2013 MotoGP: Yamaha Factory Racing Adds Racing Boy as Official Sponsor
15 Aug 2013, 11:39 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha Factory Racing signed an agreement with the Malaysian performance parts manufacturer Meng Kah Auto (MKA), the company behind the performance parts brand Racing Boy. Racing Boy was welcome...
2013 MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa Still Need Some Recovery
14 Aug 2013, 15:27 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The main favorites to win the 2013 MotoGP World Championship, Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo and Honda's Dani Pedrosa admit they are not 100% recovered after the crashes and collarbone fractures t...
Yamaha Announces Limited Edition Fazer and FZ-S Bikes for India
12 Aug 2013, 11:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha has prepared a most nifty treat for the lucky riders in India: two limited edition bikes with gorgeous looks which makes us envy them big time, even though we're looking at small-displa...
And That's How You Die Like an Idiot
8 Aug 2013, 16:11 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Don't worry this video is SFW and it does not involve any brutal crash or mangling... even though the rider who taped this rider was literally inches away from getting a once in a lifetime free...
2014 Dakar: KTM Prepares Major Upgrades and a Completely New Chassis
6 Aug 2013, 15:44 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / In an interview on the company's blog, the KTM CEO Stefan Pierer spoke about the plans for the 2014 Dakar rally and mentioned that the new motorcycle the Austrian manufacturer is working on wil...
Watch and Learn: Close Call for Yamaha YZF-R125 Rider
6 Aug 2013, 11:51 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / This video is almost a textbook example showing why tailgating is a dangerous business, regardless of who's behind who: bike following bike, cars behind bikes or the other way around. The reaso...
2013 MotoGP: Yamaha, Honda and Suzuki Testing Bikes During Summer Break
6 Aug 2013, 09:27 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / August may bring a break in the MotoGP season, but this is only as far as racing itself is concerned, as the factories are still working hard to better their machines for the second half of the worl...
2014 MotoGP: Pol Espargaro Replaces Crutchlow at Tech3 Yamaha from 2014
2 Aug 2013, 13:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / As rumored some months ago, it looks like Yamaha's satellite team Tech3 has indeed been in advanced talks with the Moto2 rider Pol Espagaro for a MotoGP seat in 2014 and 2015. Today the officia...
King Julius' Bike by Katros
30 Jul 2013, 15:16 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / There definitely is a lot of beauty in simplicity, and the builders from the Indonesian workshop The Katros are living up to the saying. Here's their King Julius machine, a ride which looks abs...
Yamaha, Tech3 and Monster Join Efforts to Retain Cal Crutchlow
30 Jul 2013, 11:49 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Cal Crutchlow's decision future is expected before the Indianapolis race, Yamaha Racing Team boss Lin Jarvis said in an interview he gave MotoGP.com. He mentioned there are not one, not two, bu...
Audi RS6 Makes R6 Look Silly
28 Jul 2013, 10:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / ometimes, riders should know whom not to race, especially if they're riding the supersport-class 600cc bikes. However, it's not a bad thing to try racing some beastly cars from time to tim...
R6 Rider Spills the Silly Way
27 Jul 2013, 10:31 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The 2 second rule has a very funny way of proving the solid reasons behind it, and this Yamaha R6 rider found them out the hard way, with a silly, laughable wipeout. We can tell almost for sure t...
2012 Roush Mustang Beats Yamaha R6 on the Quarter Mile
27 Jul 2013, 10:00 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / While the liter-class superbikes are really not the fairest competitors for supecars, it looks like the supersport ones are a good match in terms of performance. Since we saw countless occasions ...
Too Bad the R6 Is Not a Dirt Bike
25 Jul 2013, 15:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Some take this for granted, some feel like testing it, if willy-nilly: the Yamaha R6 is not a dirt bike. Just like the Ducati 848, riding if beyond the edge of the asphalt means going past the p...
Cyclops Motorcycles SR400 Chopper, the Far East Beauty
25 Jul 2013, 13:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's almost impossible to mistake a Japanese custom build with anything else, even if we're considering other Asian countries, such as Indonesia or India. And Cyclops Motorcycle's new...
Yamaha R1 Smokes Evo in Highway Run
25 Jul 2013, 12:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / There is only a handful of highly-tuned cars which can rival with the sheer brutality of a liter-class sport bike, and it looks like the Evo in this video was not up to the task. Unfortunately t...
Yamaha Announces the D'elight Scooters
23 Jul 2013, 14:36 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha announces their all-new D'elight scooters, a fresh presence in the European line-up. Clearly drawing its cues from Vespa's lines and boasting a modern-retro attire, the 2014 Yamaha ...
Massive Recall for Yamaha Ray Scooters
22 Jul 2013, 12:47 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A 56,082-strong scooter fleet is to be recalled in India, Autocar announces. India Yamaha Motor has initiated a voluntary recall for their Ray scooters after detecting an issue with the handlebars. ...
Yamaha Dirt Bike Says Buck Off
21 Jul 2013, 12:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / As dependable as a dirt bike suspensions are for providing exceptional damping when riding on rough terrain, they certainly do have a limit. Just like dirt tracks do. And at times, the riders are...
The First Recall for the Yamaha/Star Bolt
20 Jul 2013, 09:07 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here we go with the first recall for Yamaha, or Star, if you prefer, nifty Bolt machine. The campaign has number 12V298000 and affects at least 3,900 motorcycles. The NHTSA report claims the bike...