It wasn't designed to aid speed demons in their smoke outs but to ease the strain on long-haul bikers who think nothing of logging 500 miles ... but if Yamaha had put it on the bike, I might ...

This bike went off sale in 2019, replaced by the Yamaha T MAX 560. Thanks to it's aluminium ladder frame (new on the 2008 model), 43mm forks and die-cast swing arm the TMAX isn't just surprising ...

The Yamaha Star Venture was a well-received touring bike toward the end of the 2010s. The ride didn't reinvent the wheel, but it delivered a comfortable, reliable, long-distance touring motorcycle ...