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Yamaha YZF-R3 | 2015 new motorcycles
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Described as a lightweight supersport bike for everyday use, the Yamaha YZF-R3 brings an all-new 320cc parallel-twin motor to the R125, R6 and – soon to be updated – R1 line-up. ABS comes as standard on this A2-licence compliant, 42bhp / 22lb-ft bike, making it an ideal entry-point to the world of sports machines. Here…
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ABS and new colours for Yamaha | 2015 new motorcycles
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Along with the exciting announcements of a new Yamaha XJR1300 and XJR1300 Racer, plus the Yamaha MT-07 Moto Cage, other bikes in the company’s range have had some tweaks… Yamaha YZF-R125 Following the launch of the new higher-specification model for the 2014 season, the YZF-R125 has continued to maintain its position as the top…
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Discounted Yamaha Parts and accessories
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A number of Yamaha parts and accessories have been discounted this summer. With discounts of up to 59%, the Genuine Yamaha accessories on offer include a wide range of items from Top Cases and Rear Carriers to Seat Covers and Sub Cowlings, as well as Screens and Akrapovic Exhausts. The models covered include some of…
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2014 KTM RC125 review
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£4499 | 15bhp @ 9500rpm | 8.9lb-ft @ 8000rpm | 124.7cc | 4-stroke single cylinder Tested by: Carli Ann Smith Photos: KTM Developed on the race track and now brought to the streets, KTM has introduced its new RC125 – a bike the Austrian company hopes will compete with the oh-so-popular Yamaha YZF-R125. The RC125 appeals to the…
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Yamaha and Valentino Rossi sign new two-year MotoGP contract
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Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd is delighted to announce that it has signed a new two-year agreement withValentino Rossi. The nine time world champion will continue to race with Movistar Yamaha MotoGP for the 2015 and 2016 MotoGP World Championship seasons. The announcement comes midway through an excellent season for the MotoGP veteran. Rossi currently sits in second in the standings having…
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2014 Yamaha MT-09 Street Rally review
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£7699 | 113bhp@10,000rpm | 64.5lb-ft@8000rpm | 847cc liquid-cooled triple Tested by: Steve Rose Photos by: John Milbank Yamaha’s brilliant new triple puts on its Motard-frock and Doc Martens. ‘Tonight Matthew, I’m going to be a street-rallying mega-moto’ The first derivative of Yamaha’s stunning new MT-09 roadster turns the road bike into something resembling an 847cc, Mad Max-styled supermoto. The…
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Just released: New Yamaha MT-09 Street Tracker
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It was June 11th 2013 when Yamaha surprised the biking world with the announcement of the imminent arrival of the naked motard MT-09. Right from the beginning the company made it clear that this new bike would be the first model in the MT family, and it was hard to believe that in just one…
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2014 Yamaha YZF-R125 review
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£4349 | 14.8bhp@9000rpm | 9.2bhp@8000rpm |124.7cc liquid-cooled, 4-stroke single-cylinder Tested by: Carli Ann Smith In 2008, Yamaha launched their YZF-R125, to date selling more than 45,000. Following feedback from over 2700 dealers in Europe, Yamaha decided to refresh the YZF for 2014, and despite there being over 70 new components on the machine, and a…
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2014 Yamaha MT-125 review
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Under £4000 (TBC) | 14.8bhp@9000rpm | 9.2bhp@8000rpm |124.7cc liquid-cooled, 4-stroke single-cylinder Tested by: Carli Ann Smith Joining the already successful line up of the MT-09 and MT-07, Yamaha has introduced the brand-new MT-125 to the family, so that A1 licence holders can join in the fun. The supersport backbone of the YZF-R125 has been developed into…
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The true meaning of Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha
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Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha are the four most iconic Japanese names in motorcycling, but have you ever wondered what they mean? Editor John Milbank talks to Paul Nowers, PR Manager – Honda Motor Europe, to find out. Soichiro Honda was the man behind the distinctive wing logo, but until around 170 years ago, most Japanese people only had…
