Yamaha Features Articles

1998-2001 Yamaha YZF-R1 - The Original

Looking Back At The Machine That Gave "R For Respect" Back To Yamaha. more

Yamaha YZF-R1 World Superbike Championship Racebikes - End Of A Line

Riding Both Nori Haga's And Troy Corser's Yamaha R1 World Superbike Championship Racebikes. more

Jamie James Yamaha Champions Riding School - Learning Environment

SR Goes To Class At Beautiful Barber Motorsports Park With The Jamie James Yamaha Champions Riding School. more

'07 Yamaha YZF-R1 Project Bike - Strip Search

Is The Perfect Naked Bike Hiding Under The Fairing Of A Full-On Sportbike? We Find Out By Turning An '07 Yamaha YZF-R1 Into Exactly That. more

Scott Russell — The Return Of Mr. Daytona

After An Injury-Forced Retirement, Scott Russell Is Finally Returning To The One Thing That Really Makes Him Happy: Racing Motorcycles. more

Former Racing Champions - The Silence Of Racing

What Do Past Champions Really Miss The Most After Retirement? more

Kawasaki ZX-6R, Honda CBR600RR And Yamaha YZF-R6 - Maximum Middleweights

We ride three of the top 600s in AMA Pro Racing. more

2008 Yamaha YZF-R6 - Updated - Late Braking

The 2008 model focuses on better throttle response, improved balance and performance. more

2006 Yamaha YZR-M1 - MotoGP

Valentino Rossi's Final-Generation 990CC Yamaha YZR-M1. more

2006 Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix - Rossi's Ill-Fated MotoGP Season

The Unknown Hows And Whys Behind Valentino Rossi's Ill-fated '06 Season more

1996 Yamaha YZF600 - One More Life For The 'Cat - This Old Bike

Before there was the Thundercat, the YZF600 roamed free. This one lives again more

Into the Deep End: John Hopkins interview

There was enough to learn without the rain. There were the intricacies of the new machine-the senescent, but infinitely adjustable and highly unforgiving, 185-horsepower Yamaha YZR500. Then there were the Dunlop tires, after a very brief but ascendant career o more

2004 Yamaha YZF-R1 on the Dyno

2004 Yamaha YZF-R1 on the DynoMidway between the CBR1000RR and ZX-10R Finally, we picked up the last of the three new literbikes, the Yamaha R1. First order of business, of course, was to put in a few runs on our Superflow CycleDyn dynamometer. Here are the impressive more

'Motard Madness

If you're in the typical age group of sport riders, you'll remember the made-for-TV show The Superbikers from the early 1980s. Here's a brief recap: Take the top riders from the major flattrack, roadrace and motocross series, and pit them against each other on more

Riding Skills Series: Carrying a Passenger

Carrying a passenger can be one of the most rewarding parts of motorcycling, but you need to approach this task with open eyes. First, a passenger who climbs on the back of your bike has willingly surrendered control over her fate. Whether the ride is enjoyable or life-threatening is up to you. (Not more