Posts Tagged ‘R1’

Honda CBR superbike launch happens in Mumbai on May 27

Sources in the two-wheeler industry inform us the Honda CBR superbike will be launched in Mumbai on the 27th of this month. The high speed motorcycle is pitted against rivals Suzuki Hayabusa and Yamaha R1.

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Entry posted on May 19th, 2009 and filed under Sideblog

Yamaha ‘Bike Station’- Coming soon to Mumbai

Yamaha ‘Bike Station’- Coming soon to Mumbai

Popular Japanese bike maker – Yamaha, which has created shock-waves in the Indian Two-wheeler segment, will unveil its own showroom in Mumbai, which will be named as – ‘The Bike Station’. This new Bike Station is expected to foster Yamaha’s physical presence at dealerships that already exist in other major Indian cities. The new Mumbai Bike Stations are to be located at Bandra and Malad West.

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Entry posted on January 9th, 2009 and filed under Yamaha

Feel the notion- MotoGP kit for Yamaha R1 and R6

The Rossi fan in you convinced you that a Yamaha R1 is more valued and makes more sense than a house or a car. You gave up to the fan, quarreled with your wife (she even threatened to abort the married life) and booked a Yamaha R1. It now rests in your garage, chained [...]

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Entry posted on September 22nd, 2008 and filed under Bikes, Tuning

Totally Technical- The Enigma behind the 2009 R1 engine

Have you noticed that every time there is a new product from any of the auto giants, comes along a handful of totally news and never before seen technology. Now, Yamaha has launched the 2009 edition of its best selling R1 motorcycle and the main focus this time turns towards its engine.

Yamaha has become the first manufacturer to introduce a engine with crossplane crankshaft in its production line. This type of technology is seen only in MotoGP bikes and due to the advantages it offers, Yamaha has decided to put it into the bikes which come out of a production line.

MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi -

It’s very much like my M1 and its exciting to see so many MotoGP qualities now appearing on a bike for the road. The all new technology with crossplane crankshaft puts each crank pin 90 degrees from the other one. This results in a linear power delivery and with exorbitant amount of torque out of corners.

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Entry posted on September 13th, 2008 and filed under Technical, Yamaha