Imagine a Yamaha VMax with 147.2kW of power and 166.8Nm of torque packed into a leaning three-wheeler motorcycle with two...
Yamaha says they are improving the skills of riders with their new free app, MyRide, which records top speed, acceleration,...
Yamaha Motor Australia has issued a fourth recall on their learner-approved MT-03, this time for a machining defect that makes the gears noisy. The official recall notice issued through the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says the machining defect in the primary drive and driven meshing gears could make the...
Yamaha is developing hybrid engines for cars with the technology helping the Japanese company produce electric motorcycles. Company boss Yoshihiro...
Several brands have registered their first positive motorcycle sales results in more than 12 months, according to the latest industry...
Yamaha’s latest side-by-side X4 Wolverine is a four-seater mountain goat, slush puppy and go-anywhere off-road taxi, says ATV correspondent Bruce McMahon: The Wolverine X4 – the first of this model with room for four Australian-sized adults – scores a race-bred motor, self-levelling rear suspension, fly-by-wire throttle plus a tonne of...
Yamaha has released a video explaining a little more of the Niken three-wheeler it will release in 2019. We’re not...
Since the 1970s, Japanese motorcycles have dominated the market, but times are tough and the four companies are changing their...
Yamaha will this year launch its Niken leaning three-wheeler motorcycle based on the MT-09 and follow up with a learner model to complement their Tricity scooter. CEO and President Yoshihiro Hidaka has confirmed they will add more “leaning multi-wheel” models soon. Interestingly, he didn’t specify just three wheels as Yamaha...
Congratulations to the three Aussies who competed in the bike event of the 2018 Dakar Rally for finishing in commendable...
Australia’s only Dakar Rally champion, Toby Price, scored his second stage win today, but it will not be enough for...
Australia’s only Dakar Rally champion, Toby Price, has bounced back from a 49-minute deficit in stage 10 to win stage 11 and give him a glimmer of hope for a second victory. His first stage win in this rally jumps him from fifth to third position with a 50-minute deficit...
Australia’s first Dakar Rally winner, Toby Price, is only 9:39 minutes off the rally lead as the riders finish their...
Yamaha appears serious about chasing the leaning three-wheeler market with its Tricity scooter, concept models and now the purchase of...
Yamaha Motor Australia has recalled its Tricity three-wheeler scooters over a potential for engine stalling. The official recall notice was issued through the Australian Competition and Consumer Commissions. It says the problem is caused by a primary fixed sheave nut that may loosen while riding due to inadequate tightening torque:...
Big-bore trackers could be the next big thing with Valentino Rossi receiving a Yamaha XJR1300 tracker from fans and Deus Ex...
Yamaha has unveiled updates for its popular Masters of Torque MT-07 and introduced an MT-09SP edition (pictured above). The bikes...
Yamaha has moved a step closer to introducing a midsize parallel-twin adventure bike with the Ténéré 700 World Raid prototype which will visit Australia in 2018. The bike was unveiled at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan today as a bit of a disappointment as many expected the final production...
If you’ve ever wondered who would win a race between a robot and MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi, well wonder no...
Yamaha Motor seems to be branching out from motorcycles and scooters with the addition of a leaning three- and four-wheelers and...
Riders and surrounding car passengers will be warned of an impending crash in future vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications, according to BMW, Yamaha and Honda. The features have been displayed in BMW R 1200 RS, Honda Africa Twin and Yamaha MT-09 Tracer prototypes at a conference at the BMW Munich headquarters this...
Self-riding motorcycles and artificial intelligence are the future of riding, according to two Yamaha concepts. The Motobot Ver.2 and MOTOROiD...
The Harley-Davidson Breakout has claimed the top-selling spot for the first time as the Australian motorcycle industry continues its first...
Honda has released the first in a series of videos that teases a new motorcycle. Could it be the new Goldwing, a three wheeler or maybe even a turbo bike? It’s been a long time since Honda produced anything new that was also exciting, but now they are teasing a...
Yamaha will be able to bring new models to market faster with the selection of Siemens to provide their product...
Yamaha is already working on a Motobot road motorcycle that rides itself and is now developing an autonomous self-driving off-road...
Yamaha is expected to unveil its new T7 adventure bike based on the MT-07 on September 6. The company has released the following teaser video which simple says “Your adventure awaits”. https://youtu.be/71Ff30casdc Several motorcycle companies now release similarly spurious teaser videos about upcoming products. Yamaha also did it recently before unveiling...
The iconic Honda monkey bike and many other 50-100cc Honda and Suzuki scooters and bikes are about to face the...
The engine in your next Yamaha R1, MT-09 or big cruiser could come from Indonesia. Yamaha will soon begin building...
Motorcycle sales appear to be recovering after a very shaky start to the year with Harley-Davidson continuing to lead the road bike category. Sales were down 6.7% in the first quarter but, thanks to a slight recovery in the second quarter, they are now down 4.1% in the first half,...
