If there was one fault of Yamaha’s YXZ five-speed transmission ... Assist Gear Kit through its GYTR parts division. For around $1,000, plus labor, you got about a 30 percent first-gear reduction.

If you and your welder/fabricator/engineering buddies were to design your own off-road fun buggy for the dirt, you might do it just the way Yamaha did the YXZ1000R SS ...

and banging through the gears as the motor whines into the 9,000-10,000 rpm range several times really adds to the sportiness of driving the YXZ. On top of the perceived differences, Yamaha's use ...

To make the thrills of piloting the YXZ off-road more accessible to a broader audience, Yamaha is introducing the YXZ1000R Sport Shift. See All 41 Photos The Sport Shift system employs an ...

Leaked photos were circulated around off-road forums and were dissected to exhaustion; some wondered if it was Yamaha themselves doing the leaking. Any shred of confirmed info was kept top secret from ...

Boasting the same industry-first 3-cylinder 998cc engine and unparalleled direct-connection feeling as the original YXZ, the YXZ1000R SS features Yamaha's all-new confidence-inspiring Sport Shift ...

Yamaha Motor Corp., USA ... as well as expand their off-road expertise and adventures in a myriad of settings. New YXZ Amplifies Proven Off-Road Prowess, Elevating Versatility and Thrills on ...