The Latest Breaking News from Yamaha

"My first guitar was nasty, old, and cheap. It didn’t have a name on it – they were too embarrassed to put it on, I think!” 7 electric guitar icons on the budget acoustics that shaped their early years

From Alex Lifeson to Peter Frampton, Mark Morton to Michael Schenker, we share the stories of famous guitarists' first guitars in their own words

Guitar World · Sep 22, 2025

Yamaha Has Donated Over $8 Million Toward Outdoor Recreation Stewardship and Lands

As public lands, outdoor access, and stewardship come further under fire, Yamaha's Outdoor Access Initiative has surpassed $8 million in donations and grants toward improving them.

RideApart · Sep 22, 2025

Massimo Adds a New All Electric UTV to Its Mix, Showing Market Trend

Massimo Group is set to launch an all-electric UTV in 2026, demonstrating how the UTV market is shifting towards electric alternatives.

RideApart · Sep 22, 2025

Rins explains where Quartararo is gaining on other Yamaha MotoGP riders

Qualifying remains the biggest weakness for Quartararo’s Yamaha stablemates in 2025

Autosport · Sep 20, 2025

Yamaha Ends the YXZ Side-By-Side's Reign, Was the Last 6-Speed Transmission UTV

As every manufacturer has moved to CVTs, Yamaha's YXZ was the sole holdout. Yet, it too is now no more, as the model has been discontinued.

RideApart · Sep 18, 2025

Acosta quickest as MotoGP completes final in-season test at Misano

Ahead of the final flyaways, MotoGP held an in-season test at Misano to give teams a last opportunity to try new parts

Autosport · Sep 15, 2025

Pedro Acosta tops final in-season MotoGP test at Misano

Ahead of the final flyaways, MotoGP held an in-season test at Misano to give teams a last opportunity to try new parts

Motorsport · Sep 15, 2025

Quartararo feeling pessimistic about new Yamaha V4 MotoGP bike

Yamaha’s star rider was unimpressed with the latest iteration of the M1 after half a day of testing in Misano

Autosport · Sep 15, 2025

Fabio Quartararo feeling “worse” on Yamaha’s V4 MotoGP bike: It won’t solve all our issues

Yamaha’s star rider was unimpressed with the latest iteration of the M1 after half a day of testing in Misano

Motorsport · Sep 15, 2025

Razgatlioglu set for early test debut on Yamaha's V4 MotoGP bike

Toprak Razgatlioglu will make his MotoGP debut with Pramac this season and, ahead of the official test on 18 November in Valencia, Yamaha is organising a private test so he can get acclimatised to its 2026 bike

Autosport · Sep 15, 2025