Yamaha Motorcycles Buyer's Guide https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/buyer-guide/yamaha/ Motorcycle Reviews, News on Motorcycles, Specs, Test & Race Results Fri, 28 Apr 2023 07:23:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/cropped-UltimateMoto_Circle-512x512-1-32x32.png Yamaha Motorcycles Buyer's Guide https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/buyer-guide/yamaha/ 32 32 2023 Yamaha MT-07 Buyer’s Guide [Price, Colors, Specs] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/04/28/2023-yamaha-mt-07-buyers-guide-price-colors-specs/ Fri, 28 Apr 2023 07:23:26 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=265736 Yamaha’s popular midsize parallel-twin sportbike is back with upgrades. The 2023 Yamaha MT-07 features a new TFT display and prewiring for a quickshifter—a $200 accessory. The five-inch TFT display can be connected to your Android or iOS smartphone via Bluetooth using the Y-Connect app. The three color choices—Cyan Storm, Team Yamaha Blue, and Matte Raven […]

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]]> 2023 Yamaha Ténéré 700 Buyer’s Guide [Specs, Price, 30 Photos] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/03/27/2023-yamaha-tenere-700-buyers-guide-specs-price-30-photos/ Tue, 28 Mar 2023 06:27:12 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=265009 The 2023 Yamaha Ténéré 700 is unchanged this year (other than a modest $200 price bump), which means it’s still a highly versatile motorcycle at an attractive price. Although it focuses on being an adventure motorcycle—note the 21-/18-inch wire-spoke wheel combination shod with Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR tires—the Ténéré is also a capable sport-touring motorcycle […]

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]]> 2023 Yamaha MT-03 Buyer’s Guide [Price, Specs, Photos, Colors] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/03/03/2023-yamaha-mt-03-buyers-guide-price-specs-photos-colors/ Sat, 04 Mar 2023 07:12:01 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=264329 Welcoming new riders to the fold, the 2023 Yamaha MT-03 is a friendly twin-cylinder upright sportbike ready for urban, commuting, and twisty duty—a city-focused version of the YZF-R3 supersport. Weighing in at 373 pounds with the generous 3.7-gallon fuel tank topped off, a 30.7-inch seat height, and intuitive ergonomics, the MT-03 is an unintimidating ride. […]

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]]> 2022 Yamaha XT250 Buyer’s Guide [Specs, Price + 15 Photos] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2022/08/17/2022-yamaha-xt250-buyers-guide-specs-price-15-photos/ Wed, 17 Aug 2022 07:17:41 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=241309 The XT250 name dates back to 1980, and while the 2022 Yamaha XT250 is a more sophisticated dual-sport motorcycle, it retains the simplicity of its ancestor. Like the original XT250, the current model has an air-cooled, SOHC, two-valve powerplant. However, this third generation of XT250s features electric start, fuel injection, disc brakes, LCD dash, and […]

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]]> 2022 Yamaha V Star 250 Buyer’s Guide [Specs, Price, and Photos] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2022/08/08/2022-yamaha-v-star-250-buyers-guide-specs-price-and-photos/ Mon, 08 Aug 2022 18:36:25 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=241061 If you’re looking for a retro cruiser, you find anything more authentic than the 2022 Yamaha V Star 250. The air-cooled V-twin is fed by a 26mm Mikuni carburetor that relies on a petcock, the rear brake is a drum (no ABS to be found), there are two shocks, and the final drive is via […]

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]]> 2022 Yamaha MT-07 Buyer’s Guide [Specs, Photos, Prices, and Colors] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2022/08/06/2022-yamaha-mt-07-buyers-guide-specs-photos-prices-and-colors/ Sat, 06 Aug 2022 07:24:45 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=241023 The 2022 Yamaha MT-07 is a highly versatile motorcycle that also provides a fun ride. The heart of the MT-07 is a 689cc parallel twin that produces excellent power throughout the rev range. It’s happy to torque around in the city, and then rev up for canyon strafing. A sportbike at heart, the Yamaha MT-07 […]

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]]> New Rider’s Buyer’s Guide to Motorcycles: Best Sportbikes of 2021 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2021/06/11/new-riders-buyers-guide-to-motorcycles-best-sportbikes-of-2021/ Fri, 11 Jun 2021 04:37:53 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=231151 Sportbikes are an outstanding way for new riders to get involved in motorcycle riding. Sport motorcycles have good handling and brakes, along with motors that are docile at low rpm and offer good power as the revs climb. Add in their light weight, and they are great motorcycles for learning solid riding skills We recommend […]

