Though you may not find the YZF-R3 and the YZF-R15 listed among the Yamaha greats, the bikes easily stand as a pair of the best in the brand's lineup. Those speedy, track-friendly builds can be ...

From the first time we laid eyes on Yamaha’s FZ-09, we wondered how far behind a supersports version of the 849-cc triple might be. After all, a torque-y, mid-sized three-cylinder was the ...

Now, there's finally a fully-faired R9 sportsbike. Don't get me wrong; superbikes like the fabled YZF-R1 absolutely rule. If you've got functioning adrenal glands, and you enjoy giving them a good ...

For the past few years, the R3 has been the misfit in Yamaha’s YZF lineup. That’s because it’s been the only model without the characteristic fascia comprising fang-like LEDs and a central ...

Of the many sports bikes Yamaha has developed over its long history, one of the most important would be the YZF-R1. These bikes need something more than just speed. More than performance ...

The latest example of the same is the 2024 Yamaha YZF-R1. Several patents hinted at a big, much-needed overhaul of the iconic sports bike, yet Team Blue has done little of that sort. Here’s what ...

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 ...

There is a high likelihood the R9 could be unveiled at EICMA this year Nearly a year after the ‘YZF-R9’ moniker was trademarked in India, there’s new development around it. Yamaha has now ...