Bike
YAMAHA MT-09 AMT
We test the Yamaha MT-09 AMT to find out if auto shifting detracts from the joy of riding a motorcycle There is something special about this Yamaha MT-09. It might look like any other MT-09, […]
Yamaha
Blog
Yamaha launches MT-09 with auto gearbox
Y-AMT stands for ‘Yamaha Automated Manual Transmission’. Let’s leave the contradiction inherent in ‘automated manual’ to one side and focus on the new MT-09 Y-AMT and whether the new technology is any good and if […]
Bike
Yamaha updates MT-09, MT-09SP and adds XSR900 GP
Yamaha’s super-popular range of middleweight triples has expanded and been updated for 2024. The new bike is the XSR900 GP, a sporty retro version which pays homage to the 500cc racers of the 1990s. t […]
Events
XSR’s up the mountain
Fans of Yamaha’s XSR700 and 900 recently came together for a cool ride and get-together in Queensland. Yamaha tells us all about it: Yamaha twins and triples summit Tamborine Mountain A stunning Autumn morning […]
News
Yamaha’s Stability Control
Yamaha is working on technology to help enhance the stability of motorcycles at low speeds, in part because it’s where many motorcycle accidents occur. The 70 per cent of motorcycle accidents happening with two seconds […]
Bike
Yamaha R7: New Generation Sports [Road Rider 165]
Extracted from issue 165… Road Rider track test: Yamaha MY22 YZF-R7HO A compact, easy to ride and affordable sport and track bike. What’s not to love? Riding fast is an adrenaline rush; it’s why sportsbikes exist. […]
Bike
The Sweet Spot
It’s not the biggest, it’s not the lightest, it’s not the cheapest but it might just be the best MT… By Nigel Paterson Photography by Phil James The sweet spot is where everything doesn’t just […]
Bike
Yamaha MT-07LA & XSR700: TWICE THE FUN
From issue 158, Feb/Mar 2021. Is one of these non-identical twin motorcycles better than the other? WORDS & IMAGES: DAMIEN AND NIGEL PATERSON For decades the parallel twin ruled motorcycling, smoother and more powerful than […]
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Yamaha re-invents the R7
Over 30 years ago Yamaha launched the YZF-R7, a limited-edition 750cc homologation special designed to win the Superbike World Championship with Noriyuki Haga at the handlebars. He didn’t quite succeed and Superbikes moved to 1000cc […]
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Lighter, more powerful MT-09 coming soon
With and emphasis on offering the best bang-for-buck in the ‘hyper naked’ class, Yamaha’s 2021 is going to be both lighter and more powerful than the model it replaces. It’s also going to be technologically […]