Jake Belford's, racing aspirations may have been delayed by the COVID pandemic, but the nerves and excitement of competing at his first-ever motorcycle road race meeting were everything he had expected and hoped for when he finally lined up on the starting grid.

The Jansz boys love of all things outdoors led to a memorable multi-day Daintree off-road ride from Cairns and back again 2006. With 18 years passing since that memorable trip, it was youngest brother Paul who suggested a father and son adventure.

The family-owned Cruise Craft brand is enjoying an amazing journey that shows no sign of reaching its destination. The Australian boat building company was founded in 1946, and over the past 75 years there has been three generations of the Nichols family at the helm.

Many of the unique native plants and animals that inhabit the picturesque Norfolk Island, situated just three hours off the coast of Australia, live under the threat of extinction from an introduced pest. Yamaha's FAZER R is tackling the issue from the sky.

Yamaha Motor Australia's Internal Sales Consultant, Benjamin Cade, may have only been with the company for a short time, but the 21-year-old has already become the star of the show - literally. Ben is one of the faces in the new global short film from Yamaha Motor Company.

At just 29 years of age, Australia's queen of off-road racing, Jess Gardiner, has already claimed just about every major title she set her sights on. While her forward progress has always been rapid, Jess always takes time to give back to the sport. 

The Bulli Antique Motorcycle Show attracts unique and interesting machinery, and the tuning fork faithful always turn out to display some classic Yamaha machinery. We discovered Geoff Bamford's  52-year-old Yamaha XS1 that has never been started or ridden.

Yamaha Motor Australia staff and their family members have become the stars of the recently released #UnitedByYamaha brand campaign film, revealing hidden talents beyond the capabilities displayed in their daily roles. Who will get the Logie?

If you're going to take the plunge, you may as well throw yourself in at the deep end. That's the approach taken by 24-year-old Veronica Cuiuri when she decided to obtain her motorcycle licence to join the two-wheeled community, and hit the road for the Aus MotoGP.

When Steve Saunders and Dr Alistair Scarfe founded New Zealand-based tech company, Robotics Plus, their vision was to develop state-of-the-art technology that would free workers from traditional high labour and menial tasks, so they could be upskilled to work alongside the new tech.

A quick holiday getaway provided an unexpected example of Making Waves through music. Chris Dobie and his guitar made a host of new friends, as well as a  contribution to Bali's healing process after two years of COVID lockdown.

Each year the Make-A-Wish foundation grants wishes for children who deserve it most. These brave youngsters are no different to all children their age, so it’s not surprising that the wish for a new motocross bike is a regular one. 

Following years of working towards ticking "Do A Motorcycle Track Day" off his bucket list, 21 year old Yamaha-fanatic Ryan Wilson’s recent decision to purchase a Yamaha YZF-R7 finally provided him with the right bike to do it. 

A chance meeting between Greg Yager, the owner of bLU cRU-supported motorcycle adventure company RideADV, and enthusiastic but inexperienced rider, Joann Atherton, has resulted in a partnership with mutual benefits for both.

Armed with a fleet of Yamaha D'Elight 125 scooters and a goal to raise funds and awareness for his local Men's Shed and men's mental health, Ben Humphries from Two Wheel Obsession was joined by 10 friends on a multi-day ride to visit lots of big stuff.

Each year, the three cycling events that make up the European Grand Tour – the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and La Vuelta attract a global television audience of more than 100 million. Yamaha Motor Europe supplies a fleet of motorcycles for these events.

Darren Taylor recently pulled the covers off his beautiful Yamaha TRX850 Café Racer custom build. The eye-catching machine is inspired by Yamaha's TZ750, a machine once described as the most notorious motorcycle of the 1970s.

Innovation is something Yamaha Motor Company is always striving to achieve. It's this desire for innovation that led Yamaha Motor Company engineers to take a fresh look at 50-year-old wheel-casting technology and give it a 21st-century upgrade.

Imagine having your fish meal delivered from the ocean to your restaurant table by a remote-control helicopter! The idea may not be as outrageous as you think. Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd engineers undertook the challenge to transport 20kg of freshly-caught fish using its UAV.

Motorcycle enthusiast, Nicky Steps, was born with two-stroke Yamaha DNA in his blood. His dad owned and raced an air-cooled Yamaha RD350 in the 1970s, and Nicky grew up with the smell of burning two-stroke oil in his nostrils. Now he can’t kick the two-stroke bug.

The floods that ravaged regions of northern NSW made news headlines around the world. However, it was when the water subsided - and the news cameras turn to the next developing story - that the hard work began for Yamaha dealer, Lismore Motorcycles. 

A modest brass trophy recently arrived at the Yamaha Motor Australia from Yamaha Motor Head Office in Japan. While its size may be diminutive, the way it was created reveals the significance of the honour bestowed on the Antipodean Yamaha offices.

Did you know that a Yamaha outboard engine can contain up to 3000 individual components? From selecting raw materials, to conducting the final inspection, a Yamaha outboard is passed through the hands of numerous expert craftsmen