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Past Articles Yamaha Street Bike Reviews

2011 Yamaha FZ1 Comparison

Monday, September 26, 2011
The Yamaha FZ1 has been around for years, but how does the half-faired standard perform next to its road sport rivals in our 2011 Road Sport Shootout.

2012 Yamaha Super Tenere Comparison

Monday, September 19, 2011
Yamaha brings a Japanese adventure touring bike to market with an enticing low cost and plenty of features that make this bike a solid deal.

2011 Yamaha FZ8 Comparison Review

Monday, March 14, 2011
The new for 2011 Yamaha FZ8 carries the Inline Four charge in the MCUSA 2-3-4 Middleweight Comparison Review.

2011 Yamaha FZ8 First Ride

Friday, January 14, 2011
Motorcycle USA takes a ride on Yamaha’s latest street bike entry for the American market in its FZ8 naked middleweight.

2012 Yamaha Super Tenere First Ride

Friday, November 12, 2010
Join MotorcycleUSA.com as we ride the new 2012 Yamaha Super Tenere during the First Ride US press intro in Sedona, Arizona.

2009 Yamaha FJR1300 Comparison

Monday, November 09, 2009
See the 2009 Yamaha FJR1300 battle its sport-touring rivals in Motorcycle USA's 2009 Sport-Touring Shootout.

2008 Yamaha WR250X First Ride

Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Yamaha is looking to corner the market for small-displacement performance dual-sport motorcycles. We test rode Yamaha's two new motorcycles in the high deserts of So Cal.

2007 Yamaha FJR1300 Comparison

Monday, February 04, 2008
Come along for the ride as we take five Super Sport-Touring motorcycles for over a 1000-mile trek up the scenic Pacific Coast Highway.

2007 Yamaha FZ1 Comparison

Monday, October 15, 2007
MotorcycleUSA takes the latest batch of nakeds and tossed them together - relax its nothing dirty, just our '07 Streetfighter Comparo.

2006 Yamaha FJR1300 First Ride

Monday, May 29, 2006
Yamaha takes a great bike and makes it even better. An auto clutch and remote shifting is a noteworthy option.

2006 Yamaha FZ1 First Ride

Monday, March 27, 2006
The geezer sportbike gets sharper in 2006, with more power, a stiffer chassis and bolder styling.

2005 Yamaha MT-01

Sunday, September 04, 2005
A bike like no other, the MT-01 combines a hot-rodded cruiser motor with a standard-style naked bike to deliver a unique riding experience. Sadly, it won't be coming to America.

2005 Yamaha FJR1300 Comparison

Friday, October 15, 2004
We went the distance and hit the twisties on the latest sport touring bikes from Honda, Kawasaki and Yamaha. Now read 4,000 words to learn about your next 20,000 mile motorcycle.

2004 Yamaha XT660X Motard

Monday, May 10, 2004
The U.S. market is missing out on one of the best all-round fun motorcycles, so says our Australian correspondent about the new XT660X.

2004 Yamaha FZ6 Comparison

Thursday, April 29, 2004
Whether you're a newbie searching for your first bike or a vet looking for a fun and rational scoot, the reality bike segment is bulging with choices.

2004 Yamaha FZ6

Thursday, February 12, 2004
The middleweight "reality bike" market has exploded in 2004, and Yamaha expects its new FZ6 to fight its way to the top of the heap.

2004 Yamaha FJR1300

Thursday, April 17, 2003
The FJR1300 has been tweaked for 2004, including optional ABS brakes, to make it an even better monster-motored sport-tourer. But you have to act fast if you want one in your garage.

2001 Yamaha FZ1

Wednesday, November 13, 2002
I've just returned from another insane afternoon spent aboard the fantastic FZ1. Excuse me if I already sound very enthusiastic about the model so early in this review, but the FZ isn't the kind of bike to leave you under-whelmed.

2003 Yamaha FJR1300

Thursday, November 07, 2002
Yamaha has been slow to set sail on the sport-touring ship. Finally, the muscle-bound FJR1300 is set to land on our shores as a 2003 model.
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