2013 MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo, Flawless Victory in San Marino Round
16 Sep 2013, 09:43 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Perfect race for Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo as the Spaniard triumphed at Misano, in the San Marino round, for his second consecutive win. Following his old recipe, the Cobra darted ahead the p...
2013 MotoGP : Yamaha Brings the Seamless Gearbox to Misano
14 Sep 2013, 08:10 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like it's "game on" at Misano as Jorge Lorenzo confirmed that Yamaha machinery will be running the all-new "seamless" gearbox in the GP Aperol di San Marino e della...
2014 Yamaha YZF-R6 Official Pics
13 Sep 2013, 11:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The R6 is definitely one of the three best-loved middleweight supersport motorcycle, alongside the CBR600 and ZX-6R machines, and we're happy to bring you official hi-res pictures of Yamaha...
2014 MotoGP: NGM Yamaha Confirmed as Team
12 Sep 2013, 16:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's official: NGM Mobile Forward Racing has teamed with Yamaha for the 2014 MotoGP season and they will run two machines with Yamaha's M1 leased engines loaded into FTR chassis. The M1...
Cambridge Moose Racing Training Wheel Kits Recalled
12 Sep 2013, 15:37 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Cambridge Metal & Plastics is forced to recall around 4,000 sets of training wheels for motorcycles sold under the Moose Racing commercial name. Though no injuries have been reported to the C...
Yamaha and Tech3 Together for More MotoGP Racing
12 Sep 2013, 12:59 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Lin Jarvis and Herve Poncharal have shook hands for extending the collaboration between their MotoGP teams, Yamaha and the French Tech3, respectively. The two will be together for at least two more ...
Wrenchmonkees Unveils DIY Custom Kit for Yamaha SR400
11 Sep 2013, 15:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / To celebrate the launch of the initial SR400 machine, Yamaha commissioned a one-off custom machine to the amazing Danish builders Wrenchmonkees. The bike will be unveiled at the 2013 EICMA in Milan...
2013 MotoGP: Will Yamaha Bring the Seamless Gearbox at Misano?
11 Sep 2013, 11:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Wonder whether Yamaha will make the racing debut of their awaited "seamless gearbox" at Misano this weekend. While some paddock winds suggest Rossi and Lorenzo will indeed ride in the San ...
2014 Yamaha YZF-R1 Official Pictures and Prices
9 Sep 2013, 15:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Welcome to extreme liter-class machinery: today's star, Yamaha's 2014 iteration of their best-selling R1 superbike. It looks like Yamaha are sticking to the 2013 model year recipe, as t...
Yamaha Sacks the Grizzly 300 and Three Raptor ATVs
6 Sep 2013, 12:40 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Tough decision from Yamaha reported by Dealernews: no less than 4 small-displacement and middleweight ATVs will be ditched from the 2014 line-up. According to the same source, the Yamaha ATV deal...
Bad Crash with ATV Landing on Top of Unlucky Rider
31 Aug 2013, 09:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / What goes up must come down, it's a basic law of physics. However, when it comes to riding up the hill, it's so much better that one just doesn't come back to the ground using the sam...
Jorge Lorenzo: The Championship Is Not Lost, but It's Very Difficult
26 Aug 2013, 15:12 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Talking to the Spanish motorcycle website MotoCuatro, the reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo mentions several things about yesterday's race at Brno, in the Czech Republic. First of all, h...
Classified Moto Yamaha XV920R Will Blow Your Mind
25 Aug 2013, 09:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / What started off as a rather silly and dull touring bike ended up in full custom glory, after passing through the hands of the amazing guys at Classified Moto. This Yamaha XV920R is now a completely...
2014 MotoGP Testing Regulations Announced by the Grand Prix Commission
22 Aug 2013, 11:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Grand Prix Commission, the regulating body of the MotoGP World Championship met at Indianapolis during the past weekend, and refined some of the regulations which will affect the series starting...
Left Hand Cycles Destroys Yamaha XS650 to Create the Acid King
22 Aug 2013, 05:31 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Sometimes one has to destroy in order to create, and Left Hand Cycles' Acid King bike is one of the good examples to back this saying. The Dutch workshop Left Hand Cycles has delivered more ...
Yamaha Tech3 Boss Herve Poncharal's Tribute to Cal Crutchlow
21 Aug 2013, 12:43 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / With Cal Crutchlow having recently signed a two-year contract with Ducati, his team bos and very good friend Herve Poncharal spoke to MotoGP's website about his feelings and the future of the t...
Watch and Learn: Wrong-Speed Cornering Causes Lowside Crash
20 Aug 2013, 15:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Approaching a turn with too much speed is a containable error, provided the rider assesses the situation properly and manages to slow down before reaching the apex of the curve. If such a maneuver f...
Yamaha YZF-R1 Power Plus Kit from TBR Adds More Beastly Performance
20 Aug 2013, 14:54 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Hello R1 owners, this one is for you: if you're riding a 2009- 2013 YZF-R1 and you're looking for some extra performance to surprise your track buddies, Two Brothers Racing has the perfect...
Fast MotoGP News: Bradl still with LCR, Yamaha Seamless Gearbox Tested, Honda's still Better
16 Aug 2013, 13:00 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's some gatling-paced MotoGP news: Honda's satellite team LCR has confirmed having the German rider Stefan Bradl aboard their machine for the next season, while Yamaha has been extensi...
Cal Crutchlow on His Move to Ducati: "I Like the Color"
16 Aug 2013, 12:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A Tech 3 rider until November, Cal Crutchlow shows that nothing has changed yet after the announcement of jumping on a Ducati for the next two seasons. During the press conference with several o...