Tag: USA

Outdoor Access Initiative’s Q3 grants support trail building, rehabilitation, maintenance, and more. Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, has announced the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative (OAI) contributed more than $116,000 in grant awards for the third quarter of 2022. This latest funding cycle showcases Yamaha OAI’s mission to protect, improve, and expand access to public land for […] More »

Hetrick representing the red, white and blue. Team USA ATVMX has claimed the Quadcross of European Nations title in the Czech Republic, marking the fourth championship for the team at the global event. Phoenix Racing/CST Tires/Elka/Moose Racing’s Joel Hetrick tallied 1-1 moto finishes, while teammate Ford Brothers Racing/Fly Racing/SSi Decals/Maxxis Tires/DWT/Maxima/Fourwerx/Walsh’s Bryce Ford went 1-2. […] More »

New Yamaha grants this quarter. Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, announces the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative (OAI) grant awards totaling $145,175 for the second quarter of 2022 in support of its ongoing mission to protect, improve, and expand access to public land for motorized and outdoor recreation. This quarter, Yamaha OAI resources were deployed to help […] More »

The art of deflation. There are no shortage of handy devices and solutions to getting air into our tires, but what about when it comes to letting air out? There are times when lowering air to a given pressure on the trail is paramount or situations where thoroughly deflating a tire can be a time-consuming […] More »

Some smart men starting work on a SMART building. Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation (YMMC), based in Newnan, Georgia, broke ground Thursday on a new, advanced and innovative “SMART” Warehouse, the first-of-its-kind for Yamaha Motor Company worldwide. Using state-of-the-art automated storage and retrieval systems, the new 200,000 square foot facility will be capable of reducing response […] More »

14 years, $5-mill and still going strong. Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, marked the 14th anniversary of the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative (OAI) with an employee volunteer event in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, helping The Great Outdoors Fund fulfill its OAI grant project on the Oakey Mountain OHV trail system. In a fitting celebration of the […] More »

Bryce Ford, Joel Hetrick and Chad Wienen. Team USA ATVMX will return to Quadcross of European Nations competition Sept. 24-25, after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. To be held at the Kramolin track in the Czech Republic, the event draws competitors from 20 nations and attracts more than 6,000 in-person spectators. The U.S. […] More »