The Best New Yamaha Motorcycles of 2026 (Updated) | Gear Patrol
Yamaha has kept us busy this year. The Tuning Fork has made some impactful moves across its lineup, and the breadth of what it has announced spans asphalt and dirt alike.
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Yamaha pulls out of 2026 Qatar MotoGP over travel restrictions
Yamaha has officially announced it will not take part in the 2026 Qatar Grand Prix at Lusail. The manufacturer cited “company-wide travel restrictions” linked to the escalating conflict in the Middle East as the reason for its pullout.
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Yamaha XSR900 GP Image gallery
This is the XSR900 GP in the new Legend Blue colour for 2027. Talk about a dramatic entry!
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Recall Round-up: Harley Tourers and Softails, Yamaha Tenere 700
Harley-Davidson Softail, Touring and Trike Recall Recall Number- REC-006604Campaign Number- 0193Original published date – 8 May 2026 Supplier Details – Harley-Davidson Australia Pty LtdContact Name – Harley-Davidson DealershipContact Phone – 02 9886 0600Contact Email – (email protected)Contact Website- https://www.harley-davidson.com/au/en/index.html Harley-Davidson Road Glide FLTRX Harley-Davidson Softail, Touring and Trike Motorcycles Year range – 2023-2026 Affected Units
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Yamaha MotoGP 2027 prototype development update revealed
MotoGP teams accelerating development as 2027 technical regulations come into force After a summer hiatus, MotoGP manufacturers have restarted development efforts this week, ramping up work on prototypes to conform to the broader technical regulations set to begin in 2027. The mid-season pause has not slowed momentum for the sport’s leading brands as they race
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Yamaha aims to build a hydrogen-powered sauna boat. Yes, you read that right
Yamaha has to be the strangest company on Earth. Sure, they make things like the Tenere 700 and Grizzly ATVs, as well as RMax UTVs, and once even made snowmobiles. And produced many crazy concepts like a four-wheeler, a tilting motorcycle/ATV, a self-balancing robot and many others. But the Japanese company also makes things like
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Yamaha that quietly left its competitors behind
The middleweight naked motorcycle category used to be fairly easy to understand. These were lighter, cheaper, slightly less intimidating alternatives to full-size superbikes, built for riders who wanted strong performance without paying for four-cylinder horsepower they rarely used. They were fast enough for fun, comfortable enough for travel, and cheap enough that purchasing them didn’t
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The motorcycle that explains why Yamaha has such loyal riders
Of all the motorcycle brands, Yamaha is one of the few brands that has been able to strike an almost perfect balance between performance and reliability. These two generally mutually exclusive features are the keys to any positive motorcycling experience. Riders are quick to defend their favorite brand, which inevitably sits on one side of
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Yamaha launches swappable-battery business scooter in Japan – thepack.news
Source: Yamaha Motor Company Limited | Yamaha Motor has introduced GEAREV, a new electric scooter built specifically for commercial delivery and dispatch use in Japan. This model went on sale on July 17, 2026, with a dedicated version called NEWS GEAREV configured for newspaper delivery routes. Vehicle classes and licensing The GEAREV falls under Japan’s
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Luca Marini explains why Yamaha beats Honda in Germany’s MotoGP “Japanese Cup”
Yamaha clinches ‘Japanese Cup’ at Sachsenring as Marini admits Honda’s shortcomings Yamaha claimed an important psychological victory over Honda at the German Grand Prix, pipping their Japanese rivals for the third time this MotoGP season. Scoring 17 points to Honda’s 13 at the Sachsenring, Yamaha further strengthened its lead in the hotly contested battle for