Yamaha's legacy of winning motorcycles has earned it a reputation for performance. Here are some of the top speed demons ever produced by the Japanese builder.

The new YZF-R7, the bike that redefined the Supersport class with a focus on performance, accessibility and fun, is raising the bar again with a sharper handling chassis, advanced electronics package ...

Yamaha motorcycles designated with the "R" nomenclature, from the R1 to the R6, enjoy a cult following. The 600-class Yamaha YZF-R6, based on the 1,000cc grandaddy YZF-R1, debuted in 1998. Popularly ...

With a Master's degree in English Literature and six years of writing experience, Aayush has been contributing to TopSpeed for over two years. Since 95% of his personality is motorcycles, he goes ...

The Yamaha YZF-R6 (or commonly known as the R6), is renowned for its razor-sharp handling and thrilling performance. Featuring a 599cc inline-four engine, the R6 delivers an impressive 116 horsepower ...

Slithering down the road in my paddock jacket and jeans (new, once dead smart, now just dead), I was thankful I had at least bothered to wear my gloves as the R6 skittering along next to me was in ...

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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 ...

Sarah Merrell, 40, a marketing executive who lives in Maryville, Tenn., on her 2007 Yamaha YZF-R6, as told to A.J. Baime. Fifteen years ago, I was riding on the back of my husband’s motorcycle when I ...

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 ...

You won’t be finding any fancy electronic rider aids here, just oodles of brute force and a sturdy chassis to handle all that tarmac-wrinkling power. Follow us: According to the numbered plaque ...