VIDEO: President of Indonesia STUNT RIDING a Yamaha FZ1 (well, kind of…)
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has helped to open the 2018 Asian Games in style, riding a Yamaha FZ1 into the opening ceremony. The Asian Games
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