‘the thing would slide around’

Seven decades ago, Yamaha Motor were born. Here’s how it all came about, how they’ve grown and all the highlights since...

V-twin that sparked a middleweight revolution and launched its own race series

From MCN’s seven decades of history, these are the machines that have made their mark. But which is the greatest of all?

Classic TT

To the uninitiated, Yamaha’s FZR750R OWO1 might look like any other 1990s superbike with a name like a WiFi code – but to those who know, this is a true racer for the road that was created to counter

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