Rossi Shows Optimism ahead of Qatar GP
9 Apr 2010, 10:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Valentino Rossi showed an optimistic face in Qatar this week, prior to the season opening round of the 2010 MotoGP championship. The Italian reckoned that his new Yamaha is a strong progression of t...
Yamaha Launches Indoor Dust Bike Covers in the UK
8 Apr 2010, 10:38 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / UK motorcycle owners will be glad to hear they can offer enhanced protection from dust and scratches to their beloved two-wheeled vehicle, as Yamaha recently added the Indoor Dust Covers to its Genu...
Lorenzo Receives Title Ultimatum from Yamaha
31 Mar 2010, 13:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although Jorge Lorenzo's preparation for the 2010 MotoGP season have suffered an immense blow earlier this year – when the Spaniard injured himself in a motocross accident and had to sit ...
Lorenzo Confirms Presence in Qatar Test
15 Mar 2010, 13:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo is set to make his return to testing this week, when the MotoGP field will head to Qatar for the last test of the off season. Having missed the last test of the winter, at...
2010 Yamaha FZ8 and Fazer8 Unveiled
12 Mar 2010, 15:35 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Yamaha has just unveiled photos and details of the latest addition to its popular FZ sportsbike range, namely the FZ8 and Fazer8 machines. The new models will not b...
2010 Yamaha XJ6 Diversion F Finds Its Way To Europe
4 Mar 2010, 15:46 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Joining the existing XJ6 Diversion and XJ6 models, the new XJ6 Diversion F further expands the Yamaha model range in Europe. The latest addition to Yamaha’s middleweight lineup is a commuter ...
Yamaha Silver Star One-Off Bike Revealed
3 Mar 2010, 08:12 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Based on an YZF R6 machine, Yamaha together with Silver Star Casting Company, custom builder Nick Anglada, and famous tattoo artist Franco Vescovis created a Southern California Rat Rods and Low Rid...
Yamaha XT1200Z Super Tenere Full Specs and Photo Gallery
1 Mar 2010, 14:09 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After months of teasing, Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Yamaha finally pulled the wraps off its latest machine, the XT1200Z Super Tenere. First teased at the 2009 EICMA Show in Milan, the bike is ...
Rossi Edges Stoner in First Sepang Test Session
25 Feb 2010, 11:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nothing has changed in the MotoGP field following the first test of the season earlier this month, as the latest time reports from Sepang seem to confirm that it will come down to a Valentino Rossi ...
Stoner Reckons Rossi Will Be the Rider to Beat in 2010
22 Feb 2010, 11:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Former road-racing motorcycle champion Casey Stoner admitted that Valentino Rossi again looks like the rider to beat in the 2010 MotoGP championship, following the first test action at Sepang earlie...
Yamaha Thinks Cost-Cutting and Closures
15 Feb 2010, 13:32 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Last year, Japanese manufacturer Yamaha experienced a 28.1 percent drop in revenues. According to officials at Yamaha, the economic slump brought a decrease in sales of motorcycles and marine produc...
Yamaha to Move ATV Production to the US by 2013
12 Feb 2010, 15:58 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Japanese manufacturer Yamaha announced today it plans to transfer its all-terrain vehicle (ATV) production from Japan to the United States. With this transfer, the production capacity of YMC&#...
2010 Yamaha Sterilgarda WSBK YZF-R1 Livery Revealed
12 Feb 2010, 14:09 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / One week after the Fiat Yamaha MotoGP team revealed its new 2010 YZR-M1 machine, the Yamaha Sterilgarda World Superbike team took the wraps of their own racebike today. The team launched the new YZF...
Iveco, Official Sponsor of Yamaha Racing Team
9 Feb 2010, 11:28 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After it has been the premium supplier of the Fiat Yamaha MotoGP Team for two seasons, Iveco has been named ‘Official Sponsor’ of the world championship winning squad which includes ride...
Yamaha Launches 2010 Access Initiative GRANT Schedule
9 Feb 2010, 09:17 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The North American division of Yamaha announced it has GRANTed (Guaranteeing Responsible Access to our Nation's Trails) more than $80,000 in the fourth quarter of 2009 through its OHV (of...
Rossi Gives Away Yamaha M1 Tailpiece for Abruzzo Victims
8 Feb 2010, 10:02 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Between worldwide efforts made to help Haitians in need, there are still people who cannot forget about the victims of Abruzzo earthquake. So is the case with current MotoGP Champion Valentino Rossi...
Switch to 1000cc Could Make Rossi Stay in MotoGP
4 Feb 2010, 14:46 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Though his contract with Yamaha expires this season, Valentino Rossi’s career in MotoGP might not come to an end, as himself hinted in recent interviews. The Italian admitted that he could con...
FIAT Yamaha Unveils YZR-M1 for 2010 MotoGP
4 Feb 2010, 07:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fiat Yamaha MotoGP team revealed its new 2010 YZR-M1 challenger for the 2010 season of the premier motorcycle series during an online broadcast, only hours before the first test meeting of the year ...
2011 Yamaha Rhino 700 FI Revealed
3 Feb 2010, 14:53 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Yamaha’s 2011 Rhino 700 FI Side-by-Side (SxS) vehicles, including a new Sport Edition, will arrive at US dealerships this summer, the manufacturer announced yesterday. For the 2011 model, Yama...
Yamaha Unveils 2011 Apex Snowmobiles
3 Feb 2010, 12:47 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Yamaha fans will be glad to hear the manufacturer launched a new range of snowmobiles for winter sports enthusiasts and bikers who put their motorcycles to sleep during the cold season. The 2011 Ape...