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2021 Middleweight Adventure Bike Spec Shootout
No category in motorcycling right now is as hot as the middleweight adventure bike category, with the flames ignited by the likes of the KTM →
Yamaha RX-V6A review
The waters around AV receivers drift rather than rage. Compared to TVs and soundbars, change comes slowly to these big black boxes. The Yamaha RX-V6A →
Most powerful outboard? Mercury’s 600hp V12 monster
Mercury has launched its most powerful outboard engine ever, a 600hp 7.6-litre V12 with a host of radical new innovations. We reveal its innermost secrets →
2021 Yamaha YZF-R3 Buyer’s Guide: Specs, Prices + Photos
The 2021 Yamaha YZF-R3 goes all-ABS this year, as the non-ABS version is no longer available. Otherwise, the Yamaha R3 is unchanged other than some →
2021 Aprilia RS660 Track Review
Half of an RSV4, but just as much fun Even before I first rode the Aprilia RS660, I feared this would finally be the bike →
Yamaha GT-5000 review
This stunning turntable from Yamaha is more than just a looker Don’t be fooled by any photographs you might see of it, including the one →
2021 Yamaha TT-R125LE Review: Movin’ On Up Trailbike
Slotted as a transitional motorcycle in Yamaha’s four-model TT-R four-stroke trailbike lineup, the 2021 Yamaha TT-R125LE suits growing youths and smaller adults. It will comfortably →
2020 Slingshot R Review (12 Fast Facts on 3 Wheels)
When you look at the frame tube between the driver and the passenger on the 2020 Slingshot R, you’ll find a sticker that says, “This →
2020 Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin Review
Three years ago, I sat on the Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin for the first time. After a 1,000-mile road trip that involved a sentimental day-trip →
2021 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT First Look (17 Fast Facts + 24 Photos)
The sport-touring genre continues to battle back against the adventure-touring segment, with the all-new 2021 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT being the latest sport-touring motorcycle to →
2021 Yamaha MT-09 SP First Look
Yamaha announced a new SP version of the updated 2021 MT-09 revealed two weeks ago, featuring higher-end suspension and cruise control plus a black and →
2021 YAMAHA MT-07 FIRST LOOK (9 FAST FACTS: MANY UPDATES)
Fresh off news of an updated MT-09, we see that the Yamaha MT-07 is also refreshed for 2021. The major changes are to the motor, →
2020 Yamaha Super Ténéré 1200 ES Adventure-Touring Test
The Yamaha Super Ténéré story begins with the TT500 off-road enduro machine released in 1975, and the XT500 dual-sport model the following year. These two →
2021 Yamaha MT-09 First Look and All-New (18 Fast Facts)
All-new from the ground-up this year, the 2021 Yamaha MT-09 gets a new motor and chassis, along with a full suite of electronics. Let’s dive →
Volcon Grunt is an electric off-road motorcycle you can ride underwater
Volcon was founded to build electric off-roaders, but it’s not vying for a slice of the battery-powered pickup segment. It plans to build smaller, nimbler →
Yamaha YDX-Moro Pro Review: Revolutionary eMTB (20 Fast Facts)
Yamaha brings the Yamaha YDX-Moro Pro to the electronic mountain bike (eMTB) market. It features an all-new Dual Twin frame design, and much more. We →
Yamaha SR-C20A review
This year, we’ve seen many soundbars go big. The LG SN11RG was a cinematic behemoth, and the Samsung HW-Q800T was a large, powerful unit in →
2021 Yamaha MT-09 Getting Larger Engine to Meet Euro 5 Standards
Yamaha‘s MT-09 is getting a larger engine for 2021, as part of an update to allow the “Master of Torque” Triple to meet Euro 5 →
2021 LANGEN TWO STROKE FIRST LOOK: STREET-LEGAL V-TWIN!
If you thought we’d never see another street-legal two-stroke sportbike, you’re not alone. There hasn’t been a full-size two-stroke motorcycle for the street in the →
Yamaha SR-B20A review
Yamaha’s new SR-B20A budget soundbar is a peculiar product offering. According to Yamaha, it’s a bar designed to build on the success of the cost-friendly →
Yamaha 2021 Wolverine RMAX 1000 lineup
Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, sets a new benchmark in the recreational off-road segment, unveiling the all-new Proven Off-Road Wolverine RMAX™ 1000 line of two- and →
2021 YAMAHA WR450F FIRST LOOK (11 FAST FACTS + PHOTOS AND SPECS)
The battle for EPA-legal off-road supremacy continues, as the 2021 Yamaha WR450F gets both motor and chassis updates this year. Tuned for high-performance with low →
Yamaha’s latest affordable AV receivers feature support for 8K and HDMI 2.1
Yamaha has announced two new AV receivers in the RX-V4A and RX-V6A, both of which will feature support for 8K and HDMI 2.1 connectivity. Yamaha’s →
First Impression: Best Handling Sidewinder SRX Ever
In theory, the skis on a modern snowmobile seem like simple enough items – a couple of slabs of 40-some-odd-inch long colored plastic (or, factually, →
First Impressions: 2021 Arctic Cat Blast ZR 4000
No snowmobiles at our 2021 Rode Reports testing event generated as much discussion – or, more directly, and many varied opinions – as the new →
2020 POLARIS SLINGSHOT SL REVIEW (17 FAST FACTS ON 3 WHEELS)
2020 is a landmark year in the five-year history of the Polaris Slingshot line. With 70 percent of the Slingshot new, including the Polaris-built engine →
Yamaha’s new 8K AV receivers make HDMI 2.1 home cinema affordable
The perfect AV amps for the PS5 and Xbox Series X? Yamaha has launched two new home cinema amplifiers with a twist – they’re pitched at gamers →
Yamaha announces affordable and compact soundbars in the C20 and B20
Yamaha is expanding its range of soundbars with two new models in the SR-C20A (C20) and SR-B20A (B20). Don’t have enough space in your room →
Yamaha’s B20 DTS Virtual:X soundbar is compact and affordable
The B20 is joined by the C20, which shares the same space-saving, budget-conscious priorities Yamaha’s new B20 (SR-B20A) and C20 (SR-C20A) soundbars promise maximum performance →
Yamaha YDX-Moro and YDX-Moro Pro First Looks (13 Fast Facts)
Yamaha continues to expand its pedal-assist electric bicycle range with the new YDX-Moro and YDX-Moro Pro. Both are designed as off-road capable two-wheelers that use →