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TRIPLE TREAT: YAMAHA YZF-R9

Dean Mellor — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 23:45:51 +0000

The Yamaha YZF-R9 sits somewhere between a road-going sportsbike and a bona fide track weapon. Earlier this year we rode it at Sydney Motorsport Park’s South Circuit to see just how well this middleweight triple balances [...]

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2026 YAMAHA XSR900 GP ‘KING’ KENNY ROBERTS TRIBUTE

The Road Rider Team — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 21:29:16 +0000

The 2026 Yamaha XSR900 GP will be available in a striking Legend Yellow colour scheme that celebrates ‘King’ Kenny Roberts’ incredible racing career. Yamaha has confirmed the 2026 XSR900 GP will arrive in Australia from February [...]

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2026 YAMAHA TENERE 700 WORLD RAID REVEALED

The Road Rider Team — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:15:43 +0000

The 2026 Yamaha Tenere 700 World Raid has been revealed with a raft of updates. The Yamaha Tenere 700 World Raid is updated for 2026, adding new electronics, refined suspension and improved rider ergonomics while keeping the same rugged dual-tank, dual-purpose [...]

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MOTOGP AND WORLDSBK STARS INSPIRE NEXT GEN

Road Rider Contributor — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 22:46:36 +0000

The Yamaha BLU CRU Master Camp sees MotoGP and WorldSBK stars inspire the next generation of racers. The 2025 Yamaha BLU CRU Master Camp wrapped up in Valencia with 10 young riders aged 15-18 enjoying a [...]

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WAYNE RAINEY BACK ON TRACK

Dean Mellor — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 03:55:22 +0000

MotoGP legend Wayne Rainey was back on track at Laguna Seca last weekend thanks to a specially modified Yamaha XSR900 GP. On 11 July, Yamaha Motor Europe and Yamaha Motor US presented a unique custom-built XSR900 [...]

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YAMAHA MT-09 AMT

Dean Mellor — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 05:23:54 +0000

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, [...]

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Yamaha launches MT-09 with auto gearbox

Nigel Paterson — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 23:37:24 +0000

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 [...]

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Yamaha updates MT-09, MT-09SP and adds XSR900 GP

Nigel Paterson — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 02:01:56 +0000

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 [...]

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XSR’s up the mountain

Nigel Paterson — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 23:36:59 +0000

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 [...]

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Yamaha’s Stability Control

Nigel Paterson — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 01:40:35 +0000

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 [...]

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