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Kawasaki Has An Aussie-Exclusive Farm Dirt Bike, And I Kinda Want One

Kawasaki’s farm bike proves utility-focused dual sports still have a place in today’s motorcycle market.

RideApart · Jan 23

“The truest conduit between the acoustic resonance of the guitar and its electric voice” says Chris Buck of the custom P90-style pickups in his new signature Yamaha Revstar

NAMM 2026: Music Radar’s Best New Guitarist 2017 Chris Buck gets his own signature Yamaha Revstar, while Yamaha also debuts a new Pacifica SC body shape and two 60th Anniversary editions

MusicRadar · Jan 23

“Modern, ergonomic, and unapologetically performance-driven”: Tosin Abasi’s long-awaited nylon-string is finally here – and he collaborated with another guitar company to make it a reality

The Abasi Concepts meets Córdoba link-up resulted in the inventive Abasi Stage 7, a model that the Animals as Leaders guitarist himself described as “for guys who maybe aren't traditional classical players, but want a nylon-string guitar for recording and specifically for stage”

Guitar World · Jan 22

Yamaha launches V4-powered M1 for 2026 MotoGP season

Yamaha embraces V4 power as it begins a crucial chapter in its MotoGP history this year

Autosport · Jan 21

PWCs Are Selling Like Hotcakes, While Boats Aren't

PWC sales are still growing post-pandemic, while boat sales are down in 2025 when compared to 2024. Socioeconomic uncertainty and dynamic product ranges might be the reason.

RideApart · Jan 19

Razgatlioglu admits his first MotoGP podium may have to wait until 2027

Razgatlioglu is aware that he faces a learning year in MotoGP, even as expectations remain high following his switch from WSBK

Autosport · Jan 18

Toprak Razgatlioglu: I may fail to get my first MotoGP podium in 2026

Razgatlioglu is aware that he faces a learning year in MotoGP, even as expectations remain high following his switch from WSBK

Motorsport · Jan 18

“I took inspiration from Iron Maiden’sRun To The Hills. And for the lyric, the story of the last days on Earth, I went back to David Bowie’sSpace Oddity”: A rock band’s global No.1 hit – before grunge turned their world upside down

“We were thrown into this weird pop world – it was madness”

MusicRadar · Jan 16

“I imagined he could plug it into the Tardis console and play very loudly and badly like a teenager”: Peter Capaldi on how he found Doctor Who’s “junk shop” Yamaha electric guitar on Denmark Street

What better guitar for a time-travelling Time Lord to play than a cult electric nicknamed the Flying Samurai...

MusicRadar · Jan 15

“I used it for two seasons and then it disappeared”: The story of the oddball Yamaha that Peter Capaldi played on Doctor Who – and its mysterious disappearance

Capaldi searched far and wide for a guitar that was suitable for the hit sci-fi show – and it featured in multiple episodes before it went missing

Guitar World · Jan 15