Tag Archives: Yamaha

What Replaces the Legacy Thumpers?

Posted on February 24, 2023 by MotoADVR

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 →

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8 Things No One Tells You Before You Buy a Motorcycle

Posted on January 31, 2017 by MotoADVR

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 →

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2016 Yamaha FZ-07: First Ride Impression

Posted on July 8, 2016 by MotoADVR

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 →

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Progressive International Motorcycle Show, Chicago: Yamaha Motorcycles Highlights

Posted on March 2, 2016 by MotoADVR

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 →

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Progressive International Motorcycle Show 2016, Chicago: The Preview

Posted on February 23, 2016 by MotoADVR

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 →

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Motorcycle Shopping: 7 Reasons to buy an Adventure Bike

Posted on April 23, 2015 by MotoADVR

Since the commenting that I’m in the market for an Adventure bike I’ve been met with apprehensive responses from a lot of different people. In attempt to better explain my interest, I started looking for articles outlining the advantages of owning … Continue reading →

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Cleveland IMS: Yamaha – A bike for every taste

Posted on February 5, 2015 by MotoADVR

Yamaha is obviously known for many things: Valentino Rossi, goes without saying; the YZF-R1, which certainly has its own following akin to the GSX-R; the FJR, the FZ1, the new FZ-09… I can go on (let’s not forget dirt bikes either). … Continue reading →

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Cleveland IMS: A glimmer of hope in January

Posted on February 1, 2015 by MotoADVR

January in Ohio is a cold, grey, dreary place; fortunately it’s also the month that the Progressive International Motorcycle Show (IMS) comes to visit Cleveland. This year is my second trip up to Cleveland for the show; a long drive, … Continue reading →

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Snowpocalypse: is riding in the snow possible; if so, at what cost?

Posted on January 8, 2015 by MotoADVR

The first major snow has just fell in Dayton, and I’m salty about it. Year-round riding is definitely in my repertoire, but at some point, the bike gets parked in the garage. But what if I didn’t have to? Is … Continue reading →

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