In modern context, we call a 650cc parallel twin a middle-weight machine, but the late 1960s were a different time, with a different context. The motorcycle horsepower wars and gentleman’s agreements ...

For this remarkable custom creature, Rocket Motorcycle’s Yutaka Hoshi drew inspiration from the almighty Kenny Roberts and his championship-winning machines – Yamaha's fearsome XS650 and the majestic ...

I grew up hearing older riders talk about the 1970s as the Golden Era of Japanese motorcycles, and Yamaha was right at the center of that conversation. When I look back at that decade now, five Yamaha ...