2014 Dakar: Watch What Training Means for Cyril Despres
30 Dec 2013, 10:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Cyril Despres is doubtlessly one of the great Dakar champions, with no less than 5 victories, 2 runner-up positions and one 3rd place in the last 10 years. After parting with KTM, Despres was welcom...
Paper Craft Model of Rossi's Corkscrew Pass on Stoner
30 Dec 2013, 08:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Some racing moments will never be forgotten, and one of such legendary bit of sporting history is Valentino Rossi passing Casey Stoner on the inside of the infamous “Corkscrew” at Laguna...
Kenny Roberts and Gary Jones Honored by Yamaha
26 Dec 2013, 12:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha has handed riding legends Kenny Roberts and Gary Jones lifetime achievement awards, in a year-end event which also concluded the 2013 charity fundraising. Three-times a world champion and ...
Sweet Yamaha XS650 by Philip Williams
24 Dec 2013, 14:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If anything, Philip Williams' Yamaha XS650 is one awesome AND light custom bobber, a reference recipe for anyone in search of stripping their bikes down to the bone and still have them looking ...
Jorge Lorenzo: I Want the Best Bike, and Yamaha Is Not the Best Now
20 Dec 2013, 14:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / More suspense comes from Jorge Lorenzo and his manager Wilco Zeelenberg, as subtle declarations start to surface. According to GP-Inside, Lorenzo openly stated that he wants the best bike in the sho...
Ellaspede Yamaha XJR400 Boasts Retro-Aggression
20 Dec 2013, 08:56 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Oz-based Ellaspede shows a new Yamaha retro machine customized to sweet modern glory, a bike commissioned by local rider Matthew. The first and most important things was that Matthew managed to sour...
2014 Dakar: Yamaha Shows Despres' YZ450F Rally Bike
18 Dec 2013, 14:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here are some nifty photos of the bike Yamaha prepared for the 5-time Dakar winner Cyril Despres, who decided to part with his traditional team Red Bull KTM and go Team Blue for the 2014 Dakar. Y...
2014 MotoGP: Pol Espargaro Dreams of Gunning for Valentino Rossi
16 Dec 2013, 15:56 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The reigning Moto2 World Champion Pol Espargaro, brother to the CRT/Open Class World Champion Aleix Esparagro is making his debut in the premiere class in 2014 and he's already dreaming of &quo...
Jorge Lorenzo Rumored to Ride for Honda in 2015
12 Dec 2013, 14:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The warm winds of Spain have brought in some very interesting whispers to the snow-clad north, and one of them has to do with a possible change of teams for the 2-time World Champion Jorge Lorenzo,...
2014 Yamaha VMAX Gets Dual Akrapovic Exhausts
11 Dec 2013, 15:30 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Feel like adding even more nerve to your 2014 Yamaha VMAX? Good, because Akrapovic has been working on your all-new titanium exhausts and is now offering upgrades in the form of slip-on cans or a fu...
Valentino Rossi Introduces the 2014 Yamaha MT-09 Street Rally
11 Dec 2013, 14:56 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha asked Valentino Rossi to introduce the new 2014 MT-09 Street Rally to the world, as he seemed the best racing icon to do so. And taking a look at the nifty upgrades the MT-09 (FZ-09 in the US...
Akrapovic Shows Yamaha FZ-09/MT-09 Exhaust
6 Dec 2013, 10:24 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Akrapovic has released the tech data on their latest motorcycle exhaust system, a titanium Racing Line add-on for the all-new Yamaha FZ-09, or MT-09 as it is sold in Europe. Just like we expected...
Jeremy Burgess: Rossi Is Trying to Do What He's No Longer Capable of Doing
1 Dec 2013, 11:47 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Valentino Rossi's former crew chief Jeremy Burgess has spoken with GP-Inside about the separation between them, announced before the last round of the 2013 MotoGP season. Far from resenting the...
Valentino Rossi Considers Retiring in 2014
27 Nov 2013, 13:26 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / 9-time World Champion Valentino Rossi told Corriere dello Sport that he is indeed considering a potential retirement from MotoGP in 2014. While The Doctor is simply eyeing a potential retirement,...
2014 Yamaha FZ-09 TBR S1R Exhaust Adds 8 Extra HP, Drops 10 Pounds
25 Nov 2013, 16:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Two Brothers Racing has been a busy bee and they are now announcing their latest addition to the high-performance exhaust line-up: the S1R system for Yamaha's very cool, all-new 3-cylinder FZ-0...
Yamaha PES1 Looks Like a Dream, but the Bike Actually Works
20 Nov 2013, 15:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Some say that we might just see the Yamaha PES1, or a bike derived from this prototype, rolling around the block in the not-so-distant future. Yamaha showed the PES1 electric street sport motorc...
If You See This, Then You're Going Down
20 Nov 2013, 14:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's only history repeating the funny way, but this never gets old, no matter where or when this happens and if it involves motorcycles or not. It's always funny seeing how people gradu...
Yamaha R25, the YZR-M1-Derived Beauty
20 Nov 2013, 11:04 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha has left us waiting for a quarter-liter bike for quite some time now, but it looks like the wait was really worth it: welcome the R25, Yamaha's all-new sport bike, derived from the amazi...
Colin Edwards and Aleix Espargaro Very Happy with the Yamaha M1 Engines
15 Nov 2013, 12:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Good news come from the NGM camp as both their riders seem extremely pleased with their new bikes after the Valencia test. NGM Mobile Forward Racing confirmed Colin Edwards as their rider for the...
Silvano Galbusera Is Valentino Rossi's New Crew Chief
11 Nov 2013, 16:49 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha Racing Team made it official: Silvano Galbusera is the new Crew Chief for Valentino Rossi. In a rather shocking announcement made by Valentino Rossi last Thurdays, ahead of the last race o...