Yamaha
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Want to ride a Yamaha NIKEN? Then get to Matlock tomorrow and Sunday for a go on the three-wheeler
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We reckon you’ll have to move fast to book your place on this because the spaces available for a go on the MT-09-powered funkster aren’t going to hang around for long. The NIKEN Tour truck carries a large fleet of NIKEN bikes and customers will be taken for a test ride lasting almost one hour…
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WATCH THIS VIDEO: The desert dunes of Morocco with the Tènèrè 700 World Raid
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Yamaha has released an awesome video showing the 700 Tenèrè World Raid in action out in the Moroccan desert. It’s bloody superb. Picking up the reins from Rodney Faggotter (who showed off the bike in Australia), six-time Dakar champion Stephane Peterhansel has been riding the Yamaha Tènèrè 700 World Raid around the dunes of the…
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EVENTS: Test Ride Yamaha’s 2019 YZ models on the MX Pro Tour
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The Yamaha MX Pro Tour is coming to Apex Motocross in Worcester, offering the chance to try out the all-new 2019 Yamaha YZ250F – the most sophisticated model in its class, featuring a newly designed high-performance electric start engine, an agile new chassis and wireless connectivity and trackside tunability with its Yamaha Power Tuner smartphone…
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Yamaha unveil all-new TWO-STROKE ‘crossers
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Yamaha has just revealed its all-new YZ85 two-stroke motocross machine – which use Yamaha’s Power Valve System (YPVS). Plus, it has also revealed the return of its iconic YZ125 and YZ250. Our friends Young Machine, Japan has just sent us details of Yamaha’s all-new YZ85 two-stroke competition motocross machine which uses YPVS. But what is…
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VIDEO: Saturday afternoons at Rossi’s Ranch
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Valentino Rossi has released a short video showing just what happens on an average Saturday afternoon at his infamous ranch, just outside his hometown of Tavullia. Not a bad setup, is it?
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REVEALED: Here’s the patents for Yamaha’s NEXT Niken – and it’s an MT-03-powered leaning three-wheeler!
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Here’s what we’ve been sent on the next Niken from the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer. It’s a series of official designs from the factory that are being filed as part of a patent for the next Yamaha three-wheeler. Two things are clear from the drawings; the funky two-wheeled front end is virtually identical to…
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Yamaha’s Yard Built XSR700’s inspired by ‘Back to the Future’. Which is your favourite?
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Yamaha unveiled six Yard Built SXR700’s at this year’s Wheels & Waves Festival – all inspired by ‘Back to the Future’. This year, it was down to bike builders and custom shops from Miss Bikes, Ton Up Garage, Le French Atelier, Russell Motorcycles, Yamaha Klein and Ironwood Motorcycles to make their marks on the XSR700…
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VIDEO: Yardbuilt Yamaha XSR900 with 3D printed parts
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Yamaha Europe has revealed its latest Yard Built custom – made by French bike builders, DAB MOTORS. Based on XSR 900, ‘The ALTER’ incorporates the latest 3D modelling and printer technology, with a range of custom parts and accessories. Clever stuff. The ALTER utilises a range of 3D printed parts – including its aluminium seat…
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MotoGP: Hammer down: Jorge Lorenzo fastest, Marc Marquez 12th
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Mugello race winner Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati Team) was the man to beat on the opening day at the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya, ending FP2 top of the timesheets after setting a 1:38.930 – the only rider to step under the 1:39 bracket. The Spaniard improved his time by over 0.8 seconds from…
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MotoGP: Valentino Rossi tops opening session in Barcelona
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Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) topped FP1 at the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya, his 1:39.456 that was set on soft compound tyres was 0.347 quicker than second place Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team), who set his quickest time with a hard rear tyre. Third fastest in the opening session of the weekend was Mugello…
