Red Dirt, Swamp Coolers and Mad Dog 20/20
Dear Grandma and Grandpa, I hope y’all are doing well up there in Heaven and keeping an eye on us poor slobs down here on Earth. I still try to go visit Sayre, Oklahoma, and our remaining kinfolks about once a year. I always bring y’all some pretty flowers when I come up, Grandma. I
Yamaha Unveils All-New Wolverine X4 and Star Eluder at Dealer Event
Yamaha took the wraps off of a couple of new vehicles at its Top 300 Dealer Event in Asheville, NC, yesterday morning.
Yamaha Developing Autonomous Off-Road UTV
Yamaha Motor R&D is developing intelligent vehicle technology for wilderness environments, according to a statement from the manufacturer. The company has built a fully autonomous Viking VI as a test mule.
Giant Wayne Rainey Cutout Figure Adorns Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Hillside
Those visiting Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca or traveling the Monterey-Salinas Highway (State Route 68) will notice a giant, cut-out painting on the hillside of motorcycle racing legend Wayne Rainey riding a Yamaha YZR500. A mural painted on a plywood board, the motorcycle stands at 18 feet long and 12.5 feet tall.
AIMExpo Show Floor 95 Percent Sold Out with Most OEM Exhibitors to Date
With less than two months until opening day, the American International Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo) will welcome a record number of exhibiting original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in its debut at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Ohio, from September 21-24.
HeliBars Tour Performance Handlebar Riser for 2015–’17 Yamaha FJ-09
HeliBars Tour Performance Handlebar Riser for Yamaha’s athletic, do-it-all FJ-09 moves its handlebar an inch higher and the brings the handgrips an inch closer. The result is a more upright and rearward seating position that increases comfort and allows for better bike control.
Ride Engineering Triple Clamps
With three different offsets to choose from (20, 22-stock or 23.5) these triple clamps can get your customer’s YZF handling like a pro.
Yamaha Grants $8,500 to ACT Chapters Promoting OHV Awareness
Yamaha OAI Extends Safe, Responsible and Open, Sustainable Messages to Ag Communicators.
Self-Canceling Turn Signals Should be Standard Equipment
The other night, I had my 1977 Yamaha out for a ride; a bike that has self-canceling turn signals. There was nothing new about that. Then I remembered that the brand new FJR1300 I rode last week did not have self-canceling turn signals. Why is that? Why does a 40-year-old Yamaha have signals that shut
Yamaha Creates A Category
2018 Star Venture Transcontinental Tourer Yamaha took the wraps off the 2018 Star Venture and introduced the concept of a “transcontinental tourer” capable of running with any bagger on the market. Cue up the Beach Boys on the state-of-the-art “infotainment” system and let the Good Vibrations of the big air-cooled twin eat up the miles.
Yamaha to Giveaway Kodiak 450 in 2017 National Hunting and Fishing Day Sweepstakes
For a decade, Yamaha has sponsored NHF Day, working to raise funds and awareness for their mission. This year, the company is again working to support NHF Day through the sweepstakes, as well as its Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative grant program, aiding NHF Day’s Live It! grants.
Yamaha V-Max and V-4 Valve Clearance
The Yamaha V-Max showed up in 1985 and ran for more than 20 years in its first generation form. Derivatives of this V-4 engine were also used in the Venture, Venture Royale and Royal Star models. The firing order of this engine is cylinder: #1 (0°), #3 (180°), #2 (430°), #4 (610°). There is a
