Latest Yamaha Motorcycle News | MCNews.com.au https://www.mcnews.com.au/motorcycle-news/yamaha-news/ Motorcycle News, Sport and Reviews Fri, 05 Apr 2024 09:43:39 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.mcnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-Icon-32x32.png Latest Yamaha Motorcycle News | MCNews.com.au https://www.mcnews.com.au/motorcycle-news/yamaha-news/ 32 32 Fabio Quartararo extends contract with Yamaha for 2025-2026 https://www.mcnews.com.au/quartararo-and-yamaha-together-for-two-more-years/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/quartararo-and-yamaha-together-for-two-more-years/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2024 09:43:39 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=472296 Quartararo and Yamaha together for two more years Yamaha has signed Fabio Quartararo as a Factory Yamaha rider for the 2025 and 2026 MotoGP seasons. Keeping the exceptionally talented Frenchman in the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team was top priority for the Iwata factory, as they are putting their full effort into supporting Quartararo. His […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/quartararo-and-yamaha-together-for-two-more-years/feed/ 1 EOFY deals galore on offer from Yamaha https://www.mcnews.com.au/eofy-deals-galore-on-offer-from-yamaha/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/eofy-deals-galore-on-offer-from-yamaha/#respond Wed, 03 Apr 2024 22:16:00 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=472076 Yamaha ramps up the deals for EOFY 2024 Yamaha Motor Australia is serious about building on the stellar start to 2024 with a wide range of promotions leading into the end of the financial year, meaning there’s no better time to grab yourself a new Yamaha motorcycle! These 10 promotions combine offerings from Yamaha Motor […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/eofy-deals-galore-on-offer-from-yamaha/feed/ 0 2024 Yamaha WR450F Review – Motorcycle Test https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-yamaha-wr450f-review/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-yamaha-wr450f-review/#respond Wed, 13 Mar 2024 02:20:17 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=465596 2024 Yamaha WR450F Review With Aiden Gale Twenty-five years after Yamaha’s landmark release of the WR400F, a pioneer in bush-legal off-road four-stroke performance that Aussies fell in love with, the 2024 WR450F takes centre-stage as the eighth generation of a platform that has been a huge success for Yamaha. The WR450F is converted for ADR […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-yamaha-wr450f-review/feed/ 0 Yamaha’s WorldSBK Racing Manager reflects on Phillip Island https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-worldsbk-rnd1-yamaha-dosoli/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-worldsbk-rnd1-yamaha-dosoli/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2024 01:21:32 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=467511 WorldSBK 2024 Yamaha’s Dosoli reflects on season opener The 2024 FIM Superbike World Championship exploded into action at Phillip Island last weekend, and it was a rollercoaster weekend for Yamaha Racing. Italian rider Andrea Locatelli fought for victory in all three of the WorldSBK races, bringing home two second-place finishes for the Pata Prometeon Yamaha […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-worldsbk-rnd1-yamaha-dosoli/feed/ 2 Up to $3000 savings on selected MY23 and earlier Yamaha MT models https://www.mcnews.com.au/up-to-3000-savings-on-selected-my23-and-earlier-yamaha-mt-models/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/up-to-3000-savings-on-selected-my23-and-earlier-yamaha-mt-models/#respond Wed, 28 Feb 2024 22:49:45 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=467469 The post Up to $3000 savings on selected MY23 and earlier Yamaha MT models appeared first on MCNews.

