Yamaha makes a surprising move with its air-cooled 249 cc V-twin engine in the layout. It's a long-stroke mill with a 49 mm bore and 66 mm stroke rather than the usual over-square setup we see with ...

Allyn started writing for TopSpeed in 2015, but has been writing on motorcycle and automotive topics since 2008 for outlets such as eHow, USAToday, and subsidiaries of MotorTrend. Formally trained as ...

V-twin powered motorcycles were prevalent prior to WWII but fell out of favor with brands other than Harley-Davidson until the 1980s. Yamaha Motors was the first Japanese motorcycle manufacturer to ...

In 2024, Yamaha's motorcycle division saw sales figures rise across its global network, with dealers in the U.S. also reporting higher sales. That strong interest in the brand's products is reflective ...