Yamaha

In the 1960s, Batman and Robin thrilled TV audiences in their fight against the evil of Gotham City. With the help of various ingenious cars, boats and ’copters, they took on the likes of the Joker, the Penguin and the Riddler. Now, a replica Batcycle is up for auction.

Part of Yamaha’s “Faster Sons” lineup, the XSR700 is based largely on the proven MT-07 platform. It is a reinterpretation of a vintage design for a modern-retro look, clearly meant to draw in the hipster/Millennial crowd, as well as those with an appreciation for classic design elements. It’s not all about looks, though, the mill churns out a claimed 73.8 horsepower and 50.2 pound-feet of torque to push the 410-pound wet weight, so there’s no shortage of thrills to be had on Yamaha’s mid-size roadster.

Yamaha goes hard core with the Ténéré 700 Raid Prototype. Detail changes to suspension, cooling and a full complement of rally equipment is included. Not for sale to the public at the moment, but will that change?

Yamaha has announced an exclusive club for owners of classic and vintage racing motorcycles.

Following closely on the heels of the updated MT-10 comes the SP version, with semi-active suspension courtesy of Öhlins.

Valentino Rossi will have received messages from millions of people - from the ordinary man in the street to royalty - upon his retirement but this one might just men the most to him.

Range-topping MT model gets long-overdue revamp, with more power, less weight and it’s own distinctive sound.

Done properly, brand indoctrination starts early, and the updated-in-2019 YZF-R3 is Yamaha’s primary bid for the supersport larvae it needs to support the rest of the range. The”R3” presents a race-tastic face to the world with design elements borrowed from its big brothers, the YZF-R6 and YZF-R1. It sports lower-drag bodywork and the same powerplant as the ’18 model for a net performance gain, however slim, and maintains its agile nature/fun factor for experienced pilots.

Fabio Quartararo puts together the perfect season to become France’s first World Champion in the premier class.

The Bolt from Yamaha’s Star cruiser line is a cool little bobber-style bike with its high tank, short wheelbase, and solo seat. It’s a nice around town bike — lightweight and agile — and naked with real-steel sheet metal, so it just begs you to customize it. What could be better? Enter the Bolt’s siblings, the dressier Bolt R-Spec and the café racer Bolt C-Spec. The Spec duo are every bit as snappy and fun to ride as the Bolt, but with some upgrades, both hardware and cosmetic. Powered by the air-cooled 942 cc V-twin engine, the Specs are in the same size slot as the Bolt: not too small that you’ll outgrow it right away and not so big to be overwhelming for new riders. At just a few bills more than the Bolt, they’re worth a look.

Robbie Maddison performs what could be the best motorcycle jump ever in Las Vegas in 2009. Jumping up onto the replica of the Parisian Arc De Triomphe is one thing but then standing on the top and preparing to jump back down is another thing completely.

Back in 1961, Yamaha entered the world stage of Grand Prix motorcycle racing. In 2021, the Iwata, Japan, based company is celebrating 60 years of Grand Prix success with a line up of special-liveried ’R’ models recalling the livery of those first racing motorcycles.

We all know that MotoGP bikes are the pinnacle of motorcycle engineering and the riders who tame them are the superheroes of the sport. They can reach 210mph on the straights but it is their performance in the corners that stretches credulity.