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Pol Tarrés and Yamaha smash altitude record with T7 World Raid

Two years after making history and setting an altitude world record aboard a Yamaha Ténéré 700, Pol Tarrés recently returned to Chile and...

2023 Yamaha YZF-R7 Review - Yamaha's trendsetting supersport revival

Did Yamaha stumble upon the secret formula for the future of sports bikes with the YZF-R7?

Yamaha set to axe R1 in Europe - But not in New Zealand

Yamaha's 1000cc superbike is set to remain a part of the New Zealand lineup despite the axe about to drop on the R1 in Europe.

Yamaha Announces Gorgeous XSR900 GP

Yamaha pays tribute to the YZR500 racer with a new take on the triple-cylinder XSR900 platform. Meet the ultra-cool and downright...

Yamaha Celebrates YZ 50th Anniversary for 2024

For 2024, on top of giving us a heavily revised YZ250F (see below), Yamaha is also going retro with the introduction of four SP models to...

Yamaha Tracer 9 GT gets adaptive cruise control for 2024

Yamaha's Tracer 9 GT already is a technological leader in the Japanese brand's lineup, and in 2024 it takes a further step forward. Now...

Yamaha Debuts Two New Tenere 700 Models - Extreme and Explore Edition

Yamaha's Tenere has been the darling of the mid-capacity adventure bike market ever since its 2019 launch, and now Yamaha Europe looks to...

Honda Tops 2022 New Zealand Motorcycle Sales

As the saying goes, you meet the nicest people on a Honda and your chances of meeting those nice people have gone up in the past year...

Yamaha Tenere 700 World Raid Launch: AKA Adam and Ben’s excellent adventure

Content creator Adam Riemann and MX legend Ben Townley score a dream trip to Spain to ride the 2023 Ténéré 700 World Raid. Yamaha Motor...

Yamaha Confirms Tenere 700 World Raid NZ Release

After recently launching overseas to the international media, Yamaha Motor New Zealand has confirmed Kiwis will be getting their hands on...

Motorcycling Guide: What is LAMS?

It's a term you'll often hear when entering the world of motorcycling for the first time. But what exactly is LAMS?

Five Adventure Motorcycles That Need To Make A Comeback!

In the world of motorcycling, it's not uncommon popular models eventually disappear from a manufacturer's lineup after time. Often this...

Yamaha Tenere 700 World Raid Confirmed for 2023 Q1 Release

Yamaha Motor New Zealand has confirmed the expected arrival of the highly anticipated World Raid version of the top-selling Tenere 700,...

Yamaha Tenere 700 Raid Patent Image Breakdown

After debuting the Raid version of the Tenere 700 via social media in the hands of Pol Tarres, Yamaha appears to be gearing up to make...

Yamaha’s Next Tenere Tease Has Begun

Yamaha teased us for years before the Tenere 700 became a reality, and now it appears the next trade is in with the video debit if a pair...

What is an adventure bike?

Adventure motorcycling is currently the hottest ticket in the motorcycle world with almost every manufacturer (including even...

Battery Consortium Officially Signed Into Reality

Earlier this year we brought you the news that a quartet of some of the world’s biggest manufacturers were looking to form an alliance...

Yamaha Tenere 700 Owner's Review

Ray Heron has had his Yamaha Tenere 700 for a little over nine months now. Is he still in love with the top-selling adventure bike? It’s...

2022 Yamaha YZ Motocross Range and NZ Pricing Revealed

Yamaha Motor NZ has announced its new line of motocross machines for the upcoming 2022 model year, and there’s a smokey surprise for up...

Big Bike Brands Get Serious About Battery Technology

In a historic move, some of the world's largest motorcycle manufacturers including Honda, KTM, Yamaha and Piaggio will move to...

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