Yamaha Trademarks the FJ-09 Name. Good Things on Their Way
4 Mar 2014, 15:49 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Good and thrilling news come from the House of Iwata, as the “FJ-09” name was registered by Yamaha as a trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The applicat...
2014 Yamaha YZF Off-Road Bikes Recalled for Crash Hazards
3 Mar 2014, 15:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A recall for certain Yamaha off-road competition bikes has been issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The source mentions that in some circumstances, the drive chains can det...
2014 MotoGP: Ducati, Honda and Yamaha Testing Tires at Phillip Island
3 Mar 2014, 10:52 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The first day of tire testing in Australia, at Phillip Island sees the 2013 runner-up Jorge Lorenzo clocked with the fastest lap around the Oz track, with 1m29s213, surprisingly followed by Cal Crut...
Japanese Bikes Are the Most Reliable, Which Is the Worst?
28 Feb 2014, 16:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / There are countless reasons for deciding to buy a motorcycle, and frankly, pretty much all of them make sense in a way or another. From people getting on the bike to save off the petrol bill or reac...
Yamaha YZF-R1 and XT1200Z Super Tenere Recalled
26 Feb 2014, 12:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha and the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) are issuing the recall campaign number 14V044000. The campaign is triggered by some problems detected in the headlight bulb sock...
2014 MotoGP: Tech3 Will Also Run With Seamless Gearboxes
25 Feb 2014, 15:24 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The battle for the top positions in the 2014 MotoGP championship is definitely going to become much more interesting with the new regulations enforced by the FIM and Dorna. And with Yamaha’...
Movistar Becomes Yamaha MotoGP Title Sponsor, in Trouble Placing Logo on Bikes
25 Feb 2014, 13:02 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / As it was rumored at the end of 2013, Spanish communications giant Movistar is currently negotiating for becoming a title sponsor for Yamaha Racing Team in the MotoGP. But the deal is yet to be fina...
Yamaha MT-09 Triple Tenere Concept Would Be an Instant Hit
23 Feb 2014, 09:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Even though the Super Tenere is touted as Yamaha's flagship tourer, we all must admit it is also way too heavy, and this makes it a bad choice for truly rough terrain. Still, a 3-cylinder-based...
Yamaha MT-09 Triple Worldcrosser Concept by Oberdan Bezzi
22 Feb 2014, 08:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Welcome the Worldcrosser, Oberdan Bezzi's latest concept, based on the already coveted Yamaha MT-09. The Yamaha MT-09 (or FZ-09, as it it marketed in some countries including the US) managed...
Watch Yamaha SR Viper M-TX Intense Snowmobile Action
19 Feb 2014, 13:22 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Since spring is still a long way from making all roads rideable, we kind of envy those lucky guys who can take their snowmobile for a hardcore outing in the mountains. And to show the world just ...
Yamaha Is the First OEM Name to Confirm 2014 AIMExpo Presence
18 Feb 2014, 16:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Following the success of the debut AIMExpo edition, it looks like this event is really growing as expected. And Yamaha is the first OEM manufacturer to confirm its willingness to be a part of the 20...
Watch the Yamaha MT-09 Showcase
17 Feb 2014, 13:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Yamaha MT-09 or FZ-09 as it is sold in the US came to change the game. Not only because it brought a breath of fresh sporty air to the naked bikes segment, but because it delivered top performan...
2015 Yamaha YZF-R125 Unveiled in England
14 Feb 2014, 15:54 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha pulls the wraps off their 2015 YZF-R125 entry-point sports bike at the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show just hours ago. The R125 was introduced back in 2008, and this is the first ma...
Yamaha R6 Recalled in Canada for Steering Issues
12 Feb 2014, 16:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha will recall some 2009 YZF-R6 bikes in Canada, but the exact number of vehicles potentially affected by the mechanical problem was not specified at the time of writing. CMG reports that som...
Yamaha Factory Racing Team Announces More MotoGP Sponsors
3 Feb 2014, 11:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha Factory Racing announces two more partnerships for the 2014 MotoGP season, and rhe two names are Fiat Professional and Eurasian Bank. The Kazakhstan-based bank's logo will be present ...
Yamaha and Suisse Gas Extend MotoGP Partnership
2 Feb 2014, 08:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / While the title sponsor of the MotoGP Yamha Racing Team for the 2014 season is still unknown, the House of Iwata has secured a good deal with Suisse Gas, one of their existing sponsors. Even more...
2014 MotoGP: Rossi Has to Adapt to Lorenzo's Motorcycle
29 Jan 2014, 14:53 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / What comes around goes around, they say, and it looks like MotoGP racing is not an exception to this rule. Yamaha YZR-M1 development team boss Kouichi Tsuji speaks about the bikes of Rossi and ...
Dakar-Ready Yamaha WR450F Rally for €14,390
28 Jan 2014, 13:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha Italia and Team Rebel Racing have showed a "Dakarized" version of the revered WR450F machine at the Motor Bike Expo in Verona, Italy. The bike is upgraded with multiple rally-rai...
Zero-Miles 1985 Yamaha RZ500N in a Crate for Sale
27 Jan 2014, 12:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The problem with new-old-stock bikes is that people want to take them for a spin, but this would ruin their NOS attribute. What would you do?
2014 MotoGP: Movistar Rumored to Sponsor Yamaha Factory Bikes
24 Jan 2014, 16:52 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Paddock rumors speak about a possible comeback for Spanish telecom giant Movistar as one of the main sponsors for the bikes of Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi. The official announcement is said...