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We test the updated 2022 Yamaha MT-10, the 160-hp scream machine that's at the top of Yamaha's Hyper Naked lineup. Aggressive new styling includes...

2021 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT | Long-Term Review

Related Story: 2021 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT | Road Test Review Mileage: 6,294Base Price: $14,899 (2021); $14,999 (2022)Accessories: $729.95 After a year together, it’s finally time...

2022 Yamaha MT-10 | First Ride Review

Streetfighter, naked bike, sport standard – take your pick, but a motorcycle like the Yamaha MT-10 should really be called The Answer. The Question? You’ve...

Yamaha Announces 2023 Off-Road YZ Lineup

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA, has introduced the new 2023 lineup of YZ off-road motorcycles. Designed for competition, highlights for the 2023 lineup of Yamaha YZ motocross and cross-country machines include a new...

2022 Yamaha XSR900 | Video Review

We test the updated 2022 Yamaha XSR900, which sports new livery inspired by the '80s-era Sunauto Yamaha GP team. The Legend Blue colorway shown...

2022 Yamaha XSR900 | First Ride Review

Custom cafe racers were all the rage when the Yamaha XSR900 debuted for 2015. If that wasn’t evident in the XSR’s classically shaped tank,...

Yamaha Donates 2022 YZF-R7 to Charity

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA, is pleased to partner with the Rookies of ’79 and Friends charity for the 2022 season in an effort to...

2021 Yamaha Ténéré 700 | Long-Term Ride Review (Part 2)

RELATED: 2021 Yamaha Ténéré 700 | Long-Term Ride Review (Part 1) Mileage: 9,035MSRP: $9,999 (2021); $10,299 (2022)Accessories: $1,015.86 (new); $4,350.78 (total) Our long-term Yamaha Ténéré 700,...

2021 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT | Road Test Review

Some motorcycles are fantastic right out of the gate. Others take a little time to find their way. They’re diamonds in the rough, requiring...

2022 Yamaha MT-10 and MT-10 SP | First Look Review

Yamaha’s “Hyper Naked” lineup includes six MT models, with MT standing for “Master of Torque.” The range starts with the entry-level MT-03 and works...

2022 Yamaha XSR900 | First Look Review

Yamaha knows that motorcyclists are not all the same, and one of the major dividing lines when it comes to choosing a motorcycle is...

2021 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT | Video Review

We test the 2021 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT, which won Rider’s 2021 Motorcycle of the Year award. It’s a fully featured sport-tourer powered by...

Rider’s 2021 Motorcycle of the Year

Our first Motorcycle of the Year was awarded to the 1990 BMW K1, and for the past 31 years we’ve limited contenders to current...

Yamaha Unveils 2022 Sportbikes and 60th GP Anniversary Livery

In 1961, Yamaha entered its first World Grand Prix series, finishing in the points in only their second GP race with its 2-stroke RD48...

2021 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT | Top 10 Review

Over three generations, Yamaha’s middleweight sport-tourer has evolved steadily, and like a shapeshifter, it has morphed between three different model names. First came the...

2022 Motorcycle Buyers Guide: New Street Models

This 2022 motorcycle buyers guide highlights new or significantly updated street-legal models available in the U.S. It includes cruisers, sportbikes, retro-styled bikes, scooters, touring...

2021 Motorcycle Buyers Guide: New Street Models

This 2021 motorcycle buyers guide includes new or significantly updated street-legal models available in the U.S. It includes bikes in many categories, including adventure,...

2022 Yamaha YZF-R7 | Video Review

We test the all-new 2022 Yamaha YZF-R7, a 689cc sportbike based on the MT-07 platform. The R7 delivers track-ready performance within reach, with an...

2021 Yamaha MT-07 | Road Test Review

Since its debut in 2015, Yamaha’s MT-07 has been a popular choice thanks to its punchy parallel-twin, aggressive naked styling, and lightweight accessibility. It...

2021 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT | First Look Review

Now in its third generation, Yamaha’s middleweight sport-tourer — now called the Tracer 9 GT — is new from the ground up. It has...

2022 Yamaha YZF-R7 | First Ride Review

What’s a rider to do if they want a supersport bike, but they don’t have the funds for a true race replica like the...

2022 Yamaha YZF-R7 | First Look Review

When Yamaha launched the MT-07 for 2015, it was hoping to build on the success of its MT-09, a rowdy sport standard powered by...

2021 Yamaha MT-09 | Video Review

We review the 2021 Yamaha MT-09! Since its launch in 2014, the MT-09 has become a fan favorite, thanks to its rip-roaring CP3 in-line...

2021 Yamaha Ténéré 700 | Long-Term Ride Review (Part 1)

Mileage: 3,688MSRP: $9,999Accessories: $1,464.99 (new); $3,334.92 (total) As reported in my 2021 Yamaha Ténéré 700 Tour Test Review, Yamaha’s latest ADV is an exceptional machine...

2021 Yamaha MT-09 | First Ride Review

Yamaha’s tuning fork was nearly pitch-perfect when it released the MT-09 in 2014. With its brilliant CP3 in-line triple leading the chorus of torque, agility and value, Yamaha’s upright sportbike has resonated...

2021 Yamaha Ténéré 700 | Tour Test Review

Based on Kevin Wing’s first ride on the all-new 2021 Yamaha Ténéré 700, I knew the T7 worked quite well, wherever one chooses to...

2021 Yamaha MT-07 | First Look Review

Since its launch in 2014, the Yamaha MT-07 has been quite the crowd-pleaser in the naked middleweight class, thanks to its wonderfully tractable yet...

2021 Yamaha MT-09 | First Look Review

The Yamaha MT-09 has been a naked-bike segment favorite ever since it first came on the scene in 2014. With its affordable MSRP and...

2021 Yamaha Ténéré 700 | Video Review

When the Yamaha T7 was announced, it immediately became one of the highly anticipated motorcycles in the ADV class. In this video review, we...

2020 Yamaha WR250F vs WR250R | Comparison Test

Life is so simple when you’re young. As teens and 20-somethings we thought nothing of loading up our dirt bikes, gas cans, firewood, chili,...

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