The Japanese brand has a long history with racing bikes, first competing in July 1955's Mt. Fuji Ascent Race — the very same month that Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd was officially created.

The Yamaha Y-01W AWD, on the other hand, appears to be geared more toward classical electric bike riders (i.e., those who want to ride more like they were on a pedal bike than a motorcycle).

Both bikes retail at $2,999, making them the cheapest in Yamaha's e-bike catalog. The company's latest powered all-mountain options are the Yamaha YDX-MORO 05 and YDX-MORO 07.

Now let’s talk about the “how” and “why”. Study after study have shown that people who ride e-bikes get more exercise than those who ride pedal bikes.

The 2025 Yamaha WR250F was announced at the same time with the new model year version of the larger WR450F. This one does not get a lot of upgrades, seeing how that happened for it last year.

Back in 1993, Yamaha was the first company to deliver a production electric bike. The 30th Anniversary Special Edition YDX-MORO 07 is arguably Yamaha’s most innovative e-MTB yet.

Japanese automaker Yamaha has announced its e-bike battery-swapping venture based in Germany. ENYRING is touted to launch in Berlin by 2025.