Yamaha would then establish something of a blueprint for its superbikes, only to go on to promptly rewrite it with the YZF-R1. The 1984 FJ1100 could be seen as the piece that defined the direction ...

Yamaha has announced the YZF-R1 sport bike will be making a return as part of its upcoming 2024 lineup. This probably doesn't come as a surprise.

Discover the company behind Yamaha motorcycles, as well as where the various manufacturing plants that make them are located ...

The Yamaha YZF-R1 has been around for five generations and with the acclaim it has achieved for the House of Iwata, the R1 has become synonymous with Yamaha’s ethos of constantl ...

Set to begin arriving in dealerships in February, the new R1 will have a starting price of $16,450 in the States. The Yamaha YZF-R1M This is where things get downright dangerous.

Yamaha’s flagship YZF-R1 superbike receives a much needed refresher after remaining nearly untouched for six years. Improvements include a new powertrain, electronics and a revamped look, along ...

Finally, the more street-friendly 2018 Yamaha YZF-R1 features the same updated quickshifter along with the ECU reflash to make better use of it, as well as a new color called Race Blu.

Yamaha's totally redesigned 2015 YZF-R1 and R1M feature advanced six-axis motion detection, a 200-horsepower inline 4-cylinder motor and a full suite of electronic goodies as Team Blue strikes ...