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2020 YAMAHA YZF-R1 AND YZF-R1M REVIEW (23 FAST FACTS)
Every time an OEM revises a motorcycle that is already and often stupidly capable in the hands of any level of rider, I ask how →
2020 YAMAHA WR250F ENDURO RACER FIRST LOOK (11 FAST FACTS)
With a host of features derived from the YZ250F motocross racer, the 2020 Yamaha WR250F gets a serious redesign this year. The result is a →
Yamaha YAS-109 soundbar review: Alexa makes a good bar better
For over two years, an affordable Yamaha model has sat atop our list of the best soundbars you can buy. With great features and good →
The Best Multi-Room Wireless Speakers of 2019 : SONOS AND SO MUCH MORE
When it comes to wireless multi-room speaker systems, Sonos has reigned king for some time. And while it still wears the crown, a number of →
Yamaha YAS-209 soundbar review
Yamaha’s YAS-207 blew away the crowd upon its 2017 debut, offering a heady mix of clear and balanced performance and more features than a $300 →
2019 Beta 200 RR Review: Serious Off-Road Performance (21 Fast Facts)
The 200 class has a storied history in off-road motorcycle riding. Notched nicely between 125s and 250s, the 1972 Penton Jackpiner 175 set the benchmark, →
Live With This: 2019 Yamaha Niken GT Long-Term Review
A motorcycle by any other name… Ah, long-term test bikes. Oh, how we love them. And then we have to give them back, creating a →
2020 Yamaha YZF-R1 and YZF-R1M First Look: Refined Superbikes (13 Fast Facts)
In the paddock of WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca during the Geico US Round of the 2019 FIM Superbike World Championship, Yamaha North America debuted the 2020 Yamaha YZF-R1 →
Yamaha FX Limited SVHO PWC Test
This personal watercraft performs with a crew of three. Yamaha’s FX Limited SVHO has long paired a luxurious ride with exclusive extras, but the 2019 →
Honda RC30 And Ducati V4R: State-Of-The-Art 30 Years Apart
Everyone reading this had one particular motorbike they drooled over as a child. For me, it started with the all-metal orange-tanked 1977 Kawasaki KD80 two-stroke →
Yamaha RX-A1080 AV Receiver Review
Add some AI smarts to your surround sound What is the Yamaha RX-A1080? The Yamaha RX-A1080 is the latest mid-range entry in the company’s AVENTAGE line of →
Yamaha MusicCast Vinyl 500 Wi-Fi turntable review: Stream your LPs to any room in your home
The ingenious Vinyl 500 gives you the best of both worlds: A traditional turntable that supports Yamaha’s MusicCast multi-room audio platform. Yamaha’s MusicCast Vinyl 500 →
Yamaha YAS-109 and YAS-209 TV sound bars have Alexa built-in
Yamaha has introduced two new home sound bars, the YAS-109 and YAS-209. Both models feature native Alexa voice control, enabling users to directly access Amazon’s →
2019 MV Agusta Turismo Veloce Lusso SCS: Review & Vlog
My Day(s) on the 2019 MV Agusta Turismo Veloce Lusso SCS A few months ago, I was out riding in Southern California’s Santa Monica Mountains →
Yamaha RX-A3080 Review
A Dolby Atmos DTS:X home cinema AV receiver with AI sound processing and 4k support What is the Yamaha RX-A3080? Yamaha has long pioneered the →
A Tale Of Two Enduros: 2019 Honda CRF250RX Vs 2019 Yamaha YZ250FX
Off-road competition warriors from the land of the rising sun Not that long ago riders had only one option for a high-performance, 4-stroke 250 and →
2020 Yamaha YZ450F – Motor and Chassis Updates (13 Fast Facts)
Although not an entirely new motocross motorcycle, the 2020 Yamaha YZ450F gets significantly upgraded for the coming year. The massaging of the YZ450F applies to →
2020 Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Edition YZF-R3 First Look Review
Although the Yamaha YZF-R3 will be mechanically unchanged this year, the introduction of the 2020 Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Edition YZF-R3 might entice a few →
2020 Yamaha YZ125X First Look: GNCC Racing Motorcycle (17 Fast Facts)
The resurgence of two-stroke off-road motorcycles continues with the 2020 Yamaha YZ125X. Based on the long-running Yamaha YZ125 motocrosser racer, the 2020 Yamaha YZ125X hits the GNCC →
2020 Yamaha YZ450F First Look
After overhauling the YZ250F last year, Yamaha turned its sights to the YZ450F for 2020, giving the 450-class motocross racer a redesigned engine and a →
Yamaha R-S202D review : This budget amp could be just what your system needs
For a while, we’ve struggled for any great wealth of budget stereo amplifiers we can wholeheartedly recommend. Yamaha appears to have taken it upon itself →
2020 Yamaha Ténéré 700 Review (31 Fast Facts)
We Test the Euro-Spec Adventure Motorcycle Three years after we first salivated over spy photos of the blacked-out T7 prototype, we ride the all-new 2020 →
2021 Yamaha Tenere 700 Review – First Ride
When ol’ Brasstacks hit me on the mobile to assign the Yamaha Tenere 700 press launch to his favorite employee, a few things didn’t add →
2019 Yamaha YZ250FX Review
In 2015, after Euro brands had been long dominating enduro and GNCC-type racing, Yamaha stepped into the game with a serious contender, a closed-course off-road →
Yamaha MusicCast 50 Review
Yamaha’s MusicCast 50 is a higher-end multiroom speaker that’s an alternative to the Sonos Play:5 What is the Yamaha MusicCast 50? The Yamaha MusicCast 50 →
2019 Yamaha Niken GT Review: Motorcycling Redefined
We have tested hundreds of motorcycles at Ultimate Motorcycling, and it is rare that we test something that is inarguably revolutionary and revelatory. The 2019 →
Custom XV920, I Like It
Meanwhile at BikeBrewers.com, in the Netherlands, our friend Joeri posted this custom Yamaha XV920 from New York. Well, he posted it four years ago, but we →
2019 KTM 790 Adventure and 790 Adventure R Review: Mid-Size ADVing (21 Fast Facts)
Arguably the hottest place in adventure motorcycling is smack in the middle of the brawl for the most capable mid-sized adventure bike. With the Triumph Tiger 800XCa and BMW F →
2019 Honda Talon 1000X and 1000R Review: SxS Experience
The 2019 Honda Talon 1000X and 1000R is Big Red’s first foray into the rapidly growing sport UTV (Utility Terrain/Task Vehicle) segment, aiming to capitalize →
Yamaha A-S301 review
What constitutes a budget stereo amplifier? It’s a tricky question to answer, and one where the responses from hi-fi manufacturers and the average customer seeking →