Phil O’Hara wanted to make his learner-legal Yamaha stroker go faster. He also wanted to stop it oinking like a

Yamaha were not following the herd back in the early 1970s. When some of their rivals were frantically developing sporty fours to replace their smoky, thirsty two-strokes, Yamaha went in a different direction technologically. It was a bit of a blind alley, but they were at least ploughing their own furrow. And that’s enough mixing of metaphors.

Yamaha Motor Europe has announced the formation of the Yamaha Racing Heritage Club.

We are loving this Yamaha XSR900 with its very special colour scheme.

FZ750 owner and enthusiast Michael Boyle has written this missive on the ground-breaking Yamaha which was launched in 1985.

“It’s got an interesting history. The last owner was a bike racer named Thomas Drury, who raced for Yamaha in the 1982 350 British Grand Prix.”

The Yamaha speed-block stripe spans the decades and looks well at home on Dale Johnston’s Yamaha RD500LC.

Take a look at CMM reader Harry Fowlie’s Yamaha RD350LC!

Suzuki GSX-R600 tested! Honda Firestorm! Kawasaki Tengai! This edition of Classic Motorcycle Mechanics has got it all!

Check out Bengt Bjorck’s Yamaha TZR250 Special!

Until 1981 many looked down on 125s with scorn; with a change in the law eighth of a litre bikes were the new teenage icons of desire.

If there’s anything better than a big powerful bike, it’s a small powerful bike.

Check out Paul Hunt’s 1978 Yamaha XS750E Café Racer

Check out Bob Gunn’s Yamaha RD350 VPVS F1/N1

Check out these before & after photos of Darren’s Yamaha FZR!

Check out Mark’s 1978 Yamaha XT500E

What about Andy Miller’s 1989/1990 Yamaha FZR1000 EXUP!

Heresy: it’s a little less than heresy that the best all round learner of the early 1970s has pretty much fallen off the radar.

Take a look at Bob’s Yamaha RD350LC! 

Look at CMM reader Alan Fretwell’s Yamaha FZR600R!

From our 2010 Christmas edition of CMM, check out Stephen’s Yamaha FZR!

10 years ago, Gary sent in his Yamaha RD350LC, check it out! 

If there’s one bike that would be a guaranteed laugh if it was built today, it would be this. Here’s what it could look like.

What do you do when you want something so bad it hurts?

Wow. Take a look at Mark Eddy’s 
1972 Yamaha DS7!

Check ut Tom Woods’ 1996 Yamaha XV535 Virago!

Here’s Paul Hughes collection!

Check out Lasse Sandstrom’s 1975 Yamaha XS650B! 

Check out CMM reader Ryan Ashall’s Yamaha XS750 Cafe Racer!

Quirky, strange, polished, these words can be used to describe Yamaha’s GTS1000A

Take a look at Susan Smith’s 1983 Yamaha XV500!

Check out Ron Ballard’s Yamaha SR500s!

Check out Gary Sergeant’s 1999 Yamaha YZF-R1!

We rebooted the KR250 into a KR500 and realised we’d actually completed the set of 500s from the big four Japanese marques.

One piston, two wheels and a whole lot of bend-slaying laughs: we’re re-booting the SZR660!

Check out CMM reader Martin Moody’s Yamaha RD250 DX! 

Fancy a TRX for the 21st century, yup, us too.

Take a look at Chris Brooks’ 1978 Yamaha RD250!

Look at Michael McGinnis’ Yamaha SR500!

Take a look at CMM reader Kenny Fraser’s ride.

In 1982, there was one two-stroke that teenagers truly lusted after. We wondered what the RD125LC might look like today.

Check out John Banks’ Yamaha RD400C! 

Take a look at Paul Springthorpe’s Yamaha RD500 LC.

Take a look at Andy James’ Yamaha VMAX!

In this edition of Show Us Yours, here’s Kenneth Turnock’s Yamaha XS1100 XK5.

In this edition of Show Us Yours, here’s Javier’s including RD350 and RG250.

In this edition of Show Us Yours, take a look at Shaun Cass’ 1976 Yamaha FS1-E DX. Want to see your pride and joy in our magazine, on our website and on our social media

In this edition of Show Us Yours, take a look at Colin’s 1977 Yamaha YB100. Want to see your pride and joy in our magazine, on our website and on our social media pages? If

On this edition of Show Us Yours, take a look at Steve’s Yamaha TZR125. Want to see your pride and joy in our magazine, on our website and on our social media pages? If so,

In this edition of Show Us Yours, take a look at John Gough’s Yamaha Chappy. Want to see your pride and joy in our magazine, on our website and on our social media pages, fill