Yamaha has fired all cannons in the latest instalment of the World Superbike wars with the release of the new YZF-R1 and R1M. MotoGP gods Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo made an appearance at EICMA ...

Yamaha's R1 is one of the most iconic and recognized names in motorcycling. For a while there in the 2000s, it became more or less synonymous with "faired sportsbike" in the minds of the bike-curious ...

It’s been quite some time since the fans of Yamaha’s flagship sports machine have been waiting for a new generation of their beloved R1. The EICMA 2014 brings an all-new YZF-R1 but also an even better ...

Touted as the sharpest and most track-focused supersport bikes you could get your hands on, Yamaha has updated their mad YZF-R1 and YZF-R1M superbikes with recalibrated equipment and a couple of new ...

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Yamaha's first generation of new R1 machines is rumored to be recalled presently for a "Factory Modification Campaign." Both the regular YZF-R1 and the track-focused YZF-R1M motorcycles appear to have ...

Yamaha Motor Company has launched the 2025 YFZ-R1 and YFZ-R1M for certain global markets. There is no official word on the India launch. The flagship Yamaha motorcycle features a series of changes.

At the Laguna Seca round of the FIM World Superbike Championships last weekend, two major manufacturers launched new motorcycles. Ducati unveiled the Panigale V4 25°Anniversario 916 and Yamaha took ...