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]]> New Rider’s Buyer’s Guide To Motorcycles: Best Cruisers of 2021 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2021/04/09/new-riders-buyers-guide-to-motorcycles-best-cruisers-of-2021/ Fri, 09 Apr 2021 07:49:42 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=229835 One of the most challenging questions of how to get started riding is which motorcycle to buy. We insist that smaller is better and safer, so we put a 400cc limit on our recommendations for new riders. Smaller-displacement motorcycles are more forgiving and, as a beginner, you will be making plenty of mistakes. Let yourself […]

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]]> 2021 Yamaha Bolt R-Spec Buyer’s Guide: Price, Specs, and More https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2021/01/07/2021-yamaha-bolt-r-spec-buyers-guide-price-specs-and-more/ Thu, 07 Jan 2021 08:12:20 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=227770 In the seven years since its introduction, the Yamaha Bolt has gone through various guises. The original Bolt debuted with the R-Spec alongside it. Soon, there was a café-style C-Spec and the SCR scrambler. For 2021, Yamaha has settled on the R-Spec to be the sole representative of the Bolt line. The Bolt R-Spec is […]

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]]> 2021 Yamaha YZF-R3 Buyer’s Guide: Specs, Prices + Photos https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2021/01/02/2021-yamaha-yzf-r3-buyers-guide-specs-prices-photos/ Sat, 02 Jan 2021 08:25:53 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=227526 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 color shuffling. Team Yamaha Blue and the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Edition (at a $300 premium) return, and are joined by two highly contemporary treatments—Matte Stealth Black and Electric Teal. […]

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]]> 2021 Yamaha XT250 Buyer’s Guide: Specs, Price, and Photos https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2020/07/26/2021-yamaha-xt250-buyers-guide-specs-prices-and-photos/ Sun, 26 Jul 2020 20:14:19 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=223902 Last year was the 40th anniversary of the first Yamaha XT250, and the 2021 Yamaha XT250 returns with no changes. An inexpensive motorcycle with an MSRP of $5199, which has held steady for several years, the XT250 is about simplicity, reliability, and friendly performance. With the WR250R taking care of the serious dual-sport crowd, the […]

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]]> 2021 Yamaha TW200 Buyer’s Guide: Specs, Prices, and Photos https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2020/07/24/2021-yamaha-tw200-buyers-guide-specs-prices-and-photos/ Fri, 24 Jul 2020 07:58:10 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=223832 In production since 1987, the 2021 Yamaha TW200 is not a vintage-styled dual sport motorcycle. Instead, it’s an authentic throwback design, with air cooling for the SOHC two-valve motor that is fed by a 28mm Mikuni carburetor. That’s a drum brake in the rear, though an update 20 years ago gave the TW200 a disc […]

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]]> 2020 Yamaha XSR700 Buyers Guide: Specs & Price https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2020/05/23/2020-yamaha-xsr700-buyers-guide-specs-price/ Sat, 23 May 2020 05:58:48 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=222342 With the Yamaha MT-07 representing The Dark Side of Japan, the nearly mechanically identical 2020 Yamaha XSR700 offers a link to the past with classic styling around a modern motor and chassis. Compared to the MT, the XSR has a taller and wider handlebar, an inch-higher stitched seat with XSR700 embossing, teardrop mirrors, a round […]

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]]> 2020 Yamaha MT-10 Buyer’s Guide: Specs & Price https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2020/05/12/2020-yamaha-mt-10-buyers-guide-specs-price/ Tue, 12 May 2020 07:06:57 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=222150 While European manufacturers are one-upping each other with upright naked open-class sportbikes that get more outlandishly powered and knife-edge handling, Yamaha has focused on making the YZF-R1 superbike based 2020 Yamaha MT-10 an effective street-going motorcycle. While it might not be your choice when going to the track, you will be fully satisfied with its […]

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]]> 2020 Yamaha MT-07 Buyer’s Guide: Specs & Price https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2020/03/28/2020-yamaha-mt-07-buyers-guide-specs-price/ Sat, 28 Mar 2020 14:36:33 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=221179 With the introduction of the MT-03, the 2020 Yamaha MT-07 moves up a slot in the Masters of Torque hierarchy. Instead of being presented as an entry point in the MT family, it’s now a step-up model. Thanks to its friendly yet capable crossplane crankshaft twin-cylinder CP2 powerplant, the MT-07 is happy to cruise around […]

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]]> 2020 Yamaha TW200 Buyer’s Guide: Specs & Price https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2020/01/13/2020-yamaha-tw200-buyers-guide-specs-price/ Mon, 13 Jan 2020 14:34:03 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=219721 The 2020 Yamaha TW200 is an authentic vintage dual-sport motorcycle that is virtually untouched since its debut. The TW200 appeared on the motorcycle scene in 1987, as something of an ATV/motorcycle hybrid with its fat tires, low seat, and modest motor. The air-cooled, carbureted, SOHC, two-valve single is docile enough that it won’t intimidate any […]

