The 1002cc engine from the FZR1000 EXUP powered the YB8, but free of Yamaha’s self-imposed 125bhp limit, and boasting a claimed 149bhp. The chassis is heavily based on Bimota’s YB4EI ...

Neil de Jersey’s Yamaha FZR1000 EXUP burst into flames shortly after he stopped his burnout, with the fire leaping onto his burnout rival’s GSX-R too. The Suzuki’s flames were soon put out ...

Motorcycle fanatics know what the 'Vette was up against—the Yamaha FZR has been impressing dedicated sport riders since it was introduced in '89. Its DOHC five-valve-per-cylinder engine is the ...