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2023 Yamaha Updates | YZ450F – YZ125X – YZ250X

2023 Yamaha Updates | YZ450F – YZ125X – YZ250X Yamaha Announces New 2023 Off-Road YZ Lineup Including the Lighter, Slimmer, Faster & More Fun All-New YZ450F TORONTO, ON. (August 10, 2022) – Yamaha Motor Canada is excited to introduce the new 2023 lineup of advanced, industry-leading YZ off-road motorcycles alongside returning supersport and dual sport models. Conceived for competition and extensively developed through knowledge gained at the highest levels of

Frid’Eh Update #24 | Tommy Dallaire | Presented by Yamaha Motor Canada

Frid’Eh Update #24 | Tommy Dallaire | Presented by Yamaha Motor Canada By Billy Rainford I’m somewhere between Regina, SK and Pilot Mound, MB as this Frid’Eh Update brought to you by Yamaha Motor Canada hits the internet. James Lissimore and I decided to hit the mountains for a couple more days before venturing out in to the prairies for this week’s round of the Canadian Triple Crown Series MX

Frid’Eh Update #23 | Jamie Powell | Brought to you by Yamaha Motor Canada

Frid’Eh Update #23 | Jamie Powell | Brought to you by Yamaha Motor Canada By Billy Rainford Welcome to Week #23 of the DMX Frid’Eh Update this week brought to you by Yamaha Motor Canada. The travelling Canadian MX Nationals circus is currently on its way from Kamloops, BC to Drumheller, AB. I sort of wish every transition between rounds was like this one; you’re not going to find a

ICYMI | Catching Up with Quinn Amyotte | Presented by Yamaha Motor Canada

ICYMI | Catching Up with Quinn Amyotte | Presented by Yamaha Motor Canada By Billy Rainford In case you missed it, we caught up with #14 Quinn Amyotte in our Frid’Eh Update: Quinn Amyotte is the rider who earned #14 for 2022. We’ve known Quinn for a long, long time as the brother of Bennet Amyotte, Mitch Amyotte, and ‘Out of the Blue‘ contributor Jensen Amyotte. We’ve got a close relationship to the Amyotte

Frid’Eh Update #14 | Quinn Amyotte | Presented by Yamaha Motor Canada

Frid’Eh Update #14 | Quinn Amyotte | Presented by Yamaha Motor Canada By Billy Rainford Hello and welcome to Week #14 of the DMX Frid’Eh Update this week presented by Yamaha Motor Canada. I always start out with a weather report and I’m happy to say that it looks like we’ve finally turned the corner to SPRING here in Southwestern Ontario where I call home. Cold and wet weather dragged

5 Minutes with…#991 Brendan McKee

5 Minutes with…#991 Brendan McKee By Billy Rainford We stopped in at Club MX in Chesterfield, SC on the way to Detroit from Daytona. Club MX is our partner for our annual Total Devotion Award at the TransCan at Walton Raceway and there are always a bunch of Canadian riders doing their pre-season training at the ever-growing facility. I shot a few video interviews and then promptly lost all the

YAMAHA MOTOR CANADA PRESIDENT PETER SMALLMAN-TEW ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT

YAMAHA MOTOR CANADA PRESIDENT PETER SMALLMAN-TEW ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT  Toronto, ON – February 18, 2022 – Yamaha Motor Canada President and Managing Director Peter Smallman-Tew has announced his retirement, effective March 31, 2022, after nearly 36 years with the company.  Smallman-Tew began his career with Yamaha on May 13, 1986 as a Parts & Accessories Sales Manager. He became a District Sales Manager in 1988 and rose through the sales division