While cyclists can get away with jerseys, shorts or gloves that are a little tight or baggy, it's vitally important that their helmet fit correctly. The KAV R1 helmet was designed with this fact in ...

In the '90s, Japan's "big four" (Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, and Yamaha) clashed for superbike supremacy, making some of the fastest and wildest superbikes the world had ever seen. Launched in 1998, the ...

The 1998 Yamaha YZF-R1 was the first production superbike to break 150 horsepower, featuring a revolutionary stacked gearbox ...

It’s not just car manufacturers that take their products racing—motorbike makers do it, too. MotoGP is perhaps analogous to Formula 1. Its bikes are purpose-built for the racetrack, highly specialized ...

The end of 2014 may finally bring a solid upgrade for Yamaha’s flagship superbike, the YZF-R1, as a new generation of liter-class machines is expected to show up at the EICMA 2014 in early November in ...

Yamaha sport bikes are some of the best on the road. Over the years, Yamaha has made several iconic motorcycles, and the reputation of its flagship bike, the R1, is well established. Unfortunately, it ...

…And that’s a wrap, folks. All 25 of Yamaha’s insane R1 GYTR PRO 25th Anniversary Edition bikes have been officially reserved – and this a mere five days after the machines’ advert surfaced on ...

In a recent update, Yamaha Motor Co. UK has apparently made a statement that they will not be updating their litre class bikes to Euro5+ compliance. This means that the well-loved inline-four YZF-R1 ...

Last week, this column featured Kuma Bikes’ M1 electric bike; this week it’s the turn of the R1. It doesn’t look like you expect an electric bike should, mainly because everything is tucked away from ...

The Valentino Rossi-inspired 2009 Yamaha YZF-R1 1000cc, also included in Bonham’s lot for the Classic California event last November, will be going under the hammer again, this time with no reserve.

The DYU R1 electric bike certainly wins points for a unique design, but how well does it work? That’s exactly what I set out to find out when I began putting some miles on this interesting-looking ...