One Japanese manufacturer owned the sport bike class for six years. In 1998, another one took it away in a single model year.

Yamaha has filed a trademark application for the name YZF-R2 in India, indicating that the company may be preparing to introduce a new supersport motorcycle for the local market. If launched, the R2 ...

Yamaha is synonymous with performance-oriented motorcycles, although it wasn't originally established to manufacture bikes in the first place. The company traces back its origin to 1887, when Torakusu ...

A decent whack less than the big-daddy YZF-R1 superbike at 203 kg (448 lb), even if the R9 gets an advantage on the scales thanks to its smaller 14-liter (3.1-gal) fuel tank, compared to the R1's 17 ...

Charles has been in the industry for 19 years now, and has worked with brands such as Autocar India, Overdrive, Motoring World, CarWale, BikeWale and Powerdrift. He has more experience reviewing cars, ...

Yamaha has announced the YZF-R1 sport bike will be making a return as part of its upcoming 2024 lineup. This probably doesn't come as a surprise. There are few names in the motorcycle industry that ...

With experience of handling leading global sites like ZigWheels, Punya is an avid motorcyclist who has been in the industry for over half a decade. He is always up for a ride to the canyons or the ...

Yamaha is phasing out their YZF-R1 for the streets only 2025 model year refresh will include YZF-R1 as a track-only model Yamaha to continue to invest in GYTR PRO efforts, which include a returning R1 ...

The older you get, the faster time goes. It’s hard to believe that the Yamaha YZF-R1, the motorcycle that revolutionized the superbike category, is now a quarter-century old. The original R1, circa ...

The nineties were a crazy time for Japan’s big four, and the Yamaha R1 certainly left its mark on this decade. Follow us: Despite needing some cosmetic TLC and a carb overhaul, this 1999 MY YZF-R1 is ...