Yamaha motorcycles designated with the "R" nomenclature, from the R1 to the R6, enjoy a cult following. The 600-class Yamaha YZF-R6, based on the 1,000cc grandaddy YZF-R1, debuted in 1998. Popularly ...

With a Master's degree in English Literature and six years of writing experience, Aayush has been contributing to TopSpeed for over two years. Since 95% of his personality is motorcycles, he goes ...

The next best choice would have been Yamaha's mid-sized YZF-R6, but with EURO emission standards getting as harsh as they are for those of us who like to haul the mail, the R6 was most regrettably ...

The Yamaha YZF-R6 (or commonly known as the R6), is renowned for its razor-sharp handling and thrilling performance. Featuring a 599cc inline-four engine, the R6 delivers an impressive 116 horsepower ...

When Yamaha launched the new-generation YZF-R6 for the 2006 season the machine became an overnight sensation. Equipped with the most advanced technology, and featuring aggressive minimalist bodywork, ...

With experience of handling leading global sites like ZigWheels, Punya is an avid motorcyclist who has been in the industry for over half a decade. He is always up for a ride to the canyons or the ...

The older you get, the faster time goes. It’s hard to believe that the Yamaha YZF-R1, the motorcycle that revolutionized the superbike category, is now a quarter-century old. The original R1, circa ...

Words can hardly describe how much we dig this beauty, and it’s reasonable to assume that you probably feel the same. Bearing Wayne Rainey’s signature on its front fairing, this mint-condition 2006 ...

It’s got enough tarmac-fracturing power to make a bunch of newer liter-bikes tremble with fear. Released to celebrate Yamaha’s 50th anniversary, the special-edition YZF-R1 LE saw a limited production ...

While I have alternately loved and hated my 2014 Bonneville T-100 over the past six years, I’ve never dreamt of riding a sport bike. Yet, when the opportunity arose to test-ride one — on a race track ...