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I’m no stranger to Yamaha’s R-series sportbikes. I’ve owned an R3 and an R7, and there’s an R6 parked in my garage. Honestly, I...

2025 Yamaha XMAX Preview

The Yamaha XMAX scooter is revamped for 2025, including new features to improve rider comfort and add convenience. This scooter will begin arriving in...

2025 Yamaha MT-07 and Updated Models Preview

Yamaha has announced the rest of its 2025 lineup, including the updated 2025 Yamaha MT-07, MT-03, Ténéré 700, XSR900, and Tracer 9. Most updates...

2024 Motorcycle of the Year

In Rider Rewind, a special section in 2024 issues that celebrates moments in Rider’s 50-year history, we showcased Motorcycles of the Year for 1990-2006...

2024 Yamaha MT-09 SP Video Review

The 2024 Yamaha MT-09 SP is the “Sports Production” version of the MT-09, which is now in its fourth generation since it debuted 10...

2025 Yamaha YZF-R3 and R7 Preview

The Yamaha YZF-R3 has been the stepping stone into the brand’s R World of sportbikes since its debut in 2015, and it gets revamped...

2025 Yamaha YZF-R9 Preview

The supersport class has been withering over recent years, but the new Yamaha YZF-R9 is sure to draw the attention of sportbike enthusiasts. It’s...

2024 Yamaha MT-09 SP Review

Several months ago, we reviewed the updated 2024 Yamaha MT-09. We’ve heaped praise on the MT-09 since its 2014 debut because it delivers a...

2025 Yamaha YZF-R1 and YZF-R1M Preview

An announcement earlier this year stated that the Yamaha YZF-R1 and YZF-R1M would no longer be offered as street-legal models in Europe, but the...

2024 Yamaha MT-09 Review | First Ride

The traditional gift for a 10th anniversary is tin or aluminum, neither of which is particularly fancy, but the latter certainly makes sense for...

2025 Motorcycle Buyers Guide: New Street Models

This 2025 motorcycle buyers guide highlights new or significantly updated street-legal models available in the U.S. As with previous buyers guides, we will also...

2024 Yamaha MT-09 Video Review

https://youtu.be/RE4FvDcrb5M Ten years after its debut in the U.S., the Yamaha MT-09 has been updated and refined for 2024 while maintaining its wild side that...

10 Most Significant Motorcycles of the Last 50 Years

The following feature on the 10 most significant motorcycles of the last 50 years first appeared in the March issue of Rider as part...

21 Cool New Motorcycles at AIMExpo 2024

We're at the 2024 American International Motorcycle Exposition (AIMExpo) in Las Vegas, where nearly 200 vendors from around the world are displaying the latest...

Yamaha Ténéré 700 Saddle from Seat Concepts Review | Gear

When it comes to stock motorcycles, the two items that owners are most likely to change – especially those who like to pile on...

2024 Yamaha Ténéré 700 Review | Rider Test

When the Yamaha Ténéré 700 was introduced in the summer of 2020, it was a rare bright spot during the dark time of lockdowns,...

2024 Yamaha MT-09 and MT-09 SP Review | First Look

Yamaha recently announced the newest evolution of its popular hyper naked middleweight sportbike, the 2024 Yamaha MT-09 and MT-09 SP. This year marks the...

More Returning 2024 Yamaha Motorcycles Announced

In July, Yamaha announced several new/updated motorcycles for 2024, including the Ténéré 700 adventure bike and Tracer 9 GT+ sport-tourer, as well as returning...

2024 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+ Review | Video

Now in its fourth generation since the FJ-09 debuted for 2015, the 2024 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+ sport-tourer has been updated with an eye...

2023 Motorcycle of the Year

If Rider’s Motorcycle of the Year, now in its 34th year, were a person, it would have graduated from college or completed military service,...

2024 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+ Review | Road Test

When a bike wins Rider’s Motorcycle of the Year award, as the Yamaha Tracer 9 GT did in 2021, it’s a special machine that...

A Yamaha Ténéré 700 Adventure from Biarritz, France, to the Bardenas Badlands

The following Yamaha Ténéré 700 adventure story about a trip to beat the winter blues in France came from a new contributor, Jean-François Muguet,...

Yamaha Announces Updated Ténéré 700, Other Returning 2024 Models

On the same day that Yamaha announced the all-new Tracer 9 GT+, the company also released details on an updated 2024 Ténéré 700, a...

2024 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+ | First Look Review

Just two years after introducing the Tracer 9 GT sport-tourer, which won Rider’s 2021 Motorcycle of the Year award, an upgraded version has been...

2024 Motorcycle Buyers Guide: New Street Models

This 2024 motorcycle buyers guide highlights new or significantly updated street-legal models available in the U.S. We will continually update this guide as new...

Best Motorcycles for Smaller Riders: Seat Height 31-31.9 Inches

Choices for smaller, affordable motorcycles are growing, and that’s good news for riders looking for a fun bike that won’t break the bank. Whether...

2023 Yamaha MT-09 SP | First Ride Review

In January of this year, EIC Greg Drevenstedt asked me what was on my list of “riding resolutions” for 2023. I had heard about...

Prototype Yamaha Stability Assist System Focuses on Starting and Low Speeds

As part of Yamaha Motor’s goal of reaching zero motorcycle fatalities by 2050, using a three-pillared approach of technology, skills, and connectivity, the company...

2023 Yamaha MT-10 | Tour Test Review

Some rides are more challenging than others. Sometimes we seek out the challenge, and sometimes the challenge finds us. It was a little of...

Best Motorcycles for Smaller Riders: Seat Heights 30-30.9 Inches

Walking into a dealership as a shorter rider, or as someone who just wants a smaller ride, can feel a little limiting. You stroll...

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