Yamaha
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Valentino Rossi WILL race in 2021
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The Doctor has signed a deal to join the Petronas Yamaha Satellite Racing Team for next year’s MotoGP World Championship. We’ve been talking about it for months, but now the news is official and the deal is finally done. Valentino Rossi has signed a one-year extension of his contract with Yamaha, and will race as…
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RUMOURS: Is there a Ténéré 300 on the way from Yamaha?
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It’s nothing concrete – but one of Yamaha’s managers has said there’s potential for a baby Ténéré to go into production. The sub-500cc adventure bike market has swelled in recent years. BMW, Kawasaki, Suzuki and KTM have all got in on the action – releasing small capacity version of their flagship machines. And now there’s…
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Prototype ELECTRIC motocrosser based on Yamaha’s YZ250F
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Dohms and Spike Technologies have joined forces to develop a MX machine with an electric drive. The Dutch companies have got support from Yamaha Europe and the Dutch motorcycle riders’ association KNMV – which suggests things are pretty serious. Using a conventional Yamaha YZ250F as a base – Spike technologies are supplying the battery, while…
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LAUNCH RIDE: First impressions of Yamaha Tricity 300
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We’ve been out on the Yamaha Tricity 300, the latest three-wheeler; putting it through its paces on a mix of Leicestershire and Rutland’s finest roads. We’ve seen the lot, from single track B-roads covered with gravel through to fast sweeping A-roads and a bit of dual carriageway for good measure. We’ve just got back, and…
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MotoGP: Valentino Rossi expected to sign Petronas Yamaha deal at Jerez
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Italian media is reporting that Valentino Rossi has reached an agreement with Yamaha, and will be signing a deal to race with the Petronas satellite team. Alright, we’ve been telling you for months that this move has been on the cards. And now it seems like the deal is finally done. Rossi has reached an…
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Yamaha reveals DAKAR-inspired Ténéré 700 Rally. And it’ll set YOU back £10,447.
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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 about as cool as it gets. Yamaha’s Ténéré 700 has won the hearts and minds of off-road loving adventure motorcyclists the world over since its launch last year. And now…
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Is Yamaha working on an OFF-ROAD capable TMAX?
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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. Is Yamaha getting ready to challenge Honda and its X-ADV? It certainly sounds like it. Our pals at Motociclismo.it have been speaking to Paolo Pavieso, Marketing Manager at Yamaha Motor…
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Stuff to do while you and the kids are stuck at home
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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 have changed dramatically as we follow the government’s advice to stay at home. In an effort to keep people entertained during this time, Yamaha Motor UK has released a variety…
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Yamaha suspends production in Italy and France due to coronavirus
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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. Production at the Motori Minarelli engine factory in Calderara di Reno, Italy – and the MBK Industrie assembly plant in Saint-Quentin, France has been suspended. Both will be shut until…
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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?
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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, even if the bike falls over at a standstill. It might sound like a thought-pattern straight from the latest sci-fi blockbuster movie, but the truth of the matter is that…
