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Tag Archives: Yamaha
Would a Ténéré 900 Redefine the Adventure Flagship?
After Yamaha teased a 3-beat heartbeat photo captioned “Redefine the standard”, rumors are circulating about he possibility of a Ténéré 900. On the heels of the Super Ténéré’s retirement, I’ve considered the possibility that Yamaha may legitimately launch a new Ténéré with its 3-cylinder CP3 engine from the Tracer 9. Yamaha’s CP3 has no shortage of fans and accolades; meanwhile, many Americans undoubtedly bemoan the “touring” capability of the Ténéré 700, considering our lust for more “power”. Dropping a 900 with dirt chops in a country densely populated with interstate freeways makes a lot of sense. However, what if Yamaha not only launches a Ténéré 900, but actually adopts a sub-1000cc motorcycle as its Adventure Touring Flagship? Continue reading
What is AI Slop Doing to Motorcycle Journalism?
I’ve had quite a few people ask me what I think about the rumored Yamaha Ténéré 900. I’m excited about the possibility of a new Yamaha adventure touring motorcycle, and I think there’s plenty of legitimate discussion to be had about what Yamaha might do with it. While I plan to unpack my thoughts about a future T9 soon, what has me more stirred is the number of fake motorcycle images showing up on social feeds and “journalistic” websites. Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged Adventure, Adventure Motorcycle, AI, AI rendering, AI Slop, Journalism, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Journalism, technology, Tenere 900, Tracer 9, Travel, writing, Yamaha, Yamaha Motorcycles
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Yamaha Tenere 700 Clutch Recall
While walking through the corporate cube farm today, I got a random text message from my local Yamaha dealer. They’re presently stocking parts and booking appointments to perform warranty work for the recent Yamaha CP2 clutch recall. From what I … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged Automotive, Clutch recall, Dealership, Motorcycle, Motorcycles, Recall, T7, T7 Recall, Tenere 700, Tenere 700 Recall, Yamaha
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Tale of Two Dual-Sports
“A race bike with a plate a dual-sport does not make.” The American moto media has applied the label “Dual-Sport” to motorcycles like the Tenere 700 the same as it describes the CRF450RL. A club of baggers bros can ride … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged Adventure, Dirt Bike, Dual-Sport, Enduro, Harescramble, Honda, Kentucky, KTM, Motorcycle, Yamaha
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An Open Letter to Yamaha: Revive the 350
Dear Yamaha, Please build the trifecta of tree-fiddies. The Tenere 350 At this stage, I shouldn’t need to convince anyone that putting an MT-07 engine into an adventure frame and launching an all new 700 adventure bike is a good … Continue reading
Posted in Bikes, Opinion
Tagged Adventure, Dual-Sport, Motorcycle, Scrambler, Scrambler 350, Tenere 300, WR250R, WR350R, Yamaha, Yamaha Scrambler, yamaha tenere
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What Replaces the Legacy Thumpers?
Air-cooled 650 cc dual sport motorcycles are really long in the tooth at this point. If these bikes fade away thanks to economics and emission standards, what will replace them? Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged Adventure, Dual-Sport, Honda Powersports, Kawasaki, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Industry, Suzuki, Yamaha
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8 Things No One Tells You Before You Buy a Motorcycle
1. Motorcycles are expensive If you’re buying a motorcycle as a “toy”, this probably won’t phase you, but if you’ve been convinced by the salesman that riding is cheaper than driving, there’s more you should know. Sure, they’re cheaper than … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged Ducati, Honda, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Shopping, Scrambler, Triumph Motorcycles, Triumph Scrambler, Triumph Speedmaster, Yamaha, Yamaha R1, Yamaha R6
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2016 Yamaha FZ-07: First Ride Impression
A couple weeks back I stumbled across a random ad on social media about a Yamaha demo event in south Cincinnati. Considering my wife has also been putting in the overtime as of late, I decided to get up early … Continue reading
Progressive International Motorcycle Show, Chicago: Yamaha Motorcycles Highlights
Stumbling into the Yamaha booth I was immediately taken by the DT-07 flat tracker display. Flat track is on my “to-do” list this year, hopefully I’ll get a chance to see this concept make its way onto the track for … Continue reading
Progressive International Motorcycle Show 2016, Chicago: The Preview
Last year I wrote extensively about the IMS show in Cleveland. As I mentioned last week, I missed the Cleveland show this year while I was soaking up the sun in sandy, gulf side Florida, so I took my kitchen … Continue reading
Posted in Events & Rides
Tagged BMW Motorrad, Chicago, Ducati, Event, Harley Davidson, Honda, IMS, Indian Motorcycles, International Motorcycle Show, Motorcycle, Triumph Motorcycles, Yamaha
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