Yamaha Motorcycle News

TOTAL CUSTOM. TOTAL PERFORMANCE. Some would like to build their own; some would rather ride.

This morning, Yamaha pulled the wraps off of two new models, revealing both the final 2014 model as well kickstarting the public's first peek at the 2015 range.

A day of challenges and marvelous two-track gravel roads brought us to one of Death Valley's hidden beauties: Striped Butte Valley.

BELIEVE YOUR EYES. With all that chrome and studded leather, its hard to believe this isnt a custom job.

When Yamaha says that the 2015 SR400 is, with exception to EFI, beholden to the original model, it isn't kidding.

I recently had the opportunity to participate in the Yamaha Champions Riding School at Miller Motorsports Park outside of Salt Lake City, Utah.

No other motorcycle has formed the basis for so many variations on a theme as the Triumph Bonneville .

Ducati's Diavel - the cruiser bike that really isn't a cruiser, by cruiser metrics at least - has received a fairly extensive massage for 2015.

We've used the term 'low-key' to describe Ad Hoc's David Gonzalez before. His latest release-an audacious Yamaha SR250-is anything but.

The new Indian Motorcycles, Star Bolt, Suzuki V-Strom 1000 and Yamaha FZ-09 we showed you in recent issues were just appetizers; here's the main course for 2014.

The American Motorcyclist Association has bestowed a special recognition award to Zero Motorcycles and its Vice President of Marketing, Hall-of-Famer Scot Harden , for their work in attracting new riders and the positive impact they've delivered to mainstream media.

Dennis McNeal, vice president-motorcycle operations at Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. is the new chair of the Motorcycle Industry Council board of directors.

Think of a custom Yamaha, and you'd probably pick a mid-size SR or XS model. But it looks like the spotlight is now drifting towards the mighty XJR.

The 2014 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Breakfast at Daytona, presented by Yamaha, will again include the popular silent auction fundraiser in addition to the featured guest, Hall of Famer Craig Vetter.

There are a lot of socially responsible motorcycles out there - stylish, fuel-efficient machines with understated styling and lots of storage space that do everything well.

The Mike Hopkins Regional Motorcycle series gets under way this Saturday to the accompaniment of a serious fanfare, with no less than 44 entries in seven classes for round one of the 2014 season at Killarney.

We've used the term 'low-key' to describe Ad Hoc's David Gonzalez before. His latest release-an audacious Yamaha SR250-is anything but.

Yamaha Motorcycle Insurance will join forces with the factory Yamaha Road Racing Team to form YRT with YMI for the 2014 season.

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