Bike Reviews by Brand
Back to Basics
Yamaha produces a highly anticipated, affordable midsize adventure bike. It’s easy to say that the Yamaha Ténéré 700 was one of the most anticipated motorcycle models of 2020, and with the...
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From Race Bike to Naked Bike
Yamaha’s race-proven YZF-R3, now shorn of its bodywork, has been stripped down to become an entry-level street fighter. I’ve always believed that when a motorcycle manufacturer takes a sport...
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Old Friend
Plenty of storage capacity and extreme comfort make this a fantastic long-distance touring bike, but it isn’t without its weaknesses Most bike models get leaner and meaner with age, but Yamaha’s...
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Big Little Brother
With a proven race history, the revised 2019 R3 should be a great bike on the track or the street Not that long ago, if you were just getting into motorcycling and were looking for the affordability...
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Pushing the Limits
If your riding buddies think they can keep up with you when you ride the Niken GT in the rain, you might want to warn them not to try. If you’re an experienced rider like me and get more...
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Smooth Operator
Yamaha upgrades its midsize triple into a well-equipped and comfortable sport-touring machine. There was a time when most bikes coming out of the Yamaha factory had inline four-cylinder engines or...
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Tribute to an Icon
A competent retro throwback for those who want a performance-driven parallel-twin but not the futuristic Transformer-like look of its MT-07 brethren. In 2015, Yamaha brought the FZ-07 into North...
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A New Player in the Game
Yamaha resurrects an old name but on a brand-new machine for those who like to spend hours on the road in luxury. The Venture name goes back a long way with Yamaha, first given to a big touring bike...
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Hit ‘n Miss List – Star Eluder and Venture TC
We’ve compiled our second Hit ’n Miss list, and this time we look at the 2018 Yamaha Star Eluder and Star Venture...
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An Evolution Long Overdue
While others are scaling back 600 cc supersport production, Yamaha is ramping its up There was a time not that long ago when 600 cc supersport motorcycles were the pinnacle of high performance. So...
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Urban Adventurer
With inspired design from the scramblers of yore, this retro might be better sticking to hard-packed roads Where’s a trend these days for bike makers to introduce a motorcycle, and then use it as a...
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Transforming the R1
Even if you’re not into futuristic styling, there’s no denying the 2017 FZ-10 is a force to be reckoned with Strip a supersport machine of its bodywork and what do you get Well, if you’re...
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