Yamaha bike reviews

14/02/2017. This is the first update for our long termer R1M

09/02/2017. Often overlooked when new, Yamaha's XJ6 can make for a surprisingly good second hand buy

05/01/2017. BikeSocial Yamaha YZF - R1M 2015 Track & Road Review with 2017 Specifications

06/12/2016. Yamaha's original MT-03 was a fun and fine single that slipped under most riders' radars

04/12/2016. An edgy facelift, a compact bum lift and a smattering of technical upgrades for 2017. BikeSocial's Michael Mann rode the new MT-09 at the official Yamaha press test in Mallorca.

19/05/2016. With a three-cylinder 998cc four-stroke engine making 110bhp, a sequential five-speed gearbox, a top-speed of 80mph, and 12-18” inches of suspension travel, Yamaha claim the new YXZ1000R is the most amazing amount of fun you can have this side of a motorcycle. We were sent to test it and have to agree.

07/05/2016. The naked R1 derivative with wide bars

26/02/2016. Favoured by police forces and emergency service couriers thanks to its reliability, range, comfort and performance, the sports-touring Yamaha FJR1300 gets a handful of technical tweaks for 2016.

11/11/2015. The genuine old school 70's classic that returned to production for the modern, retro-obsessed market; the 'new 2014, 23bhp, SR400 is an original model with a handful of mods.

22/09/2015. Take the 3rd best selling bike in the UK and make it appealing to a more youthful market. Does it make it better? We take Yamaha's MT-07 Moto Cage for a 500-mile ride.