Just like the custom Yamaha XV950 we featured, the ‘CS-06 Dissident’ custom Yamaha XJR1300 is part of the Yard Built series which involves Yamaha commissioning specials builders around the world. And having previously built custom 1200 and 1300 XJR specials, the terribly-named it roCkS!bikes were a logical choice to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the […]
Yard Built Yamaha XV950 Custom ‘Playa del Ray’ by Matt Black Custom Designs
Yamaha has commissioned a series of custom bike builders to create one-off motorcycles. One of the latest is the custom Yamaha XV950 named ‘Playa del Ray’ from Matt Black Custom Designs of Malaga, Spain. The vintage board tracker influence is as obvious as the name, taken from the location of the 1 mile Los Angeles […]
Yamaha NMAX scooter details and video
The 2015 Yamaha NMAX is a new 125cc 4-valve liquid cooled scooter which is being pitched as an ‘entry-level city scooter’ for those who want a bit more quality for commuting and riding around town. It’s reasonably stylish, with ABS as standard. The 13-inch wheels and 130 section rear tyre also get 230mm front and […]
Would you pay £10k for an early 1998 Yamaha R1?
Modern sports bikes can trace their lineage back to three 1990s motorcycle launches. In 1992, the original Honda CBR900RR Fireblade appeared. That leap forward took a while for other manufacturers to catch, with the different approach taken by the Ducati 916 in 1994. But Yamaha was able to evolve and move things on even further […]
Yamaha releases two new 2015 YZF-R1 videos
After being unveiled at motorcycle shows towards the end of 2014, the 2015 Yamaha YZF-R1 is now beginning to be shared with the motorcycle press before arriving in showrooms. To build interest for the all-new Yamaha, the factory has released a couple of official videos. One is a look at the design process behind the […]
2015 Yamaha MT-07 Moto Cage is released
The 2015 Yamaha MT-07 Moto Cage is being promoted as a new motorcycle concept by Yamaha, and given the ‘adventure’ makeovers given to other new bikes, who are we to argue? Except this time the target market isn’t aspiring Dakar racers – instead the Japanese firm has decided to offer something to the young, hip, […]
1972 Yamaha YDS7 250 for sale
Fancy a classic 1970s two-stroke? We last mentioned ‘friend of Rescogs’ John Wyszomierski when he was reviving a Ducati Monster on a budget in his kitchen. That bike went to a good home, and he’s now looking for a buyer for his 1972 Yamaha YDS7 250 to allow him to fund a new purchase. The […]