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Staff Bikes | Yamaha XMAX 300 Part 1 – The Scooter Journey Continues
7 months ago

Staff Bikes | Yamaha XMAX 300 Part 1 – The Scooter Journey Continues

After an injury years ago I found myself in the position of needing to rebuild strength and confidence before returning to my regular test duties. Yamaha Australia kindly …
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Bike Review | 2026 Yamaha TMAX Tech MAX
8.6
8 months ago

Bike Review | 2026 Yamaha TMAX Tech MAX

The Yamaha TMAX has always occupied an interesting place in the motorcycle world, sitting somewhere between a scooter and a sports-touring motorcycle. Having tested the earlier TMAX 530, including the …
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Staff Bikes | 2025 BikeReview Yamaha YZF-R9, Part 2
9 months ago

Staff Bikes | 2025 BikeReview Yamaha YZF-R9, Part 2

Our BikeReview Yamaha YZF-R9 has been living up to expectations so far. Nick has been riding it to work one day per week, plus heading up the Old Road on …
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Racer Test: 2011 WorldSBK Yamaha YZF-R1, 15-Years On
9 months ago

Racer Test: 2011 WorldSBK Yamaha YZF-R1, 15-Years On

Being a fan of the Yamaha R1 and having owned three, the chance to ride Marco Melandri’s WSBK machine exactly 15 years ago on one of my favourite tracks was …
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Throwback Thursday | Over Racing TRX850R Giant Killer
11 months ago

Throwback Thursday | Over Racing TRX850R Giant Killer

We’ve brought you Sir Al’s TRX850 proddie test, now his Over Racing TRX850R racer. Born as a Japan-only oddity, the TRX became a giant-killer when Cathcart and Over …
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Bike Review & Travel Feature | Adventure Trip on a 2025 Yamaha Tenere 700
9.1
12 months ago

Bike Review & Travel Feature | Adventure Trip on a 2025 Yamaha Tenere 700

If you’re a regular reader of my somewhat sporadic yet hopefully entertaining bike reviews, you’d know that I’m a fan of a bike that is capable. I want …
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EICMA 2025 | 2026 Yamaha R-Family Supersport range
1 year ago

EICMA 2025 | 2026 Yamaha R-Family Supersport range

Yamaha’s 2026 R-Family arrives with the spotlight firmly on the YZF-R7, which gains major chassis, electronic and ergonomic updates alongside fresh R-Series styling and new connectivity features. Here …
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Staff Bikes | Kel’s Project TRX850 Part 1 – three-into-one
1 year ago

Staff Bikes | Kel’s Project TRX850 Part 1 – three-into-one

What started out as harmless reminiscing about my first two-wheeled love has snowballed into three TRX850s, an ever-growing pile of parts and a chance to come full circle with the …
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Staff Bikes | 2025 BikeReview Yamaha YZF-R9, Part 1
1 year ago

Staff Bikes | 2025 BikeReview Yamaha YZF-R9, Part 1

After decades of Yamaha YZF-R1 long termers, we’re happy to announce we have now got our gloves on the new YZF-R9 triple as a long termer. With 90 per cent …
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Throwback Thursday | Olivier Jacque’s 2000 YZR250 Racer Test
1 year ago

Throwback Thursday | Olivier Jacque’s 2000 YZR250 Racer Test

Exactly 25 years ago in 2000, Yamaha enjoyed an especially stellar race season. In the five road racing categories it contested that year, Yamaha won five out of …
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