Manuel has ridden all kinds of bikes, from American Harleys to British cruisers and Japanese superbikes. Not only does he ride motorcycles and write about them, but he also builds and customizes them ...

Stricter Euro5+ regulations are to blame. As a rider who owned a Yamaha MT-10 and rode it until the wheels nearly fell off, I can vouch for its status as the ultimate hyper-naked bike in its price ...

Last year, Yamaha shocked us all when it discontinued the venerable YZF-R1 across the pond. It’s only available as a “track bike” now, meaning you can forget about owning one and riding it on the road ...

Choosing between naked and sport bikes used to be a simple matter of which style you preferred. Back in the late 1990s, motorcycle manufacturers did little more than omit the body panels on their ...

Luke started working as a Freelance Writer for HotCars in 2020. After three years, he moved to a more permanent role with the TopSpeed motorcycle content team as a Journalist. When Yamaha debuted the ...