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]]> 2020 Yamaha WR250R Buyer’s Guide: Specs and Prices https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2019/11/12/2020-yamaha-wr250r-buyers-guide-specs-and-prices/ Tue, 12 Nov 2019 13:53:31 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=218624 2020 Yamaha WR250R The 2020 Yamaha WR250R is an interesting member of the WR family. Although one might think the WR250R is a street-legal version of the off-road WR250F, it is an entirely different motorcycle, including the motor, frame, and suspension. Yes, it shares the WR250F bore and stroke, and DOHC valvetrain, but that’s where […]

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]]> 2020 Yamaha YZF-R3 Buyer’s Guide: Specs & Prices https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2019/11/01/2020-yamaha-yzf-r3-buyers-guide-specs-prices/ Fri, 01 Nov 2019 13:17:03 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=218044 After a refreshment last year, the 2020 Yamaha YZF-R3 returns unchanged, save for a striking new MotoGP edition that looks like Valentino Rossi's bike.

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]]> 2020 Yamaha VMax Buyer’s Guide: Specs & Price https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2019/10/23/2020-yamaha-vmax-buyers-guide-specs-price/ Wed, 23 Oct 2019 13:53:15 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=217784 The 2020 Yamaha VMax is for riders who want to pick up speed in a straight line at an alarming rate, while still having handling for mountain roads.

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]]> 2020 Yamaha XT250 Buyer’s Guide: Specs & Prices https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2019/10/14/2020-yamaha-xt250-buyers-guide-specs-prices/ Mon, 14 Oct 2019 13:59:49 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=217561 2020 Yamaha XT250 With roots that date back to the 1980s and the Yamaha Serow, the 2020 Yamaha XT250 remains relevant in the 21st century. Along the way, the 223cc motor grew to 249cc, although it retained its SOHC two-valve architecture, and it is still air-cooled. Other modern features such as fuel injection and dual […]

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]]> 2020 Yamaha Bolt and Bolt R-Spec Buyer’s Guide: Specs & Prices https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2019/10/08/2020-yamaha-bolt-and-bolt-r-spec-buyers-guide-specs-prices/ Tue, 08 Oct 2019 12:48:28 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=217437 With classic bobber styling, the 2020 Yamaha Bolt and Bolt R-Spec straddle the blurry line between retro and contemporary cruisers. Here's a Buyer's Guide.

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]]> 2020 Yamaha V Star 250 Buyer’s Guide: Specs & Prices https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2019/10/03/2020-yamaha-v-star-250-buyers-guide-specs-prices/ Thu, 03 Oct 2019 15:11:57 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=217254 2020 Yamaha V Star 250 Riding the 2020 Yamaha V Star 250 is like stepping back in time. The quarter-liter cruiser motorcycle is relatively unchanged since its debut in 1988. That means you get a motorcycle with a carburetor, rear drum brake, twin shocks, and authentically retro styling. The price is undoubtedly right at $4349, […]

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]]> 2018 Yamaha XT250 Buyer’s Guide | Specs & Price https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2017/08/08/2018-yamaha-xt250-buyers-guide-specs-price/ Tue, 08 Aug 2017 13:03:48 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=202157 Think of the 2018 Yamaha XT250 as a casual-but-capable off-roader that is also an excellent local commuter, as well as being beginner-friendly.

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]]> 2018 Yamaha Star Venture Buyer’s Guide | Specs & Price https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2017/07/20/2018-yamaha-star-venture-buyers-guide-specs-price/ https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2017/07/20/2018-yamaha-star-venture-buyers-guide-specs-price/#respond Thu, 20 Jul 2017 13:09:03 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=201760 The 2018 Yamaha Star Venture is the marque’s flagship tourer, and it comes in a standard version that is ready for touring, plus a Transcontinental Package.

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]]> https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2017/07/20/2018-yamaha-star-venture-buyers-guide-specs-price/feed/ 0 2018 Yamaha TW200 Buyer’s Guide | Specs & Price https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2017/07/11/2018-yamaha-tw200-buyers-guide-specs-price/ https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2017/07/11/2018-yamaha-tw200-buyers-guide-specs-price/#respond Tue, 11 Jul 2017 14:44:46 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=201584 While not marketed as a retro bike, the 2018 Yamaha TW200 fits the bill. However, that’s simply because it hasn’t had any significant changes in decades.

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