Yamaha Motorcycle Reviews

Yamaha Motor Company is a Japanese manufacturer which began motorcycle production in 1955. Yamaha is famous for its forward-thinking technology and cutting edge design in model development. Evidence comes in the form of the YZ-F line of dirt bikes which were the first to feature a 4-stroke production engine and the radically popular styling of the R1 and R6 sportbikes. The color commonly associated with Yamaha is blue. Motorcycle USA tests all the new Yamaha motorcycles in print and video reviews.

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2013 Yamaha YZF-R6 Supersport Comparison

Monday, June 17, 2013

Yamaha’s racy YZF-R6 chases another win in the tenth edition of our Supersport Shootout.

2014 Star Bolt Comparison

Monday, May 20, 2013

Star Motorcycles made no qualms who they had in its sights when it launched the 2014 Bolt so we obliged them by comparing it to the 2013 Sportster 883 Iron and threw in the 2013 Triumph Bonneville for good measure.

2014 Star Bolt First Ride

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Motorcycle USA traveled to San Diego to terrorize the city streets aboard the 2014 Star Bolt, the new 942cc powered ripper made for urban assault.

2013 Yamaha Raptor 90 Comparison Review

Friday, March 29, 2013

Thanks to its stylish looks, comfortable ride and dependable performance, the Yamaha Raptor 90 takes the win in MotoUSA's 2013 Kids ATV Shootout.

2013 Yamaha WR250R Comparison

Monday, March 18, 2013

Can Yamaha’s WR250R still compete against Honda’s new CRF250L and Kawasaki’s tried-and-true KLX250S? Find out in this review.

2013 Star V Star 1300 Deluxe First Ride

Wednesday, March 06, 2013

Star Motorcycles wants to capture motorcyclists with its latest bagger, the 2013 V Star 1300 Deluxe. Did it hit the mark? Road Test Editor Adam Waheed has the report.

2013 Yamaha Raptor 700R SE First Ride

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Yamaha continues to lead the way in the sport ATV market with its Raptor 700R,a quad that’s home on the trails to the desert, and everything in between.

2012 Yamaha YZF-R1 Project Bike

Friday, January 11, 2013

By adding some components from Yamaha’s accessories catalog, the YZF-R1 proves to be more than just a one trick pony allowing for cross-country touring escapades as Motorcycle-USA discovers.

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2013 Yamaha YZF-R6 Track Shootout Video