I feel I look a bit like a bipedal killer whale in my Gimoto race leathers. I’m OK with that. Gives the fast bastards pause ...

The Yamaha YZF-R1 remains one of the rawest analog superbikes ever built, delivering performance that still feels wild today.

Yamaha's YZF-R2 trademark in India has received "Accepted & Advertised" status, filed in November 2024. The R2 is expected to use an enlarged version of the R15's 155cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder ...

"The old R1 is dead," the company says, acknowledging a "gap between our early vision and the actual experience we delivered." Imad Khan Former Senior Reporter Imad was a senior reporter covering ...

A decent whack less than the big-daddy YZF-R1 superbike at 203 kg (448 lb), even if the R9 gets an advantage on the scales thanks to its smaller 14-liter (3.1-gal) fuel tank, compared to the R1's 17 ...

Last year, Yamaha placed second in SlashGear's ranking of the world's best motorcycle makers. Yamaha has a history of building a broad range of models, like the various bikes in the R series, which ...

Yamaha has announced the YZF-R1 sport bike will be making a return as part of its upcoming 2024 lineup. This probably doesn't come as a surprise. There are few names in the motorcycle industry that ...

With experience of handling leading global sites like ZigWheels, Punya is an avid motorcyclist who has been in the industry for over half a decade. He is always up for a ride to the canyons or the ...

Yamaha is phasing out their YZF-R1 for the streets only 2025 model year refresh will include YZF-R1 as a track-only model Yamaha to continue to invest in GYTR PRO efforts, which include a returning R1 ...

The 2023 Yamaha YZF-R15M has a raft of racing goodies including a variable cam profile, quick shifter, slipper clutch, traction control, USD forks and two channel ABS. Made in India and designed for ...

Harry has been writing and talking about motorcycles for 15 years, although he's been riding them for 45 years! After a long career in music, he turned his hand to writing and television work, ...

The older you get, the faster time goes. It’s hard to believe that the Yamaha YZF-R1, the motorcycle that revolutionized the superbike category, is now a quarter-century old. The original R1, circa ...