The Latest Breaking News from Yamaha

What the rules say about MotoGP’s winter break

MotoGP imposes a winter break during the off-season, the rules for which are properly defined so riders can get some rest and the development of bikes can be restricted.

Motorsport · Jan 2, 2025

Watch a Yamaha R1M Drag Race an EV Porsche and Turbocharged Hybrid Ferrari

There was a time when a motorcyclist's go-to ego booster was destroying a car in a drag race that cost 10 times the price of his/her bike. You can head out and pick up a 2025 Yamaha R1 for a shade less than $19,000, and it'll have almost a 1:1 power-to-weight…

RideApart · Jan 1, 2025

Best electric bass guitars to get the right rhythm

Top choices for filling out that rhythm section and completing your band’s sound

Evening Standard · Jan 1, 2025

Osamu Suzuki, Former Head of Suzuki Motors, Passes Away

Osamu Suzuki, the former head of Suzuki Motors, passed away last week. He was 94 years old and died due to malignant lymphoma. And while many are writing about his passing, I find it odd that so little was written about the former Suzuki Motors executive in his life. At least,…

RideApart · Dec 30, 2024

Evel Knievel Would Never Jump These Limited Edition Triumph Rocket 3 Motorcycles

Depending on how old you are, your motorcycling stunt heroes might be today’s icons like Pol Tarres or Rok Bagoros. However, if you’re a bit (fine, a lot) older, Evel Knievel was undoubtedly the motorcycle stuntman. Knievel was known for his death-defying stunts aboard machines that quite frankly, had no…

RideApart · Dec 29, 2024

Vinales: If Yamaha had listened to me, I would already be MotoGP champion

Maverick Vinales believes he would have already won a title in MotoGP if Yamaha had followed his advice in the early years of their partnership.

Motorsport · Dec 28, 2024

Aprilia Went Way Overboard With Its 2025 RS and Tuono 125 Beginner Bikes

While folks in the US are free to choose whatever first bike they please after acquiring their motorcycle endorsement, folks across the pond in Europe aren’t so lucky. Now, I know far too many riders who’ve chosen a first bike that was way too big, way too powerful, and way…

RideApart · Dec 28, 2024

Someone Built a Superbike Penny Farthing, and It Isn't In Portland

Yamaha prides itself on a concept it calls "Jin-Ki Kanno," which it describes for those who don't speak Japanese as being "the seductive exhilaration felt when they truly become one with their machine." Cue the Spice Girls up here, if you like.And yet, in all the wildest dreams of all…

RideApart · Dec 27, 2024

Piaggio’s New Scooter Promises Maximum Urban Utility, But There’s a Problem

Scooters have always been about practicality and utility. It doesn’t really matter what kind of scooter you ride, either. Whether it’s a barebones, no-frills Honda PCX or a flashy Italian beauty like a Vespa, there’s always a practical and functional side to your ride.Today, scooters come in all shapes and…

RideApart · Dec 27, 2024

Marquez recommended Lorenzo to Honda to prevent Ducati domination

Marc Marquez has revealed he pitched Jorge Lorenzo's name to Honda for the 2019 MotoGP season in order to stave off a growing threat from Ducati.

Autosport · Dec 27, 2024