Details about the R2 remain limited. There have been no test mule sightings or official confirmations regarding its engine configuration, hardware, or launch timeline. For now, the trademark filing is ...

Note: It’s purely MotoGP. Now that we have that clarified, here’s the big breaking news: Yamaha recently declared that it was formally retiring its iconic inline-four "big-bang" M1 – the same platform ...

Regardless of how you feel about electric two-wheelers, you can’t argue about one thing: the innovation at hand. From hubless wheels to 3D-printed tech, or scooter-motorcycle crossovers to a moped ...

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. Have confirmed that the YZR-M1 machines will be powered by the V4 engine from the 2026 season onwards. This decision aligns with Yamaha's intentions to transition, underlining ...

Toward the tail end of last year, Japanese motorcycle giant Yamaha announced it would be withdrawing its ebikes from the North American market. Only a year earlier, the manufacturer had announced a ...

Simple and easy to use. Looks and plays like a solid mid-tier acoustic guitar. Innovative looping function using spot on top of the body. Nice built-in effects and tuner. Good Bluetooth functionality ...

As far as legacies go in the world of two-wheeled vehicles, Japanese bike maker Yamaha is pretty hard to beat. And the manufacturer's rep is all the more impressive considering Yamaha didn't produce ...

Everyone had a different goal in my two-day session of the Yamaha Champions Riding School at California’s Buttonwillow Raceway Park. One guy wanted to shave two seconds off his lap times at Chuckwalla ...

Luke started working as a Freelance Writer for HotCars in 2020. After three years, he moved to a more permanent role with the TopSpeed motorcycle content team as a Journalist. Yamaha has evolved into ...