The Latest Breaking News from Yamaha

We dig into the Japanese guitar industry of the 1960s and ’70s and find notable brands, mischievous copies, diligent makers and original designs that led to the instrument’s renaissance in the 1980s and beyond

Fewer than 100 of these ultra-rare analogue behemoths were ever made - and this one was owned by Richard D. James himself

A sea of new hardware from Sony, JBL and Yamaha dominate this week’s hi-fi and home cinema news digest

Selling nearly half a million motorcycles in a single month is something that sounds almost impossible. But for TVS Motor Company, it’s just another day at the office. In March 2025, they moved 414,687 units, marking a 17 percent increase compared to the same month last year.

If you’ve been paying attention to e-bikes, you already know the big names: Bosch, Shimano, and Bafang. But here’s a plot twist. Yamaha, the company that literally invented the production e-bike back in the ‘90s, just made a bold move to strengthen its position in the market.

In the past few years, I've really begun to appreciate the aesthetic appeal of late-80s/early-90s dirt and dual sport bikes. And even I couldn't tell you why, exactly. It's not like I grew up riding dirt. Or even riding at all, for that matter. It didn't run in my family,…

There's something to be said about staying in the lane you know best. Yes, I've always believed that the full adage of "A jack of all trades is a master of none, but still better than a master of one," rings more true than anything. But when companies get too…

Yamaha has also shed light on upcoming YH-5000SE evolutions.

Electric bikes are shaking things up in the off-road world, and it’s easy to see why. Instant torque, whisper-quiet motors, and way less maintenance? Sounds like a win. While brands like Stark Future are diving straight into motocross with the Varg, Yamaha’s taking a more calculated approach—fine-tuning its EV tech…

Scooters may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about motorcycles. But over in Europe and Asia, scooters vastly outnumber any other type of motorcycle on the road. I mean, it’s easy to see why. They’re efficient, convenient, and most of the time, very affordable,…

It's only been a few years since the Yamaha Niken GT left the US market, though it feels like it's been longer. A lot has changed in just a few years, both in the world in general and in terms of Yamaha's technological advancements. The Y-AMT transmission, for example, has…