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.

Yamaha has trademarked the YZF-R2 name in India, hinting at a potential expansion of its sportbike lineup. This new model would slot between the R15 and R3, likely featuring a 200-250cc ...

Ever since it introduced the R1 in 1998, Japanese bike maker Yamaha has made it clear that it will go after the most dreaded bikes in the supersport segment, guns blazing. It doubled down on that ...

The family of a teen motorcyclist who died on the interstate near Phoenix still hasn't found her bike, but they want to know whether another vehicle may have caused her to crash. Nineteen-year-old ...

That now classic tagline (from Alien, one of the greatest science-fiction horror movies ever made) hinges on a big assumption that most of us broadly make: space is empty. And it is—mostly. But there ...

Yun Jing receives funding from NSF. Jiaxin Zhong does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed ...

A round of applause, please: Scientists have finally figured out what’s behind the sound of clapping. The research pinpoints a mechanism called a Helmholtz resonator — the same acoustic concept that ...

The model dates back to 2022, when the R7 came to market as a replacement for the outgoing YZF-R6. It wasn’t a one-to-one swap, however, because the R7 takes its 689cc twin engine from the brand’s MT ...

Front Suspension: KYB 43mm SDF fork, fully adjustable; 4.7 in. travel Rear Suspension: KYB monoshock, fully adjustable; 4.6 in. travel Front Brake: 4-piston Brembo Stylema calipers, dual 320mm discs w ...

It's a busy week for Japanese bike maker Yamaha, which has unleashed into the world these days no less than three new Supersport motorcycles aimed at cementing its hold on the segment. There's no ...

The next best choice would have been Yamaha's mid-sized YZF-R6, but with EURO emission standards getting as harsh as they are for those of us who like to haul the mail, the R6 was most regrettably ...

Whether manufacturing pitch-perfect pianos or high-performance motorcycles, Yamaha has developed a reputation for precision and quality in the century-plus since the company was founded. But even as ...