This handy guide includes all new or significantly updated street-legal motorcycles for the 2019 model year. Organized in alphabetical order by manufacturer, it includes...
Yamaha's all-new 2019 Tracer 900 GT is a premium, touring-ready replacement for the FJ-09 sport tourer. Weighing a little over 500 pounds and equipped...
When Yamaha introduced its 847cc triple with a Crossplane Concept Crankshaft on the FZ-09 naked bike for 2014, it was revelatory--a powerful, audacious engine...
One of the most eye-catching and thought-provoking motorcycles unveiled at last fall's EICMA show in Milan was Yamaha's Niken Leaning Multi-Wheel (LMW), a two-wheels-in-front...
We’ve thoroughly enjoyed Yamaha’s middleweight FZ-/MT-07 since it came out back in 2015, so it was no surprise when EIC Tuttle became somewhat smitten...
In our last luxury touring comparison (Rider, August 2015 and on ridermagazine.com), we put the 40th anniversary Honda Gold Wing up against the Harley-Davidson Ultra...
New model press launches are usually carefully curated affairs—perfectly curvy roads, impressive scenery, cool coffee stops and, of course, plenty of gastronomic delights. There’s...
First there was the Piaggio MP3, a three-wheeled leaning scooter with two wheels in front, a marvel of engineering that provided hellacious front-end grip....
The FJ-09 is dead, long live the Tracer 900. According to Yamaha, “While European-spec Yamaha motorcycles have used the ‘Tracer’ model name since the...
Along with its new-for-2018 XSR700, at the American International Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo) in Columbus, Ohio, Yamaha unveiled the new XMAX scooter, which is powered...
On the opening day of the American International Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo) in Columbus, Ohio, Yamaha announced a new addition to its 2018 Sport Heritage...
This handy guide includes all new or significantly updated street-legal motorcycles for the 2018 model year (we snuck in a few early-release 2019 models...
Last June, at the Americade Rally in Lake George, New York, Yamaha unveiled the 2018 Star Venture, calling it “the ultimate trans-continental touring motorcycle.”...
Yamaha has announced a production delay for the 2018 Star Venture transcontinental touring motorcycle. This delay will result in delivery of the new model...
Yamaha has released a new “Journey Further” video (see below) which highlights riding experience testimony from Yamaha motorcycle owners and announces the introduction of...
