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Yamaha Racers Set to Dominate the ATV MX, GNCC, and WORCS Seasons

Proven Performance:  Yamaha’s BLU CRU Gears Up for Another Championship Year MARIETTA, Ga. – March 5, 2025 – Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, is set to kick off another thrilling year of ATV racing with its elite BLU CRU racers leading the charge aboard the industry’s premier high-performance sport ATV—the legendary YFZ450R. With reigning champions returning to defend their titles and hungry contenders making their comebacks, the 2025 ATV racing season is

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Yamaha Announces 2021 Side-by-Side and ATV bLU cRU Race Support

Yamaha Factory-Supported Racers and Increased Championship Payouts MARIETTA, Ga. – January 12, 2020 – Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, pledges over $130,000 in Side-by-Side (SxS) and ATV bLU cRU championship racing bonuses for the 2021 season. Yamaha’s bLU cRU program offers championship contingencies ranging from $500 ShopYamaha.com gift cards to receiving a new YFZ450R, and even increased payouts of up to $15,000 for qualified and eligible racers competing in select series with a 2019 or newer YXZ1000R, YXZ1000R SS (Sport Shift), or YFZ450R. To kick

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GNCC Racing Announces Return of Yamaha’s GNCC University at Snowshoe Mountain Resort on June 19-21

GNCC Racing Announces Return of Yamaha’s GNCC University at Snowshoe Mountain Resort on June 19-21 Reserve Your Spot Starting May 8th MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (April 29, 2019) – Racer Productions, producer of the AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series presented by Specialized, an AMA National Championship, is excited to announce the return of Yamaha’s GNCC University at Snowshoe Mountain Resort. Yamaha’s top off-road ATV and motorcycle racers, along with select

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Yamaha Unveils All-New EF2200iS Generator

High Power Meets Bold Features in Latest Addition to Yamaha Generator Lineup KENNESAW, Ga. – January 14, 2019 – Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, introduces the all-new EF2200iS to its line of portable inverter generators. The value-packed inverter offers high power and bold features in a reliable, quiet and compact package. The EF2200iS is powered by Yamaha’s high-output MZ80 OHV, air-cooled, single cylinder 4-stroke engine to deliver a maximum 2,200 watts of AC output, with a maximum AC current

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Wienen Wins Sixth ATV MX Racing Title Aboard Yamaha’s YFZ450R

Yamaha bLU cRU Continues Strong Showing through 2018 Racing Season KENNESAW, Ga. – August 15, 2018 – Yamaha Racing topped the podium this past weekend at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, as Chad Wienen recaptured his AMA Pro ATV MX title to claim his sixth career championship, and Thomas Brown took third overall in the series, both on Yamaha’s YFZ450R – the most technologically advanced Proven Off-Road sport

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Prototype Yamaha Raptor 700R: Test

THE NEW wide-track Raptor 700RR, built for the modern off-road world! Nothing creates excitement among off-road enthusiasts like innovation. It keeps die hard dirt bike riders heading back to the dealership for new bikes and helped fuel the explosion in popularity of side-by-sides. When Yamaha released the 2006 Raptor 700R, it represented a truly modern sport ATV for the time. Its 686cc, four-stroke engine was fuel-injected and far superior than

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NEW Yamaha Grizzly 850?

Yamaha’s new 850cc class, parallel twin cylinder UTV engine could promise the possibility of a new Grizzly 850 ATV There was a time when the thought of a 700cc ATV was mind blowing. Today, there are ride-on ATV models with displacement in the 1000cc range. In 2016 Yamaha released a totally redesigned Grizzly 700 resulting in an overall improved machine with new styling, improved handling, suspension, and ergonomics. The new

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2018 Yamaha Kodiak 450 Test Review: WITH VIDEO

Yamaha’s Kodiak 450, where mid-size maneuverability meets full-size comfort at a bargain price. Two years ago, Yamaha streamlined their 4×4 ATV lineup in an effort to reduce manufacturing costs and increase value for their customers. The Grizzly 350, 450, and 550, discontinued after 2014, were replaced with variations of two new models sharing the Wolverine 700 UTV’s 708cc engine. First, there was the totally redesigned Grizzly 700. Built for aggressive

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Yamaha Announces 2018 Sport and Youth ATV Models!

Unrivaled Raptor 700R and YFZ450R Continue Dominance of Sport ATV Market KENNESAW, Ga. – June 12, 2017 – Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, the best-selling sport ATV brand in America*, announces its 2018 sport ATVs including the top-selling big bore Raptor 700R and the championship-winning YFZ450R. As the definitive leader in offering Proven Off-Road sport ATVs, Yamaha incorporates its legendary racing performance into the most durable and reliable machines on the

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Yamaha Expands 4X4 ATV Lineup for 2018: WITH VIDEO

All-New Kodiak 450 Added to Proven Off-Road Line of Best-Selling Kodiak and Grizzly ATVs   KENNESAW, Ga. – June 12, 2017 – Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, is expanding its family of Proven Off-Road multipurpose ATVs adding the all-new 2018 Kodiak 450 to its line of premier Kodiak and Grizzly ATVs. Built in the USA at Yamaha’s state-of-the-art factory in Newnan, Georgia, the 2018 Grizzly-Kodiak family of adventure-seeking multipurpose ATVs are

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