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Top 2013 Yamaha Zuma 50F Review

Top 2013 Yamaha Zuma 50F Review

Change, however, is inevitable. While the world makes a push for cleaner power sources and maximum fuel economy, the Zuma soldiered on with its 49cc two-stroke engine. While still wildly

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Top 2013 Yamaha and Star Motorcycles Model Preview

2012 Yamaha and Star Motorcycles Model Preview

Top 2013 Yamaha and Star Motorcycles Model Preview

Yamaha and its cruiser line, Star Motorcycles, is one of those manufacturers erring on the side of caution with next year’s street lineup. This despite being the second-best selling brand for cruisers

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Top 2013 Yamaha FZ8 Review - First Ride

The FZ8’s DNA has roots in Yamaha’s premier sportbike, the YZF-R1. The current FZ1’s engine was derived from the pre-crossplane R1. The new offspring inherits the FZ1’s R1-inspired alloy perimeter frame, its chassis geometry, some engine components, as well as many design elements from its compact and efficient engine.

Top 2013 Yamaha FZ8 Review - First Ride

The FZ8 shares much in common with the FZ1.

Since we’ve already covered most of the FZ8’s tech details in our preview article, we’ll focus on why Yamaha thinks this bike is a good idea now, and what it’s like to ride.

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Top 2013 Yamaha WR250R Review

Our 298-lb California model weighs just one pound more than the 49-state version, and with its lights, turn signals and license plate, made riding to the trails and then hitting it a fairly do-able proposition.

Top 2013 Yamaha WR250R Review

At Rowher Flats OHV area, our Yammi is shown just prior to getting muddy. Lights, turn signals, mirrors, horn and EPA-approved catalyst-

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Top Yamaha FZ-16 Review 2013

Top Yamaha FZ-16 Review 2013

Rugged and naked, the FZ-16 looks striking, borrowing its handsome lines from liter-class brother, the FZ1. Token fairing pieces clad the bike, with a massive, exquisitely sculpted tank dominating its macho profile. The compact single-cylinder engine sits exposed, and the FZ uses black, slim-spoke alloy rims while its engine, frame and silencer use the same color to good effect.

Yamaha has put together a satisfyingly sporty commuter in the form

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Top 2013 Yamaha Super Tenere Review

We were among the first to ride Yamaha’s new Super Ténéré on American soil. It’s a viable contender to BMW’s R1200GS, with standard traction control and antilock brakes.

Top 2013 Yamaha Super Tenere Review

This new Super Ténéré was introduced in Europe earlier this year, and Yamaha recently announced it would be coming to America as a 2012 model. If the 750cc parallel-Twin XTZ was a Super Ténéré,

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Top Yamaha FZ8 coming to the U.S.

Top Yamaha FZ8 coming to the U.S.

The FZ8 actually has much in common with the FZ1. Its engine – six-point mounted as a stressed, chassis-reinforcing member – shares the same 53.6mm stroke, but its bore size is 9mm smaller, at

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Top 2013 Yamaha Super Tenere Preview

Engine power is routed through a wide-ratio six-speed transmission to a shaft drive system using a hypoid rear gear to ensure everything is as compact as possible. The Ténéré's engine crankshaft is kept low and close to the footpegs in order to keep the bike's center of gravity low.

Top 2013 Yamaha Super Tenere Preview

The Super Ténéré (known as the XT1200Z Super Ténéré in Europe) will finally hit U.S. shores in spring on next year as a 2012 model. Various attributes of the Super indicate Yamaha has every intention of chipping away at the BMW R1200GS's large share of the A-T market.

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2012 Yamaha Spies Skyes

2012 Yamaha Spies Skyes

Yamaha World Superbike rider Tom Sykes gave a tantalizing glimpse of his race pace today in the first qualifying session at the historic Monza circuit. The British rider put in strong consistent fats laps for the duration of the session, ending it in second place, just over 0.3 seconds behind leader Michele Fabrizio. Sykes had been fast all day and had spent the morning and the qualifying session fine tuning the set up for the weekend’s racing. He finished the morning ‘s free practice session in third place, just behind his team-mate.

Ben Spies was in equally reliable form in the Italian sunshine, focusing on tyre wear and race pace he ran consistent laps all day, finishing the afternoon’s qualifying session in seventh position, less than 0.3 of a second off Sykes. The American rider spent the entire qualifying session on a single set of tyres to test the wear rate on the warm circuit. The morning’s free practice session saw Spies predictably fast on a circuit he’s coming to know well through testing, he finished the session second, less than 0.3 seconds behind the leader.

2012 Yamaha Spies Skyes

Tom Sykes, Yamaha World Superbike Team (2nd, 1’45.758)
“A fairly decent day to day to be honest, we came here with a big change from the test we had here which has taken a fair bit of balancing but I think we’ve done it. Overall I’m very happy with my race tyres, we’re doing consistent fast laps over race distance so I’m confident in the team’s ability and tomorrow I think

2012 Yamaha Spies Skyes

we’ll come out even stronger. I’m going to have a good sleep tonight and come back tomorrow with a fresh head and be even better!”Ben Spies, Yamaha World Superbike Team (7th, 1’46.013)
“It was a really good session for us. We pretty much found our race tyres , we only ran one set for the whole session and put in some really good lap times.

2012 Yamaha Spies Skyes

We weren’t really worried about fast lap times today, we just wanted to get consistent laps so we should be good for Sunday. It’s an 18 lap race and our fastest lap today was the 22nd one so it’s looking good. The bike’s working really well so we’ll step it up tomorrow and see what happens.”

Massimo Meregalli, Yamaha World Superbike Team Manager
“A good session for us, we were working to find the best set up for the race I think we’re pretty ready. We’ve made no major changes from the previous test here, just some small changes to improve and fine tune. The race pace was good so we’re satisfied, I think we are 90% there for Sunday.”

Yamaha YZFR1 Bike

Stock 17" Aluminum Wheels Powder Coated Gold
Custom Pearl White Paint
Termignoni Carbon Slip-ons
Power Commander, Ignition Module
RK 520 GBGXW Chain And Drive Sytems Black Sprockets
DDM HID Lighting
Crg Gold Short Levers
Puig Dark Smoke Windscreen
Yoshimura Bar Ends
Watsen Design Custom Painted Pearl White Signals.

Yamaha YZFR1 Bike

For 2006, the swingarm was extended by 20 millimetres (0.79 in) to reduce acceleration instability. In this year, Yamaha also released a limited edition version in original Yamaha racing colors to celebrates its 50th anniversary. The model (LE/SP) featured a Kenny Roberts front and rear custom Öhlins suspension units developed by the same team as the YZR-M1 MotoGP bike. Custom forged aluminum Marchesini wheels specifically designed for the LE shaved nearly a pound off the unsprung weight. A back torque-limiting slipper clutch, and an integrated lap timer rounded out the package, making the LE virtually a production racer. Only 500 units were made for the United States with another 500 units for Europe.