2026 Yamaha YZF450F Review A mate of mine used to spend endless hours on lathes and milling machines building his race engines. Even though he was considered one of the best speedway engine builders in the country, he was always looking to improve on what he already had, because in his eyes, good was never […] The post 2026 Yamaha YZF450F Review – Motorcycle Test appeared first on MCNews.| MCNews
ASBK 2025 Yamaha Racing Team Yamaha Racing Team have officially confirmed that Troy Herfoss will join the Yamaha Racing Team for the final three rounds of the 2025 ASBK championship, starting this weekend at Phillip Island. The stars aligned for Herfoss and YRT when a team YZF-R1M became available with the departure of Max Stauffer, and […] The post Herfoss confirmed alongside Jones for remainder of ASBK season appeared first on MCNews.| MCNews
Troy Herfoss aiming for ASBK return with YRT Troy Herfoss is aiming to cut his first laps aboard the YRT Yamaha Superbike at One Raceway today. Herfoss put his name forward to Yamaha following Max Stauffer’s recent, and amicable, departure from the team. Troy is currently waiting out a very wet and cold start to […] The post Troy Herfoss testing Yamaha Racing Team YZF-R1M with hopes to race appeared first on MCNews.| MCNews
Reborn Fazer 600 from Blackout Custom Design... The Yamaha FZS600 Fazer -- aka the Fazer 600 -- was revealed to the public at the 1997 Paris Auto Show. The 599cc 16-valve 95-bhp inline-four came from the YZF600R Thundercat. The engine was re-tuned for better midrange thrust, while the bra| BikeBound
The Yamaha RD350 remains one of the most storied two-stroke street bikes of the 1970s. It might not be as a notorious as the widow-making triples of Kawasaki lore, but it was in most respects a better bike. It had similar dimensions as the TZ road racers, handled and braked well for the era, and bec| BikeBound
What if Steve McQueen aka Harvey Mushman decided to build and race an XS650? In a strange twist of fate, the Yamaha XS650, introduced in 1969, took up the standard of the British twins that were going the way of the dinosaurs. As the storied British factories shuttered their doors, t| BikeBound
From €150 Donor to Endurance-Style 90s Restomod... Jonny Kerins (@jfk_bikes) of Ireland's County Meath builds and restores bikes out of an old milking parlor on his 1950s farm. His love for sport bikes goes back to boyhood, when Santa gifted him a book about superbikes with a first-gen F| BikeBound
Restoring old bikes is more than just a hobby as a Cafe Racer. For many, it’s a way to learn new skills, take on creative challenges, and build something truly unique. Each project offers a chance to try different techniques and bring new life to forgotten machines. This article follows one person’s journey as they bring a rusty 1981 Yamaha XJ650 back to life. The process includes fixing mechanical issues, adding custom parts, and making bold design choices. Through hard […] The post Ya...| Return of the Cafe Racers
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 98 – first published in 2022. Story Rennie and Jim Scaysbrook • Photos Russ Murray and Yamaha-Motor Australia. There was something funny going on in the mid ‘eighties, [...] The post Yamaha V-Max 1200 – Outa my way! appeared first on Old Bike Australasia.| Old Bike Australasia
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 96 – first published in 2021. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Yamaha-Motor Australia, OBA archives Thirty years ago, “retro” wasn’t a commonly used term for motorcycles. The design [...] The post Yamaha SRV250 – The Soulful V-twin appeared first on Old Bike Australasia.| Old Bike Australasia
Win this FZR750-inspired XSR from Yamaha Yard Built x CROIG x Strange Industries! In recent years, several major motorcycles manufacturers have become more deeply involved in the custom scene, mainly through commissioning some of the world's best builders to transform their modern product| BikeBound
Kenny Roberts Tribute: 1300 XJR Street Beast from Tumulte... If we had to make a list of 21st-century bikes we wish were sold in North America, the Yamaha XJR1300 would be near the top. Introduced in 1998, the XJR was a pure retro muscle bike that harked back to the days of big, burly air-| BikeBound
