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Tag Archives: Yamaha
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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Motorcycle Shopping: 7 Reasons to buy an Adventure Bike
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
Posted in Bikes, Opinion
Tagged 1200 GS, 800 GS, Adventure, BMW, FJ-09, Kawasaki, KLR, Motorcycle, Suspension, Tiger 800, Tiger 955, Tiger Explorer, Triumph, Trophy, Yamaha
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Cleveland IMS: Yamaha – A bike for every taste
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
Posted in Events & Rides
Tagged FJ-09, FJR, FZ-07, FZ-09, Motorcycle, R3, Rossi, SR400, Stratoliner, Super Tenere, Tiger 1050, Triumph, Trophy, Yamaha, YZF-R1
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Cleveland IMS: A glimmer of hope in January
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
Posted in Bikes, Events & Rides
Tagged Adventure, BMW, Cleveland, Ducati, FJ-09, Harley Davidson, IMS, Indian, Motorcycle, NineT, R1, Scout, Scrambler, Speedmaster, Tiger 800, Triumph, Yamaha
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Snowpocalypse: is riding in the snow possible; if so, at what cost?
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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