Retrospective: Yamaha FZ750 Genesis: 1985-1986, 1988
Clement Salvadori
June 25, 2008
(This Retrospective article was published in the June 2008 issue of Rider.) STORY AND PHOTOS BY CLEMENT SALVADORI It was the early 1980s when the Japanese really got their sporting act together with liquid-cooled engines, single-shock suspensions, and frames that could handle the power in the corners. Yamaha... Read more »
Retrospective: Yamaha XJ900R Seca: 1983
Clement Salvadori
April 25, 2008
(This Retrospective article was published in the April 2008 issue of Rider.) STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY CLEMENT SALVADORI This was a good bike at a good price, as $3,700 (MSRP) would roll this 900 Seca out the dealer’s door. The performance was not too shabby, with an 11-second quarter-mile and a chassis... Read more »
2007 Yamaha FZ6 Road Test
Troy Siahaan
July 3, 2007
(this review of the 2007 Yamaha FZ6 was originally published in the July 2007 issue of Rider] Remember the days when bikes were inexpensive and could do a little bit of everything? Well, there’s good news-the middleweight standard motorcycle has made a comeback. In a market where most bikes are... Read more »
2007 Yamaha V Star 1300 Tourer Road Test
Troy Siahaan
February 5, 2007
I must have a screw loose. I told some friends that I would meet them near the local twisties for a breakfast ride. They all ride sportbikes and assumed that I would be riding one as well. Imagine their surprise when I made my entrance on Yamaha’s new V Star 1300 Tourer. I was greeted by laughter... Read more »
2006 Yamaha Road Star Midnight Warrior Road Test
Bill Stermer
January 5, 2007
We hear it more all the time. “I’ve been riding sportbikes for years, and now that I’m getting older I want to slow down a bit. I’d like to just cruise, but on the other hand I’m not sure a cruiser would satisfy me if it had too many performance limitations. What would you... Read more »
2006 Yamaha FZ1 Road Test
Ken Freund
January 5, 2007
A lot of water has passed under the proverbial bridge in the half decade since Yamaha’s first-generation FZ1 was introduced, and the world is a different place. When that groundbreaking 2001 model was launched, company officials later admitted, they were skeptical that customers would flock to... Read more »
2006 Yamaha Roadliner S Road Test
Bill Stermer
January 1, 2007
Open any magazine that covers the hyperactive world of customized cruisers (such as our sister publication Cruising Rider), and you’ll see a healthy percentage of customs based on Yamaha’s Road Star line. With its big-inch, traditional-looking, pushrod, air-cooled V-twin engine and just-right... Read more »
2006 Honda 599, Kawasaki Ninja 650R, Suzuki SV650S and Yamaha FZ6 Motorcycle Comparison
Mark Tuttle Jr.
January 1, 2007
[This 2006 Honda 599, Kawasaki Ninja 650R, Suzuki SV650S and Yamaha FZ6 Motorcycle Comparison was originally published in the April 2006 issue of Rider magazine] Photography by Rich Cox/Slide Action These middleweight motorcycles sure look nice as a pack... Look at the middleweight motorcycle class and... Read more »
Retrospectove: Yamaha XV920 Virago: 1982-1983
Clement Salvadori
February 21, 2006
(This Retrospective article was published in the February 2006 issue of Rider Magazine.) STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY CLEMENT SALVADORI It had to happen. Some Japanese manufacturer was going to come out with a V-twin cruiser. The first efforts, though, were a bit strange to students of cruiser aesthetics.... Read more »
2005 Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe Road Test
Ken Freund
July 30, 2004
With the cruiser market on fire and buyers gobbling up bikes almost as fast as they can be made, Yamaha has been scrambling for new models to add to its lineup. For 2005 the tuning-fork folks are rolling out the Royal Star Tour Deluxe, which can be converted from touring to cruiser duty. It’s based... Read more »
