Yamaha has just given us a look at the results for the first half of their FY2023 – and they’ve...
A Yamaha R6 and motorcycle helmet visor have provided the background beats to the Weekend hit song “Can’t Feel Me...
I recently saw a Japanese car customiser that had taken a Ferrari F40 and “stanced” it like you would with a Mazda RX7 or a Toyota Supra. Like it or hate it, it sure made a big splash. But it also got me thinking; if you’ve got an unlimited budget...
Yamaha has unveiled its 04Gen concept with swan-style transparent wings at the first Vietnam Motorcycle Show in Ho Chi Minh...
Yamaha has given the popular YZF-R3 learner motorcycle a MotoGP-inspired styling makeover plus LED headlights and hi-spec upside-down forks. We...
The 2023 Yamaha Ténéré 700: A Middleweight ADV Favorite Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links Late last year, Yamaha announced that the Ténéré 700 would receive notable updates going into 2023. These included a new Communication Control Unit facilitating smartphone connectivity, introducing a TFT display to accommodate all...
Meeting stringent European emissions regulations has not reduced output from the updated 2020 Yamaha MT-07 Tracer. The 689cc CP2 twin...
The all-new Yamaha MT-09 naked bike has arrived at $10,999 (plus on-road costs). It promises to be a flexible weapon...
Sometimes maligned as a bit of a “softie”, Yamaha Motor Australia has “Australianised” the XTZ660 Tenere. What they mean is they have toughened it up for Australia’s harsh conditions with some accessories that are made in Australia. YMA marketing guru Sean Goldhawk says he wants to offer the kits “down...
Review Summary The Tracer 7 Is a very capable, very well designed all-rounder, or “Sport Tourer” that’s based on Yamaha’s...
Yamaha’s working on a new resin for their engines that will ramp up the sustainability initiative that was pledged back...
The jury is out – and of all the machines on the Misano’s Wednesday circuit, Yamaha’s Monster Energy team saw the quickest rider! Doing the honors was none other than Fabio Quartararo, who – according to a press release issued by Monster Energy Yamaha via Roadracing World – is really...
For those experienced riders looking for a lively and agile mid-sized naked bike, they don’t have to buy a learner-approved...
Yamaha has announced very competitive pricing for its much-anticipated Ténéré 700 adventure motorcycle arriving in Australia in December. And we were...
Yamaha Australia has just announced the pricing on their new bobber-style Bolt cruiser. The base model will cost $11,999 and the R spec will be $12,499. These prices are close to our guesstimate. Read our review here. Meanwhile, here are some great photos by Lou Martin of the bike at...
The hybrid-powered Tesseract was unveiled in 2007 at the Tokyo Motor Show, but it has taken until now for the...
Yamaha Australia has recalled its three-wheeler Tricity over the possibility the scooter cannot be ridden of steered when started. The...
The middle-weight adventure bike segment is arguably one of the most populated and thus exciting ones at the moment. The Yamaha Tenere 700 has grown to be one of the best options in the segment, showing the world what a hardcore twin-cylinder adventure bike is truly capable of. Now, Yamaha...
Yamaha has joined Triumph, Ducati, BMW, Moto Guzzi, Benelli and SWM in the mad scramble to re-invent the old scrambler...
The new Yamaha Bolt cruiser is expected to become the brand’s top-selling non-LAMS road bike with about 500 sales in...
2023 Yamaha XSR900: A Timeless Modern Classic Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The Yamaha XSR900 is the flagship offering in the company’s Sport Heritage line-up. As its name suggests, it uses the 889cc inline triple engine, also called the CP3 engine. This is the same engine that...
The 2014 YZF-R1 price has been slashed $3000 to make way for the hi-tech 2015 R1 arriving in March at...
Novice riders have never had such a wide choice of motorcycles with Yamaha this week adding to the learner-approved motorcycles...
The latest “Masters of Torque” Yamaha is the MT-10 (FZ-10 in some markets) which is a naked street fighter based on a retuned YZF-R1. It will arrive in Australia in late June at $17,999 plus on-road costs with a titanium muffler, ABS, cruise control and a four-setting traction control system. The...
The new Yamaha FJR1300A is a big-torquing sports tourer with a healthy dose of modern technology. While keeping the...
2023 Yamaha Bolt R-Spec: An Old-School Bobber in a New-Age Guise Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The...
TV presenter, race car driver and motorcycle fan Grant Denyer says he only got into TV to pursue a racing career. “Racing is very expensive and I worked out early on that if I got into TV I could get sponsorship to go racing,” he told MotorbikeWriter at the launch...
A limited edition of just 10 Yamaha SR400 retro motorcycles in 60th anniversary yellow livery is now available in Australia....
The 2023 Yamaha FJR1300ES: A Sport-Touring Behemoth Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The Yamaha FJR1300 has been...
Updated Models for Australia Yamaha announced updates to the NMax 125 and NMax 155 for the 2021 model year. The scooters are now slightly more sporting with a new frame and some finer details being adjusted. The company also updated the Blue Core engine, which is now Euro 5 compliant,...
With the new 2021 MT-09 being given a complete front-end redesign among many other updates, Youtuber Yammie Noob took this...
Yamaha has been developing electric vehicles for several years, but is now stepping up its electric program with a compact...
Yamaha seems to be planning a 2017 model R6 while Honda is believed to be planning to scrap the CBR600RR because of sliding supersports sales and the expense of meeting tough new European emissions laws. The above artists’s impresssion has appeared online showing an R6 that looks very much like the R1 with all its...
Yamaha has just made the TMax 530 scooter safer. Last year they made it lighter and more powerful. Now they...
Self-riding motorcycles and artificial intelligence are the future of riding, according to two Yamaha concepts. The Motobot Ver.2 and MOTOROiD...
Yamaha has unveiled the T7 Tenere concept based on the MT-07 parallel twin and it’s just the bike the XT660 Tenere should have been. It’s what Aussies have been crying out for since the KTM 690 Adventure was axed in 2010. The T7 Tenere was unveiled at the EICMA motorcycle...
The 2023 Yamaha Zuma 125: Fun, Economical, and Affordable Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links Yamaha is most...
Yamaha Super Tenere now comes in two models, the XTZ1200E featuring extra trimmings such as electronic suspension adjustment, grip warmers,...
The “Masters of Torque” range has increased with Yamaha unveiling the Street Rally version of the recently released MT-09 895cc triple and a new MT-07 689cc parallel twin. The Street Rally is a cosmetic update with hand guards, a small beak, air filter covers, small side fairings, a flat and...
Yamaha has stripped off the fairings from its R1 and R3 to produce naked and aggressive MT-10 and MT-03 bikes...