Yamaha YDS-2 – CLASSICS REMEMBERED The two-stroke that set the tone in the U.S. ’s YDS-2 launched a two-stroke revolution and redefined the 250cc motorcycle in the U.S. Before it, people’s idea of a quick 250 was either a Cub or, (if you could find one) an NSU Max. The YDS-2 was mass produced, but…
Valentino Rossi Signs Two-Year Contract with Yamaha Yamaha Racing and the MotoGP Championship as a whole will enjoy two more years of Valentino Rossi, as the Italian has agreed to extend his contract with Yamaha for another two years. Rossi’s continued interest to race in MotoGP likely doesn’t come as a surprise to many in the…
VStream+ Yamaha FJ-09 Windscreens National Cycle Press Release: National Cycle announces three new VStream+® Windscreens for the popular Yamaha FJ-09 (aka MT-09 Tracer elsewhere around the world). National Cycle has adapted its revolutionary VStream+® Windscreen technology to the popular and extremely versatile FJ-09/MT-09 Tracer, so owners can now enjoy the same benefits that many dual-sport and touring riders…
CLASSICS: Yamaha TZ750 with Turnsignals Formula for fun. From the March 2001 issue of Cycle World. This TZ750 street-racer owes its life to two separate happenings, the first being my maiden voyage to Daytona in 1985, when I came face to fairing with Yamaha’s fierce Formula One racebike. It was love at first sight. Within…