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Yamaha Champions School
Mastering The Art Of Correcting Yourself more
Tim Carrithers: 1975 Yamaha RD350 - Revisionist History
Retracing The Trajectory Of Yamaha's Original Pocket Rocket more
Yamaha YZR—M1 - Drawing The Line
The Prince And The Pauper more
2006 Yamaha FZ1 - Doin' Time
Mitch Boehm's thoughts on his 2006 Yamaha FZ1. more
2008 Yamahas - Up To Speed
More Sizzle For The R6, A Small-Bore Street Supermoto And New Dual-Sports, Too more
MC Comparison: Honda CBR600RR, Kawasaki ZX-6R, Suzuki GSX-R1000, Yamaha YZF-R1, And Ducati 1098
Tech SpecPrice: $9499Engine type: l-c inline-fourValve train: DOHC, 16vDisplacement: 599ccBore x stroke: 67.0mm x 42.5mmCompression: 12.2:1Fuel system: EFIClutch: Wet, multi-plateTransmission: 6-speedFrame: Aluminum twin-sparFront suspension: 41mm Showa inverted fork, adjustable for spring preload, more
1987-1995 Yamaha FZR1000 - Smart Money - Mc Garage
Seconds after its debut to the U.S. press corps at Laguna Seca Raceway, the 1987 FZR1000 topped every serious technoid's wish list. Contenders and pretenders came and went, but the big 20-valve four would live at or near the top of the literbike food chain for another eight years. more
2003-2005 Yamaha FJR1300 - Smart Money - MC Garage
When the FJR1300 first broke cover in Munich, Yamaha's U.S. brain trust didn't think anybody on this side of the Atlantic cared. But after a resounding howl rose up from hard-core, high-mileage tourists, the FJR arrived here in '02 as an early release '03. Thanks to a crafty pre-order program, it's more
Yamaha TZ750: Meeting The Monster
We go butt-to-saddle at Daytona with the Yamaha TZ750 more
2006 Yamaha FZ1 - First Ride
Smaller, Lighter And Cooler Than Before. But Is That Enough To Make The Fz1 The Perfect Liter-Class Naked Bike? more
Yamaha YZF-R1 LE Limited Edition
Like all the best ideas, it seems obvious after the event: Take your top supersport motorcycle, tweak it for next season's Superbike battle as you do every couple of years--then go a step further to create a hotter-still model built in small numbers and sold at more
New Bikes 2006
YamahaStarting the Second 50 Years more
Roberts Chronicles: 1978 Europe or Bust
To be honest, I didn't really want to race in Europe. As far as I was concerned we had some unfinished business here in America. I wanted to beat Harley-Davidson and win the AMA championship a third time. I was committed to doing that. But Yamaha decided to pu more
King Kenny Roberts: First Roadrace and The Yamaha Connection
Last month I wrote about my first Daytona, but I didn't tell you about my first roadrace. That was maybe even crazier and funnier than that first Daytona! You may have noticed last month's photo of me kneeling next to a Kawasaki H1R. There's a photo of me ridi more
Yamahaulin': 2200 Miles in 44 Hours
There are plenty of highlights on the road between Los Angeles and Madison, Wisconsin: natural wonders like the Grand Canyon and man-made marvels like the Hoover Dam, quintessentially American cities such as Las Vegas and Denver, a dozen-odd national parks, ev more
Toyota/Yamaha Concept Truck
Cypress, CA (November 5, 2003) - - Toyota and Yamaha have teamed up to develop a truck that makes hauling watercraft, snowmobiles, motorcycles and ATVs as much fun as riding them -- the Tundra Double Cab Toyota/Yamaha Concept Truck. Built to meet the needs of more
Paris Show: 2003
The most spectacular models at the 2003 Paris Show in late September were the body-painted Yamaha girls, but there were some pretty nice motorcycles in view, too. more
Yamaha Motorcycle Wallpapers - Motorcyclist Online Features
Get Yamaha Motorcycle Wallpapers at Motorcyclist Online more
Checking Valve Clearances
High-performance motorcycle engines require hardly any maintenance at all. Yep, you should keep the oil clean and change the filter, but often service recommendations suggest that inspecting the valve clearances is something done infrequently. more
2003 Yamaha YZF-R6
The rumors are true. Yamaha has a new YZF-R6 for 2003. Allegedly all-new and undeniably all-R6, it rolls into the most serious 600 class in years some eight pounds lighter and packing three additional horsepower. A radically refined aluminum chassis aims to to more
Yamaha's YZF-R6, FZ1 And R1 - New Bikes 2001
Yamaha's small but potent sportbike lineup returns with few changes for 2001, the lion's share of which have been lavished upon the all-conquering YZF-R6. The semi-naked Euro-market Fazer we told you about last month comes stateside renamed FZ1. more