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. Yamaha has evolved into ...

The roots of the Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. stretch back to the 19th century when a talented craftsman named Torakusu Yamaha sought to make a Japanese-built reed organ that could compete with the Western ...

It surprises many people when they are told that Yamaha started way back in the late 19th century as a maker of musical instruments. Yamaha Motors, the motorcycle division of the company, was spun out ...

Today, Yamaha is one of the most popular motorcycle brands, producing everything from top-gear sport bikes to efficient cruisers. But long before it became a global powerhouse, Yamaha's story began in ...

Charles has been in the industry for 19 years now, and has worked with brands such as Autocar India, Overdrive, Motoring World, CarWale, BikeWale and Powerdrift. He has more experience reviewing cars, ...

The 500 cc period of MotoGP competition is regarded by many as the sport’s golden era, a time when the world’s best riders had to fight unruly two-stroke beasts with zero electronics and up to 200 hp ...

In comparison to sport bikes, which are engineered for speed and agility, cruiser motorcycles are built for prolonged comfort. Drivers usually choose cruisers for relatively light-duty riding. To be ...

The Japan Mobility Show – which brings together major automakers to show off their upcoming vehicles in Tokyo each year – is still a couple of weeks away. Thankfully, we don't have to wait until then ...

Select a year and model below to get a valuation. VINTAGE - 1954 - 1960 Due to the rarity of these years and models of Yamaha, pricing data is still being collected. A multi-national Japanese ...