The Yamaha XSR700 is not new. The 689cc twin has been thrilling the hearts of European riders since 2015, but for some reason Yamaha didn't choose to release it in the retro-loving USA until now. When ...

I am cruising along the highway toward Joshua Tree for my bachelor party weekend. My bike is saddled with a weekend’s worth of gear and my buddies Erik and Steve are in a tight formation around me. In ...

Yamaha announced the return of its XSR700 in its Sport Heritage family of motorcycles for the 2020 model year. Sport Heritage models follow Yamaha’s “Faster Sons” design philosophy that blends classic ...

Yamaha just issued a recall on some 2018 models—the MT-07J, MT-07JC, XR700J, and the XSR700JC. 3,493 units are concerned in the United States versus only 805 in Canada. The culprit? a rogue chain ...

As Yamaha embraces the neo-retro frenzy that has taken over the motorcycle industry, its XSR700is the first model inspired by the Yard Built custom series to go into massproduction. The brand new ...

Ducati gets it. Honda is getting it. And now Yamaha nails it. This is the XSR700, the retro-modern roadster based on one of the best bikes in Yamaha's stable. The XSR cribs the FZ-07 platform, taking ...

For reasons that still elude me, certain people have been expecting some sort of an ultimate anniversary bike derived from the Faster Sons custom project. A machine that would encompass six decades of ...

Coming from a big Italian family, Anthony relishes in being the black sheep as the only adrenaline junkie. Even though he has gone bungee-jumping, rock-climbing, cliff diving, fought in mixed martial ...