The world’s most gruelling and dangerous motorsport event, the Dakar Rally, has again been marred by the death of a...
The Dakar Rally entered Bolivia today, the 28th country to be visited by the famous rally since it started in...
Falls by both leading contenders was the highlight of the 11th stage of the Dakar Rally today. Three-time titleholder Marc Coma (KTM) fell early, but did no damage or injury and won the gruelling 605km dunes stage to strengthen his overall lead. Joan Barreda Bort (Honda) was not so lucky,...
Yamaha has confirmed the MT-09 big-bore naked bike will be coming by the end of the year. It is one...
They call day one of the Dakar Rally a shakedown, but the competitors certainly attacked it with vigour. Eventual leader...
American Chopper may be axed, but Australian Bobber has taken over. Yamaha Motors Australia has developed a bobber kit for its top-selling cruiser, the XVS650. The kit was developed in relation with Cisco Race Tuning in Melbourne and features custom wing mirrors, a lower rear shock, bobbed tail, LED taillights,...
There is no replacement for displacement and you’ll buy the Yamaha Star Tourer (XV1900AT) just for its thumping engine....
The all-new Yamaha MT-09 naked bike has arrived at $10,999 (plus on-road costs). It promises to be a flexible weapon...
Yamaha has unveiled the T7 Tenere concept based on the MT-07 parallel twin and it’s just the bike the XT660 Tenere should have been. It’s what Aussies have been crying out for since the KTM 690 Adventure was axed in 2010. The T7 Tenere was unveiled at the EICMA motorcycle...
A few kilometres in sand or bulldust (fesh fesh) is enough to test any rider, but 688km was a true...
It’s Curtains for stiff suspension. Many riders set up their suspension too stiff. Don’t take my word for it …...
Yamaha Australia has just announced the pricing on their new bobber-style Bolt cruiser. The base model will cost $11,999 and the R spec will be $12,499. These prices are close to our guesstimate. Read our review here. Meanwhile, here are some great photos by Lou Martin of the bike at...
The “Masters of Torque” range has increased with Yamaha unveiling the Street Rally version of the recently released MT-09 895cc...
KTM is moving closer to a record 13th consecutive Dakar Rally win after three-time winner Marc Coma clinched the ninth...
Learners really are spoilt for choice with Yamaha now dropping the price and raising the power on the Yamaha FZ6R. The learner-approved bike arrives at $9990 ($500 more for the Team Yamaha blue and white livery) which is $1300 less than the previous model. But the news gets even better...
Mechanical troubles sunk the hopes of Honda today, handing a likely 1-2 win to KTM, their 13 consecutive victory in...
Rain delayed the start of the Dakar Rally today, washed away some Aussie hopes and dampened the Frenchman Cyril Despres’...
Yamaha has released images of not one, but five electric concept bikes to be shown at the Tokyo Motor Show next week. Electric bikes are big news at the moment with British sportscar maker Caterham announcing it is moving to motorcycles with the unveiling of two electric models at the...
The motorcycle world has changed in 2013 … For the better! Sports bikes are no longer the big sellers they...
The new Yamaha Bolt cruiser is expected to become the brand’s top-selling non-LAMS road bike with about 500 sales in...
Should the Yamaha Bolt youth-oriented cruiser have been made as a scrambler? READ MY BOLT REVIEW HERE If the Japanese brand wants to capture the young, custom market, maybe that’s what they should have done. The bike makes an excellent scrambler with the simple addition of MX bars, higher rear...
Five-time Dakar Rally winner Cyril Despres finally put his new Yamaha on the top step today as Aussies also had...
Dangerously high temperatures forced Dakar Rally organisers to cut short the fifth stage of the motorcycle leg today. Three-time rally...
At the half-way point of the 2o14 Dakar Rally with a well-deserved rest day there has already been a death on stage 5 in the severe heat approaching 50 degrees. Riders have also thad to conquer a rally record high altitude of 4300mm and had stages changed and cut short...
The new Yamaha FJR1300A is a big-torquing sports tourer with a healthy dose of modern technology. While keeping the...
The Yamaha MT-03 is the latest in a deluge of quality learner bikes hitting the showrooms since the laws on...
Yamaha XV1300: Most cruisers are air cooled and low revving, but the Yamaha XV1300A and T (touring model) are delightful exceptions. And now Yamaha Motors Australia has increased the appeal with a new industry leading five-year warranty with unlimited kilometres. It covers all nine Yammie cruisers from the entry level...
Yamaha YZF-R15: The quality of bikes coming from India will change the way riders think. The new KTM Duke 390...
Yamaha Bolt is the new star in its “Star” stable of cruisers. The youth-oriented, stripped-down Bolt hits Australia in September 2013 at a...
Yamaha has just made the TMax 530 scooter safer. Last year they made it lighter and more powerful. Now they have added ABS to make it brake better in all road conditions. It is also better on scooters with automatic transmissions as there is no engine braking to help slow...