The new 2022 Yamaha YZ125 gets a full host of updates. (Yamaha/) Yamaha is giving its YZ125 two-stroke motocross bike its first major overhaul in 15 years with its thoroughly updated 2022 model. The revisions touch nearly every major element of this off-road bike, from the engine to the suspension to the bodywork and beyond. The bike will be available…
Yamaha’s new rider warning tech is shown on an R1, which already has a limited amount of dash space. (Japanese Patent Office/) We’ve already seen the start of a revolution in rider safety with the rapid adoption of cornering ABS and traction control, and 2021 has been the year that radar sensors have joined the barrage of crash-prevention tech. Now…
An Yamaha R9 is likely to come first. Of the firm’s MT naked bikes, the MT-09 is the only one without an equivalent R-branded model. (Yamaha Motor/) Having expanded the “R” range to include this year’s new YZF-R7, Yamaha appears to be on the verge of a new sportbike onslaught, with trademark applications being filed for another two models: the…