We do know that Yamaha has a new three-cylinder engine on the way which it’s very excited about. We don’t know why…The engine is very important to Yamaha as it’s symbolic of a return to its old values of innovation … Continued
Making 101lb/ft, 144bhp and weighing 652lbs (wet), the 2013 Yamaha FJR1300 is pretty much the same as the old FJR1300, which debuted wayyyyyyyy back in 2001. Same frame, same motor, same most things. But, this new bike does have LED … Continued
Yamaha has just stunned the Intermot show, taking the wraps off this totally unexpected, three-cylinder, crossplane crank, seemingly middleweight engine. Currently the equivalent of a concept car, there’s little firm detail attached to the motor aside from the above, but … Continued
The 2013 Yamaha FJR1300, due for official release in Cologne next week, isn’t shaping up to be markedly different from the current bike, itself debuted in 2001. First, leaked photos show only limited visual changes to the fairing, clocks and … Continued
Perusing Akrapovic’s new exhaust catalog, our friends at Dutch motorcycle news site Oliepeil noticed something odd. This is clearly a Yamaha FJR1300, just one wearing a slightly modified fairing, blunter subframe and taller screen. Oh right, that must be the … Continued
In a rare moment of candor from a professional motorcycle racer, Valentino Rossi has commented on departing Ducati to return to Yamaha, via Twitter. “It has been a real shame that we have not been able to be competitive with … Continued
“You gotta post up Rnickeymouse’s latest crash vid,” reads the text from Adey. “Guy rides up hillside, catches air, cracks engine case and tank. Now I’ve seen it all from that turn.” There’s not really much more to say. Bikes: … Continued