Yamaha Sportbike Reviews

Climb on as Motorcycle USA tests new Yamaha sportbikes. Yamaha sportbike reviews feature articles and videos on new Yamaha sportbike and supersport motorcycles. Popular Yamaha sportbike motorcycle models include the R1, R6, YZF and FZ lines.

Featured Yamaha Sportbike Reviews

2012 Yamaha YZF-R1 First Ride

Friday, October 21, 2011

For 2012 Yamaha has equipped the R1 with traction control, find out what we thought about the addition in the 2012 Yamaha YZF-R1 First Ride article.

2010 Yamaha YZF-R6 Graves Project Bike 2

Friday, July 01, 2011

We race our Graves Motorsports-built Yamaha YZF-R6 sportbike at Willow Springs International Raceway in this long-term project bike review.

2011 Yamaha YZF-R6 Track Comparison

Monday, June 06, 2011

The 2011 Yamaha YZF-R6 is designed to do one thing: Win at the track. Check out how it performed head to head with the rest of the supersport bikes in our Track Comparison test.

2011 Yamaha YZF-R6 Street Comparison

Monday, May 23, 2011

Does the 2011 Yamaha YZF-R6 make for an optimal street mount compared to its Supersport rivals? Find out in our 2011 Supersport Street Shootout.

2011 Yamaha YZF-R1 Street Comparison

Friday, May 06, 2011

Motorcycle USA compares the latest open-class sportbikes on the street in the annual Superbike Smackdown VIII. Check out what we thought about the 2011 Yamaha YZF-R1.

2011 Yamaha YZF-R1 Track Comparison

Monday, April 11, 2011

Similar to the European V-Twin sportbikes, Yamaha offers motorcyclists something different with its 2011 Yamaha YZF-R1. The R1 is Yamaha’s take on the classic Inline-Four engine, only with a twist.