Yamaha has released the Star Venture tourer in the US with electric forward and reverse for parking to tackle the...
Yamaha will unveil a new cruiser-style touring bike on June 5 in the USA with reverse, heated seats, grips, backrests,...
Yamaha owners in Canberra face a 90km ride to have their bikes repaired free under two recent safety recalls after the local dealership closed down. The company last month issued a worldwide recall on several three-cylinder models (2015-2017 MT-09 Tracer pictured above, 2014-2017 MT-09 and 2016-2017 XSR900) over an issue with loose handlebars....
Yamaha is issuing a worldwide recall on several three-cylinder models over an issue with the lower handlebar possibly becoming loose....
Yamaha has scored its second prestigious Red Dot Design Best of the Best Award, this time for its XSR900. It was...
Valentino Rossi fans will no doubt be queuing up for Yamaha Motor Australia’s Mugello MotoGP Tour, although there is no guarantees of meeting the nine-time world champ. However, the Italian tour does include three days at the Mugello MotoGP in the VIP hospitality tent, so there could be a chance...
Yamaha is reportedly working on a midweight Ténéré adventure bike powered by MT-09 849cc inline three-cylinder liquid-cooled engine. Advrider website...
Yamaha has again recalled its MT-03 and R3 learner-approved motorcycles over two new issues regarding the fuel tank and electrics....
Yamaha Motor Australia has recalled its new retro XSR700 motorcycles over an electrical issue. The voluntary safety recall issued through the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission says bikes affected have VIN (Vehicle identification number) 0000101 to 0000441. “The main switch wire lead is routed near a metal cable guide located on...
Future Kawasaki motorcycles will have artificial intelligence (AI) that will adapt the bike to your riding style and skill level...
Yamaha has unveiled the new YZF-R6 in a video that shows it is basically a smaller version of the R1 with...
Harley-Davidson has extended its lead at the top of the road bikes sales sector at the three-quarter mark in the year. The iconic American leapfrogged the Japanese giant for the first time last year and has remained at the helm with strong sales in the cruiser sector. Their top seller...
Several new motorcycle models have been launched this week at the INTERMOT show in Cologne and we want to you to...
Yamaha has updated the 2017 MT-09 and MT-10 and added an SP version of the MT-10 with technology from the...
Yamaha has replaced Harley-Davidson as the top brand rated by Australian riders, while Shoei is the top helmet, Aplinestars best for gear and Pirelli the best tyre. The results come from the second annual survey of 1079 riders by customer satisfaction research and ratings business Canstar Blue. Top motorcycle brands Only...
Yamaha is testing a robot motorcycle, Kawasaki is developing a bike with artificial intelligence and now an engineering student has built...
Australia has a dose of the motorcycle blues with Yamaha claiming the top sales spot in August in motorcycles, dirt...
Yamaha seems to be planning a 2017 model R6 while Honda is believed to be planning to scrap the CBR600RR because of sliding supersports sales and the expense of meeting tough new European emissions laws. The above artists’s impresssion has appeared online showing an R6 that looks very much like the R1 with all its...
Voted Australia’s top stunt rider by his peers, young Dave McKenna has some tips for anyone wanting to start in...
Yamaha has now completed its Masters of Torque range with the introduction of the mighty MT-10 based on the R1,...
Strip away the fairing and some of the hi-tech electronic wizardry from a Yamaha R1 and you have the MT-10 bargain hunter which is more fun than any sane man can handle. They say it’s “retuned” which is often code for detuned, but somehow sitting up in the air in...
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I had seen plenty of photos of the Yamaha XSR900 prior to riding it – who wouldn’t be curious about...
Yamaha Motor Australia has joined a worldwide recall on its MT03 and R3 learner-approved motorcycles over a transmission problem which could cause an engine seizure. The Japanese manufacturer has also recalled several other small-capacity road bikes which are not on sale in Australia over the same issue, as well as...
Tough new emissions laws in Europe are endangering long-running motorcycle models and the latest to be axed are Yamaha’s XJR1300...
The latest “Masters of Torque” Yamaha is the MT-10 (FZ-10 in some markets) which is a naked street fighter based on...
Yamaha has joined Triumph, Ducati, BMW, Moto Guzzi, Benelli and SWM in the mad scramble to re-invent the old scrambler with its Bolt-based SCR950. We always thought the Bolt cruiser would make a great scrambler and shortly after its release in 2014, the custom houses latched on to the idea...
Hipsters who roll out for the fourth annual Throttle Roll Street Party in Marrickville Sydney this weekend have a chance...
Yamaha looks like culling some of its traditional-style cruisers as they scrap the Star name and label them all under the...
Valentino Rossi has met Yamaha’s self-riding Motobot in this official video from the Japanese manufacturer who plans to have an automated self-riding motorcycle available within a decade. In the video, Valentino watches the Motobot cut some laps and then goes out and shows the robot how t’s done, providing the Yamaha...