2009 Yamaha YZF-R1 Touring Ride
…the R1 with its built-in magnetic strips on either side of the bag, while the rear bag affixes to the rear seat with a strap. Now that we?re properly accessorized it was time to hit the road??Yamaha?s AXIO branded luggage options make sport-touring a definite possibility on the 2009 Yamaha YZF-R1.Escape…
Cafe LTTE January 2009
…@motorcycle-usa.com?Yamaha R1 Review? Hi: any idea when you'll get an impression/first ride of the 2009 Yamaha R1? Love your online magazine! Vince Vancouver, BC We have indeed sample the goods on the 2009 R1.Thanks for the kudos Vince. Hope you caught our first ride report on the R1 when we tested it at the…
2003 Yamaha FJR1300
…anticipating the market and delivering exciting product by expanding class distinctions. For reference, remember bikes such as the "no-compromises" R1 and R6 sportbikes, the leading edge of four-stroke dirtbikes (YZ400/426F and YZ250F), and the stylish yet affordable Star cruiser line. The result has…
2001 Yamaha FZ1
…old question: Is less ever really more?Three years ago Yamaha produced the amazing R1 and rejoiced as it went straight to the top of the sport bike tree. Then some bright spark at Yamaha thought, "What would the R1 engine be like in a retro bike?" The answer is the 1000cc FZ1, a bike that's so barking…
Slaying Deals Gap Dragon
The 2007 Kelly Brown R1/R6-forum.com Deals Gap Convention played host to over 300 Yamaha riders at the famed Tail of the Dragon.Riding with the R1/R6-forum.com boys at Deals GapWhat do you get when you take 300-plus Yamaha YZF-R1 and YZF-R6 enthusiasts, stir in 318 tire shredding twists and turns in…
2006 Yamaha FJR1300 First Ride
Yamaha's FJR1300 was already a major player in the sport-touring class, and it gets even better for '06.If you want to go sport-touring and need to go fast, we judged Yamaha's FJR1300 as the top dog in our 2004 Sport-Touring Shootout. Although the FJR wasn't the most powerful (Kawasaki ZZR1200) or the…
2004 Yamaha FJR1300
…touring parts of its equation.On the sporting side, slightly stiffer spring rates front and rear result in less pitching when ridden hard, and help keep hard parts from dragging in the corners. The R1-style front brakes receive larger, 320mm discs (up from 298mm) for added stopping power.Touring riders…
MotorcycleUSA's Best of 2007
…beacon on the adventure-touring market, the BMW R1200GS is our pick for Best Touring Bike of 2007.Best Touring Bike: 2007 BMW R1200GSSure, when people hear the word touring, names like Gold Wing or Electra Glide come to mind, but we're tapping out the 2007 BMW R1200GS as Best Touring Bike of 2007. Why? Well…
2002 Honda ST1300
After 12 years in the making, Honda's new ST1300 may have hit the sport-touring bull's-eye. Sport-touring bikes are, as the hyphenated name implies, a compromise. It seems as if there's no way a manufacturer can build a winning combination that can satisfy all riders in every kind of riding environment…
2001 Honda CBR 929RR
…929 Fireblade, is supposed to take the old gun on a few more steps. Enough hoped Honda, to regain the ground that they lost to Yamaha and the superb R1. But did the package of suspension tweaks, frame alterations and fuel injection, which essentially made the 929 an all-new version of the CBR, do enough?…
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