]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/up-to-3000-savings-on-selected-my23-and-earlier-yamaha-mt-models/feed/ 0 Yamaha confirm future plans for the YZF-R1 https://www.mcnews.com.au/yamaha-confirm-future-plans-for-the-yzf-r1/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/yamaha-confirm-future-plans-for-the-yzf-r1/#comments Thu, 22 Feb 2024 21:35:56 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=466605 Yamaha YZF-R1 Yamaha remains fully committed to racing the R1 in the premier production race classes worldwide, including the FIM Superbike and Endurance World Championships. This commitment also extends to supporting teams and customers who race Yamaha’s flagship Supersport model or utilise it as the ultimate track tool. Global production of the R1 will continue […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/yamaha-confirm-future-plans-for-the-yzf-r1/feed/ 1 GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK YZF-R1M machines unveiled at Misano https://www.mcnews.com.au/gytr-grt-yamaha-worldsbk-yzf-r1m-machines-unveiled-at-misano/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/gytr-grt-yamaha-worldsbk-yzf-r1m-machines-unveiled-at-misano/#respond Tue, 06 Feb 2024 00:53:27 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=464160 2024 GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team The GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team have launched their latest Yamaha R1 machines ahead of the 2024 FIM Superbike World Championship campaign, alongside the grand opening of the new GRT GRT Pro Shop at the Misano World circuit. Riders Remy Gardner and Dominique Aegerter enjoyed a positive WorldSBK debut […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/gytr-grt-yamaha-worldsbk-yzf-r1m-machines-unveiled-at-misano/feed/ 0 Yamaha officially launch 2024 MotoGP campaign https://www.mcnews.com.au/yamaha-officially-launch-2024-motogp-campaign/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/yamaha-officially-launch-2024-motogp-campaign/#respond Tue, 06 Feb 2024 00:31:57 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=464141 2024 Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Fabio Quartararo and Álex Rins spearhead the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team in 2024, and here we present you the 2024 YZR-M1, their riders and team members ahead of the Sepang Test getting underway in Malaysia later today. The colour scheme of the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP YZR-M1, the pit […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/yamaha-officially-launch-2024-motogp-campaign/feed/ 0 Yamaha officially launch six-strong WorldSBK line-up for 2024 https://www.mcnews.com.au/yamaha-officially-launch-six-strong-worldsbk-line-up-for-2024/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/yamaha-officially-launch-six-strong-worldsbk-line-up-for-2024/#respond Sun, 28 Jan 2024 09:22:49 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=462774 Yamaha 2024 WorldSBK line-up Yamaha Motor Europe has officially presented its line-up for the 2024 FIM Superbike World Championship as the countdown to the season opener in Phillip Island intensifies. Four world champions will compete on R1 machinery in WorldSBK in 2024 as part of a six-strong rider line-up across four experienced teams. Andrea Dosoli […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/yamaha-officially-launch-six-strong-worldsbk-line-up-for-2024/feed/ 0 16-year-old Cam Dunker moving up to Superbike for 2024 https://www.mcnews.com.au/16-year-old-cam-dunker-moving-up-to-superbike-for-2024/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/16-year-old-cam-dunker-moving-up-to-superbike-for-2024/#comments Thu, 18 Jan 2024 05:27:50 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=461096 Supersport Champ stepping up to Superbike in 2024 Cameron Dunker celebrated his 16th birthday last month (December 2023) in fine fashion when he became the youngest-ever rider to win the Australian Supersport Championship. Earlier in 2023 Dunker had already taken out the 190 cc category in the FIM MiniGP Australia Series. That success came a […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/16-year-old-cam-dunker-moving-up-to-superbike-for-2024/feed/ 2 Cru Halliday & Mike Jones to headline Yamaha ASBK efforts in 2024 https://www.mcnews.com.au/cru-halliday-mike-jones-to-headline-yamaha-asbk-efforts-in-2024/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/cru-halliday-mike-jones-to-headline-yamaha-asbk-efforts-in-2024/#respond Mon, 15 Jan 2024 06:44:21 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=460864 Cru Halliday & Mike Jones confirmed for 2024 Yamaha Racing Team Yamaha Motor Australia continue to be a big supporter of Australian circuit racing, not only supporting a number of riders and teams, but also throwing significant support behind this year’s 2024 ASBK championship. The Yamaha bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup returns with a grid […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/cru-halliday-mike-jones-to-headline-yamaha-asbk-efforts-in-2024/feed/ 0 Yamaha make some changes to European manufacturing base https://www.mcnews.com.au/yamaha-make-some-changes-to-european-manufacturing-base/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/yamaha-make-some-changes-to-european-manufacturing-base/#respond Tue, 09 Jan 2024 07:26:19 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=460194 Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Europe S.A.S. Yamaha Motor Europe N.V. have announced the renaming of its wholly-owned European manufacturing site in Saint Quentin, France, previously known as MBK Industrie S.A.S. (MBK), to Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Europe S.A.S. (YMME). The renaming, consented to by the Work Council at MBK, into YMME has been part of Yamaha Motor’s […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/yamaha-make-some-changes-to-european-manufacturing-base/feed/ 0 New leadership for Yamaha Motor Australia Group in 2024 https://www.mcnews.com.au/new-leadership-for-yamaha-motor-australia-group-in-2024/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/new-leadership-for-yamaha-motor-australia-group-in-2024/#respond Tue, 19 Dec 2023 21:45:35 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=458870 Darryl Lovegrove new MD of Yamaha Motor Australia Group Effective 1 January 2024, Darryl Lovegrove will assume the role of Managing Director of the Yamaha Motor Australia Group. A former Yamaha Motor Australia Director and Chief Financial Officer, Lovegrove has spent the past three years on assignment in Japan as the General Manager of the […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/new-leadership-for-yamaha-motor-australia-group-in-2024/feed/ 0 Save up to $3000 on Yamaha rec rego cross-country models! https://www.mcnews.com.au/save-up-to-3000-on-yamaha-rec-rego-cross-country-models/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/save-up-to-3000-on-yamaha-rec-rego-cross-country-models/#comments Tue, 21 Nov 2023 22:16:10 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=455617 Big savings on Yamaha’s run-out YZ cross-country models Yamaha Motor Australia have announced big savings on its range of rec rego kitted cross country models, with up to $3000 in savings on offer, depending on the model and year model. The range of XC models includes YZ125X and YZ250X two-strokes and YZ250FX and YZ450FX four-strokes. […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/save-up-to-3000-on-yamaha-rec-rego-cross-country-models/feed/ 2 Yamaha’s 2024 Australian road range revealed https://www.mcnews.com.au/yamahas-2024-australian-road-range-revealed/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/yamahas-2024-australian-road-range-revealed/#comments Tue, 07 Nov 2023 08:32:07 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=453361 Yamaha 2024 road range livery Yamaha Motor Australia have given us a look into the new colours and liveries that will be available across a host of their 2024 models – those which aren’t receiving any major updates next year. These are the models currently displayed at EICMA, over in Europe, but obviously not many […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/yamahas-2024-australian-road-range-revealed/feed/ 3 2024 Yamaha YZF-R1 and YZF-R1M liveries revealed https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-yamaha-yzf-r1-and-yzf-r1m-liveries-revealed/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-yamaha-yzf-r1-and-yzf-r1m-liveries-revealed/#comments Tue, 07 Nov 2023 01:22:06 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=453253 2024 Yamaha YZF-R1 and YZF-R1M Gallery  

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-yamaha-yzf-r1-and-yzf-r1m-liveries-revealed/feed/ 1 Yamaha says CFMOTO partnership for Chinese market only https://www.mcnews.com.au/yamaha-says-cfmoto-partnership-for-chinese-market-only/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/yamaha-says-cfmoto-partnership-for-chinese-market-only/#comments Fri, 03 Nov 2023 23:27:18 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=453105 Yamaha – CFMOTO joint venture Following the Yamaha Motor – CFMOTO joint venture announced on September 15th by Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., Yamaha Motor would like to clarify that the collaboration solely consists of an industrial cooperation to manufacture vehicles in China, for the Chinese market. Yamaha Motor has positioned China as one of its […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/yamaha-says-cfmoto-partnership-for-chinese-market-only/feed/ 1 2024 Yamaha MT-09SP scores better suspension, brakes and electronics https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-yamaha-mt-09sp-scores-better-suspension-brakes-and-electronics/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-yamaha-mt-09sp-scores-better-suspension-brakes-and-electronics/#respond Thu, 02 Nov 2023 22:13:03 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=452918 2024 Yamaha MT-09SP Hot on the heels of the