Jay Leno’s Custom Star VMAX Up for Auction
30 Sep 2009, 11:02 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The star of The Jay Leno Show will be attending the Barrett-Jackson collector car auction on October 10, where his own custom made Yamaha Star VMAX motorcycle will go under the hammer, with the proc...
Sterilgarda Stays with Yamaha Superbike Team in 2010
28 Sep 2009, 07:13 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Italian food production company Sterilgarda confirmed its title sponsorship with the Yamaha World Superbike Team for the 2010 race season. The decision to continue with the partnership came after th...
2010 Yamaha FZ6R Comes with New Graphics
21 Sep 2009, 15:04 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Yamaha has announced that its 2010 version of its FZ6R sportbike model comes with new colors and graphics. “With the 2010 FZ6R Yamaha is continuing to define w...
2010 Yamaha Stratoliner Deluxe Revealed
21 Sep 2009, 14:39 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Start Motorcycles has just announced a new flagship model called Stratoliner Deluxe, which will be available starting January 2010 in a Raven finish, at a retail price of $17,490. However, Yamaha&rs...
Yamaha YZF-R125 - UK’s Best Seller
11 Sep 2009, 12:54 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / For the second month running, a 125cc bike is the best selling motorcycle in the UK. And not just any 125cc, but the Yamaha YZF-R125, the single cylinder bike that features MotoGP inspired technolog...
2010 Yamaha YZF-R1 Gets New Looks, No Extra Power
9 Sep 2009, 15:34 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Not much was changed in Yamaha’s forthcoming supersport bike, which disappoints R1’s fans worldwide. The 2010 YZF-R1 comes with even less changes than the revised R6, as the only changes...
Yamaha Updates the YZF-R6 for 2010
9 Sep 2009, 14:34 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Since its first introduction, in 1999, the YZF-R6 received several updates, but the most notable change was bringing the Engine Control Unit (ECU) and slight changes in design. For 2010, Yamaha appl...
Stirling Moss: "Rossi Would Not Enjoy F1!"
9 Sep 2009, 10:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sir Stirling Moss would want nothing more than to see showman Valentino Rossi in the Formula One paddock in the future, but admitted the Great Circle is no place for the Italian champion to spend th...
Rossi Leaves Door Open for Ducati Move
7 Sep 2009, 14:07 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Soon after securing his 6th win of the season inside the MotoGP and making another step towards securing his 6th title in the series, reigning champion Valentino Rossi took some time off to evaluate...
Pedrosa: "Yamaha Was My First Choice"
7 Sep 2009, 12:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although both Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso signed extensions to their current deals with Repsol Honda soon after the Gran Premio Cinzano di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini – one-year...
Spies Takes the Championship Lead at Nurburgring
7 Sep 2009, 10:20 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Yamaha's Ben Spies has done his best at the Nurburgring GP circuit this weekend, as he managed to take the World Superbike Championship lead from Nori Haga. Ducati’s Japanese rider, howev...
Rossi Wants to Put Indy Error Behind
3 Sep 2009, 11:44 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Before this weekend's Gran Premio Cinzano di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini, Valentino Rossi wants to forget about his last performance at Indy and concentrate on achieving a very import...
Lorenzo Takes MotoGP win at Indianapolis
31 Aug 2009, 08:34 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Despite his gallant statements saying he doesn't consider himself challenging the title this year, Jorge Lorenzo looks more threatening than ever. The Spaniard had a terrific run on Sunday a...
“King Kenny” Roberts to Ride Again at Indy Mile
27 Aug 2009, 12:18 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Kenny Roberts, first American to win the 500cc Road Racing World Championship, rides again during the Lucas Oil Indy Mile AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National this weekend, as a tribute to his historic...
Lorenzo to Stay with Yamaha for the 2010 MotoGP Season
25 Aug 2009, 09:43 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / This Tuesday, Yamaha's manufacturer MotoGP team has announced that they've signed a one-year contract extension with Jorge Lorenzo. The news came after Lorenzo had a long period at hi...
Rossi Wins as Lorenzo Crashes at Brno
16 Aug 2009, 16:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The title fight in the MotoGP championship this year is as good as over, since Valentino Rossi's win at the Cardion AB Czech Republic Grand Prix on Sunday, coroborated with Jorge Lorenzo's...
Lorenzo Tops First Practice at Brno
14 Aug 2009, 14:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Yamaha riders ruled the day during the first practice session of the Czech Republic Grand Prix, as Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi were the only riders to break the one minute and 57 seconds m...
Lorenzo Saddened by Stoner's Absence
13 Aug 2009, 14:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Less than one day to the official start of the Czech Republic Grand Prix, Spanish rider Jorge Lorenzo revealed he is saddened about Casey Stoner's 3-race absence from this year calendar. The Au...
Lorenzo Back in Shape for the Czech GP
10 Aug 2009, 15:01 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo is ready to challenge once again for the top spot at the Brno circuit this Sunday. After sustaining serious injuries at the Laguna Seca race last month, one cannot be contradi...
Motorcycle Manufacturers Struggle with Declining Sales
10 Aug 2009, 12:33 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The global financial crisis continues to affect motorcycle manufacturers, no matter of what type of bikes they build. Though many say the cruiser market has been recording the biggest decline, the o...