20 Oct 2014, 10:27 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Valentino Rossi found an amazing way to celebrate his 250th GP race in the career with a spectacular victory in the Australian round at Phillip Island yesterday. After the many crashes the Aussie tr...
18 Oct 2014, 08:00 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha has finished working on the new crossover machine they will introduce in early November at the EICMA, and someone uploaded the photos in a public section of their press website. While they&rs...
17 Oct 2014, 08:16 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The 2015 YZF-R1 strikes again, as Yamaha has published yet another video teaser showing the actual bike. Even though we still don’t know how the new R1 looks, Iwata says: that “Everythin...
16 Oct 2014, 15:47 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The 2015 Yamaha YZF-R3 is finally here, and we’ve got almost all the details about this ultra-hot appearance in the small-displacement segment. As expected, the R3 is a step up from the R25 ma...
16 Oct 2014, 14:30 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / AGV Helmets released the data and conclusions after analyzing the way Valentino Rossi’s helmet protected his head during his crash in the Aragon Grand Prix more than a fortnight ago. We alread...
13 Oct 2014, 11:25 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha factory rider Jorge Lorenzo claimed victory in Japan at Motegi yesterday, but his win was not enough to create problems for Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez. The young Spaniard clinched the ...
8 Oct 2014, 14:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It goes without saying that the whole MotoGP and WSBK racing series would definitely be as dull as it gets, of not even cease to exist (the premier class) without the massive involvement of the Japa...
6 Oct 2014, 15:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Eugene Laverty will replace Hiroshi Aoyama as Nicky Hayden’s team mate at Drive M7 Aspar in 2015, adding even more to the fun side of MotoGP. After Aleix Espargaro and his younger brother Pol,...
6 Oct 2014, 12:16 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like the new Yamaha YZF-R1 is all set for the launch, and most of the media is expecting the house of Iwata to unveil the new superbike at the EICMA 2014, in early November in Milan, Italy....
30 Sep 2014, 14:39 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The XJR1300 is back with a bang, even though it was a constant presence in Iwata’s roster, at least for Europe. Meet the all-new 2015 XJR1300 Racer, a bike created to turn a lot of heads while...
29 Sep 2014, 12:17 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha is expanding its line-up with another addition to its middleweight roster, in the shape of the MT-07 Moto Cage, a bike which is inspired from the guise of stunt-prepped motorcycles. Not exact...
22 Sep 2014, 12:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Touratech introduces the DriRide seat line, a new addition to the consumer product range. DriRide is a technology Touratech invented and used mostly for Dakar competition bikes, and it offers a new,...
20 Sep 2014, 13:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Around 5,300 Yamaha FZ-09 motorcycles are targeted by the most recent recall campaign the NHTSA reports. The recall has number 14V550000, and is aimed 2014 model year FZ-09 bikes manufactured betwee...
20 Sep 2014, 07:10 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha Racing Team has announced a completely new strategic alignment in the Open Class for the 2015 season and beyond. Lin Jarvis has talked to MCN and he was rather specific: in the absence of oth...
15 Sep 2014, 15:16 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Arctic Cat is recalling all 2014 Wildcat Trail and Wildcat Trail XT side-by-side (SxS) vehicles with the Vehicle identification numbers (VIN) ranging between 000001 and 316232. These vehicles have b...
15 Sep 2014, 12:20 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Peering eyes seem to have looked at recent CARB documents, and spotted the names FJ09FCGY and FJ09FCR. These are said to translate into new versions of the TDM machines and certain rumors have Yamah...
13 Sep 2014, 07:34 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Sometimes the stars align in such a wondrous way that amazing things appear as if by magic. Funny thing, the same seems to happen when several big names in motorsport get together with a renowned wa...
12 Sep 2014, 15:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The rain did not stop at Misano, as the second Free Practice session of the Gran Premio TIM di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini 2014. While FP1 saw 9 riders crash, including Valentino Rossi, FP2...
10 Sep 2014, 13:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha and the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) have issued the recall campaign number 14-751, targeting around 2,520 snowmobiles which may pose a fire hazard. In these snowmobiles, a fuel...
8 Sep 2014, 15:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Smartphones are becoming more and better integrated with our motorcycles, and it looks like the OEM-branded phones are finally debuting this year. A Harley-Davidson-branded phone was spotted at the ...