TJ started writing for TopSpeed in 2015, but has been writing on motorcycle and automotive topics since 2009 for outlets such as eHow, eHowNow, and MotorTrend subsidiaries. He is certified to work on ...

Remember the Kawasaki Ninja H2 story, with the house of Akashi announcing that the base version of the supercharged superbike, initially sold as a limited-run machine would enter production again?

It’s hard to believe that bikes like the Yamaha R1 or R1M need a performance boost, but the 2018 versions were just unveiled and had received a fair share of updates, most of which are addressing ...

Ever had to live through trying to order an item only to be told that the item has sold out? That’s what interested buyers of the Yamaha YZF-R1M are feeling right now because the bike many believe is ...

A second window of opportunity has opened for those who didn't manage to secure an R1M last March when the track-ready superbike sold out in a matter of weeks. Yamaha has now announced a second ...

Yamaha Motor has showcased the 2017 versions of its popular litre-class sportsbikes YZF-R1 and YZF-R1M in Japan. The more performance oriented of the two – the YZF-R1M is untouched for its 2017 avatar ...

Yamaha’s overhaul of the YZF-R1M (and the base-model YZF-R1) added innovations from the brand’s YZR-M1 race bike. Among them is a slide-control system that is the first of its kind for a Yamaha ...

Yamaha Motor has announced the 2018 models of its flagship sportsbike YZF-R1 and its track oriented version R1M. To make the new models distinguish from the older ones, the company is offering new ...

The 2015 Yamaha YZF-R1 and R1M motorcycles have been unveiled, the latter of the two being a limited edition model. With the R1 comes many bragging points, not the least of which is the new engine and ...