For years, enduro riders have been asking the same question: “When will Yamaha finally give us a proper 2-stroke hard enduro machine?” The YZ250X was a solid platform, but it never quite matched the demands of South Africa’s brutal terrain. No electric start on the steep climbs, loose rock gardens, deep...

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Earlier in the year, Yamaha confirmed that its two legendary sports bikes – the R1 and the R6 – are to be shelved as far as the road models go, being replaced instead by track-only versions. This move had much to do with dwindling superbike sales among Japanese brands combined with...

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