We’ve been focusing quite heavily on budget keyboards in the past few months, but we’ve really only covered budget arranger keyboards, which offer a slew of different features that might be a bit overwhelming for| PianoDreamers.com
Bulldog Approved: Custom SR400 from Hageman MC x Alessandro Bonomi... When the Yamaha SR400 was quietly put to rest in 2021, it had been in continuous production for more than 40 years. Introduced in 1978, the short-stroke single-cylinder SR was a street-centric carryover of the Dakar-win| BikeBound
There's little doubt that electric dirt bikes will eventually replace gas-powered ones, much like four-strokes replaced two-strokes. The XE4 by Xtreme Electric MX (XEMX) is a bolt-on kit that converts Yamaha 250 and 450 YZF/YZFX bikes to high-powered electrics.| New Atlas
Yamaha may be the largest, most well-known manufacturer of outboard motors in Japan, but Tohatsu Corporation beat it to market by a couple years back in the mid-20th century to become the country's first outboard producer. Tohatsu remains a venerable force in outboard production today and is now…| New Atlas
Although best known for its bikes, Yamaha is working on a rather gorgeous-looking electric sports coupe with Caterham EVo. The concept debuted last year at the Goodwood Festival of Speed and promises 268 horses for its impressively low curb weight.| New Atlas
Bolt Motor Co. builds a 500cc weapon... The Yamaha RD350 is one of the most iconic sporting motorcycles ever produced. The original air-cooled 350cc two-stroke parallel-twin was produced from 1973-1975, and the RD quickly became a darling of club racers around the world. It earned a reputa| BikeBound
Yamaha’s PSR-series is one of their best-selling instrument lineups, which can be attributed to their extreme value-to-cost ratio. Today, we’ll be covering the PSR-E383, which is Yamaha’s 2024 update to their entry-level arranger keyboard series.| PianoDreamers.com
Triple-Cylinder Super Hooligan Street Tracker from Triston Rue... In 2014, Yamaha introduced the original FZ-09, a naked middleweight packing a feisty three-cylinder crossplane "CP3" engine good for 100+ horsepower and 60 pound-feet of torque. Known as the MT-09 in markets beyond North Ame| BikeBound
Etto Motorcycles Recreates a Trans-Australian Ténéré... The original Yamaha XT600Z Ténéré launched in late 1982, and it brought some serious innovation to the enduro / dual-sport world. Named after the brutal desert section of the Paris Dakar Rally, the Ténéré was the world's fir| BikeBound
PianoDreamers.com Yamaha P-525 Review: In-Depth Look At The New Flagship Yamaha’s P-series is known for its portable digital pianos, and the recent refresh brings new models like the P-145 and P-225, which we’ve already covered. While these beginner-friendly models impressed us with their sound quality and portability, they remain basic in their focus on piano emulation. Today, we’re diving into the Yamaha P-525, designed for more advanced users who need more than just the basics. Wheth...| PianoDreamers.com
350-lb, 100+hp RZV500R from Championship Cycles... In 1984, Yamaha unveiled the world's first two-stroke V4 production motorcycle, the RD500LC -- a 500cc road-going replica of the YZR500 that King Kenny Roberts rode to the 1983 GP World Championship. Known as the RZ500 in Canada and Austra| BikeBound
Yamaha’s P-series had a recent refresh, serving as a new take on the popular budget-friendly digital piano market. The star of this review is the Yamaha P-225, which is the successor to the P-125. The| PianoDreamers.com
In this review, we’ll be covering the Yamaha P-145 (aka P-143 in some markets). It serves as a refresh to the popular P-45, a compact digital piano that was commonly recommended for beginner pianists due| PianoDreamers.com
A Smokin' Two-Stroke Tracker from DubStyle Designs... There are workshops who turn out a kaleidoscopic range of custom bikes, always experimenting with a style or era or make they haven't yet explored, often at the behest of a client. Then there are those lone builders operating out of sm| BikeBound
