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Buyer Guide: Yamaha Fazer 1000

The ultimate buyers guide to the Yamaha Fazer 1000 written by the people who actually own the bike…

Buyer Guide: Yamaha Fazer 600

The ultimate buying guide to the Fazer 600 written by the people who actually own the bike...

1998 Yamaha R1 review

The original 1998 Yamaha R1 is, even by today’s standards, a gloriously fast and furious superbike. Back then it was staggering. Tempted? Here’s everything you need to know about buying, owning and riding this modern classic.

Buyer Guide: Yamaha TDM 850 & 900

The ultimate buying guide for Yamaha’s TDMs by the people who actually own the bike...

Niall's Spin: Yamaha YZF-R6 (2000-01)

Contender for the greatest 600 of all time and still a class act on the track and road, the bike that set the modern day standard in the supersport class is still a cracker

Cologne Show: 2011 Yamaha World Crosser

More money than sense? This might be right up your street

First pics: Eugene Laverty and the Yamaha R1

Two-time World Supersport runner-up Eugene Laverty rides the Yamaha R1 WSB machine for the first time

Buyer Guide: Yamaha FJR1300

Two million miles on Yamaha’s supersonic sofa, the FJR1300. Owners give us the lowdown on what the bike’s really like to live with

Niall's Spin: Yamaha YZF750R

You might think it is the best sports bike but its oil problem may get you to think twice

Niall's Spin: Yamaha YZF-R6

The Yamaha YZF-R6 may be pleasing but be a bit more cautious when it comes to the suspension..

Niall's Spin: Yamaha FZ1 Fazer

The FZ1 Fazer may look striking but lacks some certain detail...

First Ride: 2006 Yamaha FJR1300 A-AS

For once a missing clutch lever doesn't indicate a low speed spill. We ride the FJR1300AS, featuring Yamaha's latest piece of electronic gadgetry.

Niall's Spin: Yamaha MT-01 review

It promised so much that it was bound to fall short, but now the hype has died down, what's it really like to ride?

Used Test: Haga's 2005 Yamaha R1

Our very own James Whitham goes out on Noriyuki Haga's ultra-trick Yamaha R1 WSB racer - and finds out that things have changed a bit since his day...

First Ride: 2006 Yamaha YZF-R6 review

The R6 is reborn with a competition-bred 'no compromise' attitude. But is all this race-ready technology a step too far for the road?

Niall's Spin: 2004 Yamaha FZ6

The Yamaha FZ6 may possess that attractive look but, coming up closer, may end up as a disappointment.

First Ride: Yamaha MT-03

Small, but perfectly formed. Yamaha's baby boomer is the perfect antidote to the humdrum urban commute

Bike Icon: Yamaha RD350LC YPVS

Thrumming through the early Eighties gloom, Yamaha's Powervalve inspired young bikers and future racers alike

Bike Icon: Yamaha FZR750R OW01

Where Honda led, others followed. Enter Yamaha's wannabe RC30-beater, the OW01

Laverty to replace Toseland at Yamaha

Parkalgar Honda supersport rider to move up to the World Superbike championship in 2011

Bike Icon: Yamaha FS1-E

It's the bike that was once parked outside chip shops across the land. Here we look at the Fizzie and all of its 4.8bhp. Long live pedal power!

Used nakeds: Yamaha Fazer 1000 (2001) V Honda Hornet 900 (2003)

Both these bikes are the product of 'modular engineering'. But do they represent a good BUY?

Pictorial: Rossi's marriage to Yamaha in 2004

When Rossi made the announcement that he was moving to Yamaha it was obvious 2004 was going to be a special year, here are some of those moments

Rossi: Goodbye Yamaha, hello Ducati

"Unfortunately even the most beautiful love stories finish"

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