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Every bike in this comparison has roots that go back decades, from the BMW R100RT in the late ’70s, to the BMW K100RT, Kawasaki Concours ZG1000 and Yamaha FJ1100 in ...
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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 was the usual mix of praise ...
Read More »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 test the 2012 version in this ...
Read More »Yamaha Announces 2013 Models
Yamaha Motor Corp U.S. recently launched additional models of its 2013 motorcycle product. In the SuperSport category, the 2013 YZF-R1 ($14,290) and YZF-R6 ($10,999) come back in a variety of ...
Read More »See and Ride 2012 Yamaha Motorcycles at the AMA International Women & Motorcycling Conference
Now you can see and demo a variety of Yamaha bikes, including the FZ6R, during the AMA International Women & Motorcycling Conference in Carson, Nevada. Head to the Yamaha demo ...
Read More »Yamaha Announces Activities Scheduled During Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix
Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., is pleased to announce its complete schedule of customer-focused activities for the July 27-29 Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, ...
Read More »No-Crash Course Yamaha Champions Riding School
(This Riding Around article was published in the May 2012 issue.) By Greg Drevenstedt • Photography by Jeremy Henrie I’ve got a confession to make. I crashed several test bikes ...
Read More »2012 Yamaha YZF-R1 – First Ride Review
After debuting its crossplane crankshaft in 2009, Yamaha’s 2012 update of the YZF-R1 has focused on refinement, adding traction control, updating the look and celebrating the company’s Grand Prix racing ...
Read More »Getting V-Maxified: A California Helicopter Pilot’s Radical Roadstercycle
Los Angeles resident Jack Fleming tests experimental helicopters for a living, not exactly a safe profession, but a lot more fun than piloting an office desk. So when he wanted ...
Read More »Retrospective: Yamaha YM2C Big Bear 305 Scrambler: 1967
In the early ’60s the Big Bear race was a pretty serious event, running across California’s Mojave Desert and up to Big Bear Lake in the San Bernardino Mountains. The ...
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