Yamaha motorcycles designated with the "R" nomenclature, from the R1 to the R6, enjoy a cult following. The 600-class Yamaha YZF-R6, based on the 1,000cc grandaddy YZF-R1, debuted in 1998. Popularly ...

The rumors are true. Yamaha has a new YZF-R6 for 2003. Allegedly all-new and undeniably all-R6, it rolls into the most serious 600 class in years some eight pounds lighter and packing three additional ...

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Two of the most iconic Yamaha sports bikes of all time are the R1 and R6. Even beyond the confines of Yamaha's offerings, they're sports bike legends with all sorts of speed and sporty characteristics ...

There’s been quite a stir in the media about Yamaha planning to use its new 3-cylinder engine in the new generation YZF-R6 supersport bike, but the latest papers relating to this bike the California ...

Yamaha has produced several iconic motorcycles since it began manufacturing them in the 1950s. Some of the company's most popular and iconic models are now worth a small fortune and are revered by ...

The Yamaha YZF-R6 is now available with a special paint job (red white and black) developed to mark the company’s WGP 50 years anniversary. The color scheme is based on the famous ‘speedblock’ design ...

Just ahead of the doors opening on the AIMExpo in Orlando, Florida, Yamaha today revealed the first new YZF-R6 in six years. Built around the existing engine and chassis, it inherits looks, running ...

Luke started working as a Freelance Writer for HotCars in 2020. After three years, he moved to a more permanent role with the TopSpeed motorcycle content team as a Journalist. By 2019, the venerable ...

High-revving sport bikes tend to rattle cages. If it isn’t the high-pitched scream of their pipes, it’s the exposed skin and mohawked helmets of their riders that make drivers jump out of their bucket ...