The Yamaha electric motocross bike is coming. A month ago, Cycle World reported about some early stages, and now the new patents surfaced. This likely means it’s getting closer to a production model.
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Motocross Bikes Are Getting More Aerodynamic
An interesting use of aerodynamics for off-road bikes.
MotoGP bikes aren’t the only machines that can benefit from advanced aerodynamics. More and more special aerodynamic features are being found on motocross and dirt bikes, helping to improve performance.
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Yoshimura keeps coming with the R7 upgrades.
Looking for some upgrades to your new Yamaha R7? Yoshimura has you covered. The company just released a swingarm pivot kit and an airbox kit for the bike. This comes on the heels of the R7 camshaft upgrade recently released.
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If you want to upgrade your Yamaha R7 then you should check out the Yoshimura #ProjectR7 Camshafts. The company recently put out a press release about this unique piece of equipment for your R7. Keep reading to learn more.
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Yamaha continues to innovate.
The Yamaha Power Tuner App for the 2023 YZ450F received updates recently, meaning you’ll be able to better fine-tune the bike’s engine performance.
The app features a new intuitive setup, lap timer, traction and launch control tuner, and other bike setup guides.
This is a great way to get the most out of your machine, and it’s good to see Yamaha innovating here.
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A super-cool and unique cafe racer worth ogling.
The Yamaha SR400 is a great bike to customize and this custom-built Yamaha SR400 cafe racer by Purpose Built Moto is a perfect demonstration of this.
Dubbed the Silver Surfer by Pipeburn, the bike is a beautiful and sleek demonstration of customization skills by Purpose Moto’s boss Tom Gilroy.
Let’s take a brief look at this unique machine and what makes it special.
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Two killer middleweight adventure motorcycles going head-to-head.
Plenty of adventure riders are doing the comparison between the Aprilia Tuareg 660 vs Yamaha Tenere 700.
But most of them will just be comparing these bikes on paper. Motorcycle.com on the other hand had a chance to get in the saddle of these adventure machines and do the head-to-head versus thing right.
In the video above you’ll see what came out of that matchup. While these two bikes are similar on paper, it’s all about how the components come together.
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This is a truly special machine.
This gorgeous machine is the Yamaha TR1 built by the wizards over at DNA Custom Cycles. This bike is a gorgeous example of thinking outside the box.
Every bit about this machine has been painstakingly crafted from the various carbon fiber bits to the 1065cc engine that was dramatically reworked.
The fine folks over at Pipeburn had a hand in writing up a full profile, but I felt the need to share it here.
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One of the best bikes in its class.
For the 2022 model year, you’ll find a new Yamaha MT-10 in the company’s lineup. Recently, Cycle World had a chance to check out what this bike is all about.
The machine features a new engine, new electronics, chassis updates, and new styling. It’s basically a brand new bike.
Check out what Cycle World’s Blake Conner thinks about this bike in the video above. And keep reading for some specs and my own thoughts.
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Which of these three middleweight sportbikes would you want in your garage?
There are some truly great middleweight sportbikes these days, and the RS660, Yamaha R7, and Honda CBR650 are among the top. That’s we needed a shootout!
Recently the fine folks over at Motorcycle News had a chance to get the three of those bikes together to conduct a shootout.
In the video above you’ll see just how they all stack up against one another. And I want to do a brief spec rundown below.
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