Valentino Rossi Would Switch over to World Rally after Hanging His Leathers
6 Apr 2014, 09:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Even though some fellows kind of already saw Valentino Rossi retired from MotoGP after his first year back with Yamaha did not bring the victories they expected, the Doctor is still far from that da...
Valentino Rossi Speaks of a Continued Contract with Yamaha
3 Apr 2014, 11:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Despite a huge amount of speculations regarding the racing future of Valentino Rossi, things are far from being either black or white. In a recent interview with Italian network Sky, the Doctor said...
Yamaha Denies Jorge Lorenzo Open-Category M1 Tests
2 Apr 2014, 15:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha and Lin Jarvis apparently put up a very strong and unobjectionable opposition to Jorge Lorenzo’s request to test an Open-spec YZR-M1 MotoGP prototype. The allure of the new regulations ...
Cyril Despres Ditches Bikes, Joins Peugeot for Dakar Comeback
28 Mar 2014, 10:27 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Now, this was one move we never saw coming: after spending less than a year in his new Yamaha team, Dakar star Cyril Despres is leaving the motorcycle class and joins the ranks of Peugeot, as the Fr...
Yamaha Tricity Picture Galore
28 Mar 2014, 09:06 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Just like I suspected when I first watched this Yamaha video teaser, on the new machines was the three-wheeled scooter named Tricity. A new mobility solution for the busy urban areas, the Tricity is...
2014 Yamaha XT1200Z Super Tenere Glorifies Adventure and Curiosity
21 Mar 2014, 13:31 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Big, powerful, feature-laden bikes have a special kind of magic allure and we’ve seen most of the manufacturers surfacing at least one version of the 1200cc-class adventure bike during the las...
2014 MotoGP: So Far, Honda Stays in the Series
21 Mar 2014, 12:44 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The manufacturers which field Factory option bikes in the 2014 season, namely Ducati, Honda and Yamaha have recently learned that Dorna intends to run the series with a single ECU and only one softw...
First Official Photos of the 2014 Yamaha MotoGP Bikes
19 Mar 2014, 14:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We’ve got sizzling hot Yamaha MotoGP photos in our hands, and we’re sharing them with you. The official unveiling of the 2014 Yamaha YZR-M1 is scheduled for tonight during a press confer...
Yamaha Plans Special Edition YZF-R15 for Asia
18 Mar 2014, 15:37 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha is said to reveal a special edition of their popular small-displacement sport bike YZF-R15. Indian sources claim the bike will be unveiled soon, but no official date has been mentioned yet. ...
Free A2 Restrictor Kits with Yamaha MT-07
18 Mar 2014, 12:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Following the new sales recipe on a worldwide scale, Yamaha has managed to increase its market share and is now offering a free restrictor kit with the purchase of a new MT-07 machine. The MT-07...
Mystery Yamaha Machine Unveiled in 8 Days, What’s It Going to Be?
17 Mar 2014, 15:04 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha has uploaded a new bike teaser, announcing the unveiling of a new vehicle in 8 days’ time. The video has been carefully edited so that it would offer almost no hints as to what bike is ...
Movistar Yamaha 2014 MotoGP Livery to Be Unveiled on March 19
14 Mar 2014, 09:49 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / After all the tricky stories regarding the positioning of Monster Energy and new title sponsor Movistar logos on the 2014 Yamaha MotoGP bikes, it looks like a deal was finally was made last week. Ya...
2015 Yamaha SR400 Makes It to the US in May
13 Mar 2014, 15:17 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Ready your old-school leathers, ¾ helmets, scarves and goggles, the new Yamaha SR400 is said to arrive in US dealerships in May, as an early 2015 model. Can things be any cooler? Of course th...
Too Bad That US Won't Get the Yamaha MT-07, Yet
13 Mar 2014, 14:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha’s new bikes using the Crossplane engines are surely to become big-selling hits, and the MT-09, also marketed as the FZ-09 in the US is steadily climbing up in the sales figures. Knowing...
2014 Yamaha XT1200Z Super Tenere ES Arrives in the US, Price Announced
12 Mar 2014, 12:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Good news for the fans of big-bore adventure bikes: the new, updated Super Tenere will soon be available on North American ground. The Yamaha XT1200Z Super Tenere ES is finally making it into the US...
2014 MotoGP: Pol Espargaro Undergoes Successful Surgery
11 Mar 2014, 11:27 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha Tech3 rookie and brother to 2013 CRT World Champion Aleix, Pol Espargaro has undergone a successful surgery yesterday in Barcelona. Young Espargaro was treated for a fractured collarbone and ...
2014 MotoGP: Pol Espargaro Breaks Collarbone in Qatar, Having Surgery Today
10 Mar 2014, 11:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Tech3 Yamaha rookie Pol Espargaro had an untimely end for his final outing ahead of the debut of the 2014 season, as he broke his left collarbone during the last of the three testing days. The young...
Can Dorna Make Up Its Mind?
7 Mar 2014, 16:06 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Things are far from calm in the MotoGP paddock, and the latest tests at Sepang and Phillip Island only caused even more stir in relation with Dorna’s Open class regulations. Putting things in ...
Is Yamaha Bringing Back Proper Adventure Bikes?
5 Mar 2014, 15:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yes, I know, everybody seems to like the big-bore bikes, and in the US the likes of the R1200GS have a cult following. On the old continent, the KTM 1190 Adventure is revving up and gathering more a...
Yamaha Signs 5-Year MotoGP Sponsorship Deal with Movistar, New Livery Still Secret
5 Mar 2014, 12:16 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like the tension between Monster and the Yamaha Racing MotoGP team have eased, as the Japanese manufacturer announces a 5-year deal with the Spanish telecom giant Movistar. As we reported e...