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2015 Star Motorcycles Bolt C-Spec, Raider and Stryker Bullet Cowl – First Look Review

Today at the American International Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo) in Orlando, Florida, Star Motorcycles announced new and updated models for 2015. Building on the runaway success...

2015 Yamaha SR400 | First Ride Review

Photography by Tom Riles Turn the key and killswitch on, toe the shifter into neutral and pry out the kickstarter with your right boot heel....

Retrospective: Yamaha YG-T Trailmaster 80: 1964-1969

Lest we forget, it was the advent of rather small Japanese motorcycles that affected the two-wheeled revolution in the United States, quadrupling registrations between...

2014 Adventure Bike Shootout: BMW R 1200 GS Adventure, KTM 1190 Adventure, Yamaha Super Ténéré ES

Although they represent a small minority of motorcycle sales, large-displacement adventure tourers have surged in popularity recently. Buyers are drawn to their one-bike-does-it-all versatility,...

2014 Yamaha Super Ténéré ES | Road Test Review

Named after a dune-filled region of the Sahara, Yamaha’s Super Ténéré rumbled onto the adventure-touring scene for 2012. Its liquid-cooled, 1,199cc parallel twin uses...

2015 Yamaha FZ-07 | First Ride Review

Yamaha runs a tight ship. Rather than offering a huge cross-section of new models to fulfill any need or desire, the tuning-fork company’s lineup...

2015 Yamaha FZ-07 – First Look Review

Hot on the heels of its popular FZ-09, Yamaha will add a new FZ-07 to its lineup for 2015. Designed to appeal to experienced...

Star Bolt and Bolt R-Spec Return for 2015

Star Motorcycles recently revealed that its popular Bolt cruisers will be among its motorcycles returning for 2015. Both top-selling Bolt and Bolt R-Spec models...

2014 Yamaha Super Ténéré/ES and 2015 Yamaha SR400 – First Look Review

Yamaha entered the burgeoning adventure touring market in a big way in 2012 with its 1,199cc parallel-twin powered Super Ténéré, featuring standard engine modes,...

2014 Ducati Diavel Strada vs. 2014 Star Vmax | Comparison Review

Without a doubt, the Ducati Diavel and Star Vmax are two of the meanest, most rambunctious motorcycles in production. Sure, most liter-class sportbikes send...

2014 Yamaha FJR1300ES – Road Test Review

Feeling snubbed for missing out on the all-new Yamaha FJR1300 sport tourer, which debuted in Europe for 2001, Americans complained so loudly that Yamaha...

2014 Yamaha FZ-09 | Road Test Review

Just three years after its debut, the FZ8 has been axed from Yamaha’s lineup. Replacing it is the all-new, hyphenated FZ-09, another middleweight naked...

Retrospective: Yamaha VMX12 V-Max 1200: 1985-1986 (also 1988-2007)

Too modern for Retrospective? Perhaps not. The V-Max appeared back in 1985, was on the books for ’86 then skipped ’87, only to reappear...

Star Motorcycles Announces Winners in the Bolt Custom Build-Off

Star Motorcycles recently held a contest to see who could create the greatest custom motorcycle using the Star Bolt as their canvas. There were...

2014 Yamaha FZ-09 – First Ride Review

There must be something magic about $7,990 because Yamaha has introduced two all-new 2014 models priced $10 below eight grand. Yamaha unveiled the Star...

New for 2014 Yamaha and Star Motorcycles | First Look Review

To date Yamaha’s big news had been the launch of the 2014 FZ-09 triple, which was so well received the company has added a...

2014 Yamaha FZ-09 – First Look Review

Last fall, at the Intermot show in Cologne, Germany, Yamaha unveiled the Crossplane Concept in-line triple, promising that, “with its clean torque output, this...

2013 Middleweight Metric Cruiser Comparison Review

My favorite comfort foods, heart-warming and artery-clogging classics like mac-and-cheese, buttermilk biscuits and pulled-pork barbecue, are straightforward and uncomplicated, each prepared with a short...

2013 Star V Star 950 – Review

Of the four motorcycles in this comparison, the Star V Star 950 has the most distinctive look. Ever since Yamaha created Star Motorcycles as...

2013 Star V Star 1300 Deluxe | Road Test Review

Got your eye on a custom dresser, a “bagger,” eh? Can’t say I blame you. Stripped and slammed cruisers are so five years ago....

2013 Sport-Touring Comparison Test: BMW K1600GT, BMW R1200RT, Kawasaki Concours 14, Triumph Trophy, Yamaha FJR1300

Sport touring, a hybrid category that blends the performance of sportbikes with the comfort of touring bikes, takes many forms. Some add a taller...

2013 Yamaha FJR1300 – Road Test Review

Every bike in this comparison has roots that go back decades, from the BMW R100RT in the late ’70s, to the BMW K100RT, Kawasaki...

Ridden & Rated: 2014 Star Bolt

It’s a smart company that studies the market, conducts research and builds its products based upon what the data indicate will be successful. In...

2014 Star Bolt and Bolt R-Spec – First Look Review

Fully embracing the popularity of stripped-down, back-to-basics customization as well as the need to offer cool, affordable motorcycles to attract new and young buyers,...

Rider Comparo: 2013 Honda CRF250L vs. 2013 Kawasaki KLX250S vs. 2013 Yamaha WR250R

The last time Rider corralled a herd of 250 dual-sports (April 2008), we chose the thriftiest models available in the face of rising gas...

2012 Yamaha FJR1300 | Road Test Review

Sometimes the less things change, the better they remain. Take Yamaha’s FJR1300, for example. The bike was introduced here for 2004, a sport-touring road...

2013 Yamaha FJR1300 – Road Test Review

When we broke the news that an updated Yamaha FJR1300 was on the way for 2013 in the December 2012 issue, the reader reaction...

Retrospective: Yamaha XJ650RJ Seca 650: 1982

Some people say that the Golden Era of Japanese motorcycles was in the early 1980s, when everything seemed to come together—engine, chassis and price. The...

2013 Yamaha FJR1300 and FZ8 – First Look Review

Just as this issue was going to print, Yamaha revealed updated FJR1300 and FZ8 models for 2013. The four-cylinder, 1,298cc FJR1300 sport tourer (we...

All New V Star 1300 Deluxe Headlines the Most Diverse Star Motorcycles Lineup Ever

Star Motorcycles introduced the all new V Star 1300 Deluxe. Built around a 1304cc (80 cubic inch) V-Twin engine with a 9.5:1 compression ratio,...

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