2014 Yamaha YZ250F Quick Ride

Yamaha turned things around, literally, with its 2010 YZ450F and signature rear-facing engine configuration. Ever since, it’s been a waiting game for the 250 MX sibling to follow suit. Now…

2015 Yamaha YZ450F First Ride

Five years ago Yamaha bucked motocross convention with its curious reversed engine YZ450F. The Tuning Fork company isn’t completely divorced from tradition however, and makes another batch of updates for the…

2016 Yamaha YZ450F First Ride

2010 feels like a century ago, but that’s the year Yamaha went with the backwards, tilted-cylinder YZ450F. This mass-centralized design created a direct line from the airbox (where a traditional…

2016 Yamaha YZ250F First Ride

The past few years have proven quite successful for Yamaha’s YZ250F. It’s currently the best-selling 250F in production, and the YZ has enjoyed victory on the racing circuit as well.…

Best Dual-Sport 2013: Yamaha WR250R

Winner of MotoUSA’s 250 Dual-Sport Shootout, the Yamaha WR250R continues to set the performance benchmark in the quarter-liter DS segment. No, this Yamaha isn’t an ideal bike for the freeway,…