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Feature | YAMAFEST 2026 at SMSP with Gallery & Video

Jeff Ware — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:25:41 +0000

The first-ever YAMAFEST rolled into SMSP recently and, judging by the turnout and atmosphere, it’s an event that could quickly become a fixture on the calendar for Yamaha

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

Jeff Ware — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 04:35:28 +0000

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

Jeff Ware — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:00:01 +0000

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

Alan Cathcart — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 17:30:23 +0000

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

Nick Ware — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 21:15:19 +0000

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

Kellie Buckley — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 01:22:49 +0000

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

Kellie Buckley — Sun, 02 Nov 2025 19:30:17 +0000

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

Jeff Ware — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 03:22:41 +0000

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

Alan Cathcart — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 05:56:44 +0000

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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Bike Review | 2025 Yamaha MT-07LA (Learner Approved)

Jeff Ware — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 04:52:49 +0000

This bike isn’t just learner-friendly—it’s a machine that delivers thrills for riders of all levels. You owe it to yourself to take one for a spin because I

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