"If you are going to do something, be the best"

Ginichi Kawakami, Yamaha Motor Company First President.

Yamaha Motorcycles, under this motto, employing all its creativity, and with a very strong spirit of challenge, became what it is now: one of the biggest players in the worldwide motorcycling scene.

But Yamaha's history doesn't start with motorcycles...

It is back in 1877 that Torakusu Yamaha started with the Nippon Gakki Company that later would become Yamaha Corporation: an important manufacturer of fine musical ..... Continue Reading. Click HERE .......

Motorcycle; simply say the word, and immediately people will have thoughts of their teen years while others have visions of some motorcycle movie made during the sixties and early seventies. Some think rallies, Hells Angles, or choppers ridden by motorcycle gangs and clubs. The motorcycle has given us many models and dreams to dream.

Depending on whether you count a steam engine as a "true" engine, the first motorcycle was either built by Sylvester Howard Roper, an American, who built one powered by a two-cylinder, coal powered, steam en ..... Continue Reading. Click HERE .......

As with the story of many other motorcycle manufacturing companies, Kawasaki's history began on entirely different lines. Although by 1949 they were producing engines that could be adapted for motorcycle use, the first real motorbike didn't appear until 1954. Historically, the company had been involved in heavy industry, including the manufacture of aircraft, ships and trains.

The company's first offerings were a 60cc two-stroke, and a150cc and 250cc four-stroke respectively, which were developed using German technology. Kawasaki and BMW ..... Continue Reading. Click HERE .......

Motorcycle theft is a crime of opportunity. When street prowlers see your gleaming bike parked in an unsecured spot that will be surely a candidate for quick heist. On the other hand, professional crooks have a list of the kinds of motorcycles they want to pilfer and if your motorcycle model happens to be in their list, you better take security measures before they away your pride and joy. Whether you have your motorcycle security system installed professionally at the factory or the do-it-yourself kind, it does not matter as long as you wont p ..... Continue Reading. Click HERE .......

When a person is trying to determine which off road dirt bike is the best, there are many things that need to be taken into consideration. This article is designed to provide you with tips to help you decide which off road bike is best for you.

Tip 1: Your Budget

You need to determine how much money you have available to spend on your off road bike. This will determine whether you are able to purchase a new bike or a used one. It will also play a role in the size of bike you will be able to get. You want to have enough money set a ..... Continue Reading. Click HERE .......

If you are one of many motorcycle enthusiasts who enjoy working on bikes, then consider buying a motorcycle jack. It's one of the most important tools to have the garage in order to safely work on motorcycles.

A motorcycle jack is a smaller version of a regular jack used for fixing cars or trucks, but motorcycle enthusiasts are always warned not to use regular jacks on their bikes. These jacks are made up of crisscrossing metal which can be rolled under the center of a motorcycle. The upper part of the jack is raised hydraulically to tou ..... Continue Reading. Click HERE .......

Motorcycle riding exposes your bike to the harsh elements of the world. Precipitation such as sleet and hail as well as a simple drizzle can damage the paint and outer design of your motorcycle bike. Even the heat of the sun can take a toll on your bike without you noticing it. The inevitable gust of wind whenever you drive it down an open road brings in too much dust that the exteriors can handle, and you end up with a dusty and dull-looking motorcycle bike.

If you have spent so many hours trying to clean your motorcycle whenever you ..... Continue Reading. Click HERE .......

In the past, when motorcycle riding was enjoyed by a few and known only to some, motorcyclists encountered a few problems that later on led to the invention of some motorcycle gears. One of these is the motorcycle windshield.

Motorcycle riding requires you to expose yourself to different elements such as the sun, wind, earth, and sometimes water. The open road is filled with harsh elements that you need to protect your body from. For example, the UV rays from the sun could do a lot of damage to your skin. Even the wind can bring irritant ..... Continue Reading. Click HERE .......

The Motorcycle as we know it is a derived from the two wheeled bicycle. Comparatively its history begins from the middle of the nineteenth century. But within a short span of time, the motorcycle soon caught the imagination of the public .But as with all inventions the motorcycle was also adapted for military use.

The First World War (1914-18) saw the entry of the Motorcycle as an accoutrement to the Military. It was initially put into use as a dispatch rider. Earlier the Army was using horses and the motorcycle was a replacement. The w ..... Continue Reading. Click HERE .......

Customizing your bike has already been made a lot easier by motorcycle kits. As manufacturers really hardly get what their hardcore consumers want in their bikes' appearances, these kits made personalization a simple step away from having their dream bikes.

And the possibilities are almost limitless when it comes to choices. You can definitely find that special bike kit that will enable you to design your motorcycle just the exact way you like it. As more and more bikers are discovering the greatness of expressing themselves with motorcy ..... Continue Reading. Click HERE .......