Yamaha
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Yamaha R15 tweaked looks for 2016
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The first picture of a facelifted Yamaha YZF-R15 has surfaced. The tiny bike is mainly being sold in the asian and emerging markets, it’s pretty much the same as the bike that went before but gets lighter wheels with a thinner spoked design, revised seat and a new number plate hanger. Various cosmetics like footplate…
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Yard Built XV950 ‘ULTRA’ from Swiss builder GS Mashin
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Here’s another cool Yard Built bike based on the Yamaha XV950. This is the work of Swiss builder GS Mashin and the result, the Yard Built XV950 ‘ULTRA’, is not something that could easily even be recognised as a Yamaha if it wasn’t for the yellow, white and black colour scheme. We think it looksk…
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VIDEO: 2016 Yamaha MT-10 walk around
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We had a closer look at the new Yamaha MT-10 at Motorcycle Live. And we reckon it looks mean and fun! Here are our first impressions of the bike: VIDEO: 2016 Yamaha MT-10 walk around
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Fancy FREE plans to make this awesome paper Yamaha R1-M with? Yeah, FREE. And HERE. Original R1 PLUS workshop plans, too!
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Fancy immersing yourself in a craft-filled orgy of paper-folding greatness this festive season? Then get this ultra-realistic Paper Craft kit of the 2015 Yamaha R1-M. There are two versions of the model available, the Realistic model takes 167 parts to complete whilst the Ultra Realistic takes 914. You’ll need 54 sheets of paper to make…
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Yamaha issues global recall on all 2015 YZF-R1s
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Yamaha issues global recall on all 2015 YZF-R1s. Yamaha is carrying out a global recall of all 2015 YZF-R1 motorcycles after a possible issue was picked up with the gearbox. A fortnight ago, we told you about rumours doing the rounds in the States that the recall was about to happen, but back then nobody…
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Yamaha unveils new 150 naked – the M-SLAZ!
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This is another new Yamaha, just launched at the 37th Bangkok International Motor Show. Called the M-SLAZ (yep, true), this is effectively the much-anticipated MT-15, a naked version of the YZF-R15. At the moment we’re being told that this is a bike just for the asian markets and it doesn’t seem particularly likely that this…
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Video: Porsche 918 Spyder VS Yamaha YZF-R1
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Video: Porsche 918 Spyder VS Yamaha YZF-R1 Here’s a cool little video for a bit of Friday fun: Porsche 918 Spyder racing Yamaha YZF-R1 on track. It’s a short film showing the superbike and supercar going head to head, complete with a bit of high-speed wheelie action (from the R1 that is, not the Porche).…
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SCOOP video: Yamaha XSR900 2016 launch video
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Yamaha has just launched the XSR900 – the flat-tracker inspired latest addition to the MT range designed by Roland Sands. The bike is powered by the firm’s 850cc triple and is coming in three colours. We bet 99 percent of people want it in the Yamaha North America yellow and black though… Here’s the official…
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Yamaha launches the 2016 XSR900
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Yamaha has launched the XSR900 – the bike that we saw a few weeks ago, designed by American custom builder Roland Sands the bike is a crossover with lots of tech but 1980s flat-tracker styling. The bike uses the familiar 850cc inline 3-cylinder motor with cross-plane crank amid a flurry of other tech. No price…
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SCOOP: Milan show Yamaha MT-10 future Fazer (with R1 power and loads of tech) is HERE!
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Yamaha has just launched this – the new Fazer 1000 for the MT generation. Called the MT-10, this is the bike we told you about first almost a month ago. When we told you that this bike was coming we said that Yamaha was going to load it with all the rider aids and…
