Honda released a sports bike in 1992, and it completely rewrote the entire genre ...

The new YZF-R7, the bike that redefined the Supersport class with a focus on performance, accessibility and fun, is raising the bar again with a sharper handling chassis, advanced electronics package ...

Yamaha motorcycles designated with the "R" nomenclature, from the R1 to the R6, enjoy a cult following. The 600-class Yamaha YZF-R6, based on the 1,000cc grandaddy YZF-R1, debuted in 1998. Popularly ...

The YZF-R1 will feature the same color schemes that was first used in the 1964 Grand Prix World Championship. (Images: Yamaha Motor) The 2025 team is called the “Yamaha Racing Team,” the same name ...

Luke started working as a Freelance Writer for HotCars in 2020. After three years, he moved to a more permanent role with the TopSpeed motorcycle content team as a Journalist. All the way through the ...

Back in 1996 Kunihiko Miwa was attending the launch of the Yamaha Thunderace. A worthy bike, if a bit porky and uninspiring. At the time Miwa decided he wanted to build a bike with a philosophy of 'no ...

The quintessential Blade that was so good it was generally overlooked, the underrated GSX-R750 that was admired by those who bought one and the R1 a Japanese bike with styling that matched the ...

Yamaha is phasing out their YZF-R1 for the streets only 2025 model year refresh will include YZF-R1 as a track-only model Yamaha to continue to invest in GYTR PRO efforts, which include a returning R1 ...

Harry has been writing and talking about motorcycles for 15 years, although he's been riding them for 45 years! After a long career in music, he turned his hand to writing and television work, ...

The older you get, the faster time goes. It’s hard to believe that the Yamaha YZF-R1, the motorcycle that revolutionized the superbike category, is now a quarter-century old. The original R1, circa ...

Yamaha first entered Grand Prix racing 60 years ago and plans to honor that achievement with a few special-edition sportbikes. The 2022 YZF-R1 superbike is among the bikes that will sport a special ...