Everyones heard of the Yamaha YZF-R6 which debuted in 1999 as a 600 class sportbike

Although the YZF-R6 has been a great performer in the sales charts for Yamaha USA, their numbers have steadily dwindled since its release in the early 2000s. Yamaha later announced the 2020 model year being the last for the Yamaha YZF-R6, the model was then discontinued in the USA and Europe. The demise of the much loved YZF-R6 leaves Yamaha with no middleweight sportbike, all that remained were in twin-cylinder or supersport form—with only the YZF-R3 and YZF-R1 on sale leaving a massive gap in Yamaha’s line-up.

That is, until the world was introduced to a new breed of bike, Yamaha’s YZF-R7!

When Yamaha made the announcement, many thought it would be just another comfy [...]

The ultimate guide to a riders first bike. I would like to say if you have made it here while doing research on your first motorcycle congratulations, you are taking the right steps to find something you like. Secondly that probably means you shouldn’t start out on an 1000 cc bike. When you are first learning about bikes you may just hear about the 300 cc bikes and 600 cc bikes, what you don’t hear about it all the in between bikes and the differences between them. Let me break it down to what I see as the best bikes when just starting out.  

How to find the motorcycle that fits you

With so many different types of motorcycles in  today’s entry-level class, it can be tricky even knowing where to begin your search, however, there are a few crucial tools to help you narrow down your search. The first [...]

When you think of a fast sports bike most people stop at the 1,000 cc range, but there are faster bikes and today we talk about two of the bikes who have been competing for that top spot. The Hayabusa and the zx14r. 

Hayabusa

1340cc in line four engine that produces 195 hp

155 nm of torque

0-60 in 2.6 seconds

586 pounds wet

Zx14r

1441cc in line four engine that produces 207hp

158nm of torque

0-60 in 2.6 seconds

589 pounds wet

Going by specs alone the kawasaki zx14r topples the Hayabusa by having more ccs, an extra 12 horsepower, and 3 pounds of  torque to have the more powerful bike.The stock exhaust on the Hayabusa is a mid range rumble [...]

The Kawasaki KLX250, Yamaha XT250, WR250R, and the Honda CRF250L represent a broad range of designs and capabilities. We’ve gathered several dual sport bikes to explore their differences.

Yamaha XT250

The XT250 has a relatively low seat height and more than enough ground clearance for a slightly shorter dual-sport bike. Most off road bikes are usually pretty tall but the XT250 has a seat height that’s lower than 32 inches, still it’s able to clear obstacles more than adequately. The handling on the XT250 is quite nice at low speeds, and it’s turning angle is close to that of a trials bike at 50 degrees, the wheelbase is short so it’s a pretty tight turning vehicle which makes for great maneuverability and sits a very light 291 lbs.

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THERE ARE MANY BENEFITS TO LEASING :

• LOW OR NO MONEY DOWN
• LOW MONTHLY PAYMENTS
• 95% APPROVAL OF ALL APPLICANTS, REGARDLESS OF CREDIT SCORE
• MORE BIKE FOR YOUR BUCK
• NO MILEAGE RESTRICTIONS
  (motorcycle may have up to 50,000 miles or less at the time of signing.)
• UPGRADE TO A NEW MODEL EVERY FEW YEARS
• SMARTER ALTERNATIVE TO LONG TERM FINANCING
• NO NEGATIVE EQUITY
• IMPROVED CREDIT SCORE
  (by making consistent payments, leasing can be a great way to improve your credit score.)
• TRADE-IN AT ANY TIME DURING THE LEASE.
• PURCHASE AT ANY TIME DURING THE LEASE.

END OF LEASE OPTIONS :

TRADE-IN; PURCHASE; RETURN IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND “WALK AWAY”;
– OR –
EXTEND THE ORIGINAL LEASE (offer available depending on payment history.)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS :

• What if I move to another state or tax jurisdiction?
  Changing taxing jurisdictions like city, county or state can alter your monthly lease payment. For this reason and more, it’s necessary for you to contact your leasing company.
  
• Who is [...]

At AK Motors we buy all kinds of motorcycle brands, Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki, Honda, BMW, Triumph.  If you have a motorcycle that you’re thinking about selling or trading in.  please contact us via text or email.  Send a few photos of the bike, any damage it has and a brief description of the bike such as year, make, model and miles.  Skip the hassle of selling your motorcycle privately through an online classified ad. We buy a wide array of used motorcycles and the buying process is very quick and efficient. 

If you are trading in your motorcycles, please look at our inventory page to see what you like.

Our used motorcycle inventory is constantly growing and changing so please look at our inventory if you’re curious to see what we currently have.

At AK Motors, you can rest assured knowing that the entire buying process can be safely done remotely.  The following is a guideline as to how the process works:

PAYING ALL CASH

1. Get the out-the-door price including shipping messaged to you
2. Get high quality videos and photos of the bike showing any damage or imperfections
3. Send the money via Venmo, Zelle, bank transfer, wire, or cashiers check
4. If you want us to use the shipping company that we partner with, we will set up shipping on your behalf
5. The shipping company will update you on the status of your bike shipment
6. We mail you the DMV paperwork to sign
7. You sign and mail the DMV paperwork back to us
8. We mail you the completed DMV packet along with the title for the bike

FINANCING

1. Please apply for financing on our site at:  https://akmotorcycles.com/apply-for-finance/
2. Send over the required information for [...]