Yamaha Motorcycle Reviews

Big changes are coming to Yamaha’s road-touring segment for 2025, as the Tracer 9 becomes a four-bike range

Yamaha, like several other manufacturers, is dipping a toe into the automatic transmission pond, but is the new Y-AMT system any good?

The Yamaha XSR900 GP is for ‘Rose Tinted Racers’, according to Yamaha, but can it back up its styling with genuine ability?

The SP version of the facelifted MT-09 is more than worth the premium charged and is the bike we’d have out of the two

The heavily updated Yamaha MT-09 has now been ridden, and here is how the new bike performs on the road

The new 2023 Yamaha XMAX 300 Tech MAX has gained visual and technological updates for for this year, we flew to Milan to try it out

The 2023 Yamaha R125 gets a styling revamp and more for 2023, we flew to Barcelona for a road and track test

The updated Yamaha Tracer 9 GT + boasts more tech, revised ergonomics and radar-assisted cruise control for 2023

The 2023 Yamaha Niken GT gains technological and mechanical updates for this year, boosting the performance and usability of the leaning multi-wheel machine

The 2022 Yamaha XSR900 gains the updates of the latest generation MT-09 and MT-09 SP, although some not insignificant chassis tweaks up the ante further

Visordown went along to the world press launch of the new 2022 Yamaha Tenere 700 World Raid, to find out if this really is the everyday Dakar racer 

Coming July 2022, the new electric Yamaha NEO’s is aimed at urban riders looking for freedom from public transport and to save some pennies.

Having just been refreshed for pretty much the first time since 2016, the new 2022 Yamaha MT-10 is here with more power, more tech, and more fun

The 2022 Yamaha TMAX Tech Max has seen a big update for this year, and Yamaha hedging its bets on more tech, suspension tweaks, and ergonomic updates

After the perfect tool for a touring motorcycle? There’s plenty out there to pick from - but you would be silly to not consider either the Yamaha Tracer 9 GT or Honda NT1100.

We pitched the new 2022 Yamaha R7 against some of the best roads in southern Spain and the stunning Circuit Andalucía

After spending some more miles on the little Yamaha MT-09, we thought we’d take you through the process that transformed its handling

The Yamaha XSR gets a new baby addition to its retro trendy model line with a brisk, good value and fun XSR 125 joining the XSR 700 and XSR 900

After some chunky trips around mainland UK (thanks Covid!), we feel we are now in a position to talk about the Yamaha MT-09 and its comfort

It’s the perfect way to authentically review a sports tourer, Visordown took the Yamaha Tracer 9 GT for a tour of Wales, staying overnight at the Nick Sanders Expedition Centre. Come along for the ride.

For 2021 the two bike Yamaha MT-09 range has gone through its biggest update to date – is the MT-09 SP still the one you really want?

Visordown has just taken collection of its long-term press bike in the form of a 2021 Yamaha MT-09 – here are our first thoughts on the model

SINCE 2015 the Tracer has been the sensible one in the otherwise lairy Yamaha MT family, with the GT model adding a bit more sophistication alongside it since 2016.

We had the chance to test out the 2021 edition of the Yamaha D’elight, to find out what’s new for this year, and what it’s like on the commute.