news of the updated MT-09 for 2024, Yamaha overnight pulled the covers off the similarly updated 2024 MT-09SP. The upgrades for the SP include more upmarket Brembo Stylema calipes, fully-adjustable Ohlins shock, a new smart key system and more dedicated track modes with more functionality via […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-yamaha-mt-09sp-scores-better-suspension-brakes-and-electronics/feed/ 0 2024 Yamaha MT-09 – Revised styling, ergonomics, electronics and acoustics https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-yamaha-mt-09-revised-styling-ergonomics-electronics-and-acoustics/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-yamaha-mt-09-revised-styling-ergonomics-electronics-and-acoustics/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2023 01:25:37 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=452647 2024 Yamaha MT-09 Yamaha have pulled the covers off the 2024 iteration of the popular triple treat that is their MT-09. The styling is brought more up to date through revised bodywork along with sharper looking LED lighting throughout and a new shape to the fuel tank. Yamaha claim that the acoustics are improved via […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-yamaha-mt-09-revised-styling-ergonomics-electronics-and-acoustics/feed/ 0 Yamaha YDX-Moro 07 30th Anniversary Edition now available https://www.mcnews.com.au/yamaha-ydx-moro-07-30th-anniversary-edition-now-available/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/yamaha-ydx-moro-07-30th-anniversary-edition-now-available/#respond Tue, 31 Oct 2023 20:36:08 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=451336 Yamaha YDX-Moro 07 30th Anniversary Edition The YDX-Moro 07 will be available in a 30th Anniversary Special Edition in limited numbers, offering an eye-catching version of Yamaha’s e-MTB (electric-mountain bike) for $9,099.00 RRP. The YDX-Moro 07 is developed using Yamaha technology, such as the Dual Twin frame which features twin top and down tubes, delivering […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/yamaha-ydx-moro-07-30th-anniversary-edition-now-available/feed/ 0 Jonathan Rea tries the Pata Yamaha on for size ahead of two-day test https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-worldsbk-pata-yamaha-rea1/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-worldsbk-pata-yamaha-rea1/#respond Mon, 30 Oct 2023 22:26:43 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=452471 Rea gets acquainted with Yamaha World Superbike Just 24 hours after the end of the 2023 season, six-time FIM Superbike World Champion Jonathan Rea stepped into the Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK pit box for the first time to meet his #65 Yamaha R1 WorldSBK – featuring a special grey, white and carbon-fibre winter test livery […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-worldsbk-pata-yamaha-rea1/feed/ 0 Yamaha XSR900 GP finally breaks cover https://www.mcnews.com.au/yamaha-xsr900-gp-finally-breaks-cover/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/yamaha-xsr900-gp-finally-breaks-cover/#respond Tue, 24 Oct 2023 22:22:36 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=451481 Yamaha XSR900 GP Yamaha have finally pulled the covers off the long rumoured sporty version of the XSR900, meet the XSR900 GP. For me there is a bit of TZR250 and FZR1000 DNA in the styling, and I think it works pretty well. The colouring also brings back memories of the Marlboro branding seen on […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/yamaha-xsr900-gp-finally-breaks-cover/feed/ 0 Yamaha and CFMOTO tie-up to commence in November https://www.mcnews.com.au/yamaha-cfmoto-partnership-zcym/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/yamaha-cfmoto-partnership-zcym/#comments Sun, 17 Sep 2023 23:52:47 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=445101 Yamaha and CFMOTO partnership Yamaha have made an official statement confirming a planned change of ownership of Chongqing Jianshe Mechanical and Electric Co., Ltd., a current partner of the Yamaha’s motorcycle manufacturing joint venture in China, Zhuzhou Jianshe Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (ZJYM), are scheduled to transfer ZJYM’s equity interest to ZHEJIANG CFMOTO POWER CO., […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/yamaha-cfmoto-partnership-zcym/feed/ 1 2024 Yamaha WR450F – Lighter, slimmer, faster… https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-yamaha-wr450f-specifications/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-yamaha-wr450f-specifications/#respond Wed, 13 Sep 2023 23:59:29 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=444523 2024 Yamaha WR450F This morning Yamaha have pulled the covers of the latest iteration of their legendary enduro bike, the WR450F.  The model that forged a new way forward for getting out and about in the Aussie bush almost 25 years ago with the first WR400F, which was then followed by the 426, before becoming […]

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