Electric motorcycles are coming, whether riders are ready or not. The question isn’t if, but how to preserve what makes ...

Yamaha hopes to make an EV motorcycle sound and feel like a gasoline-powered bike with a fake, but working, motor. But is that the goal of an EV?

The auditory experience of riding a motorcycle is deeply intertwined in motorcycle culture. It could be part of the reason why electric bikes haven't taken off among two-wheeler enthusiasts, unlike ...

Sound is a huge part of a vehicle's personality, especially when it comes to motorcycles. As electric bikes and cars become bigger parts of the transportation ecosystem, figuring out what they'll ...

The title of this patent is quite simple, named "Riding Electric Vehicle," which at first glance seems to fail to embody the aforementioned R&D concept. However, once you delve into Yamaha's specific ...

Motorcycles can be a serious hazard to your hearing. Engine noise and wind noise build up with speed to a roaring cacophany, and if you add in a Bluetooth headset for communications, podcasts, ...