Posts Tagged ‘Yamaha’

Truth or Lies? Yamaha has no plans for 250cc motorcycle this season

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Bajaj will launch the Ninja 250R soon, the Bajaj Pulsar 220 just underwent a minor surgery and HH Karizma is coming out with new features and possibly with FI technology. With a heap of motorbikes in this category, Yamaha should bring in the Fazer 250, shouldn’t they?

They don’t think so.

Is this wait and watch strategy or is the company keeping developments under wraps and away from prying eyes?

- Yukimine Tsuji, managing director and chief executive officer, India Yamaha Motor -

“We are not thinking of launching a bike in that (225-250 cc) range this festival season”

- Sanjay Tripathi, division head of product planning and brand management of Yamaha -

“We will launch a bike that would not only be the fastest in India, but it would be the fastest in the world.”

Both the above gentlemen operate out of the same office. I think. The fastest bike in the world could be the Yamaha R1, but haven’t Yamaha already launched this motorcycle in India? Or could it be a new version?

The company, according to Tripathi, will launch two new models by the middle of September, but he refused to divulge more details.

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Entry posted on September 4th, 2009 and filed under Yamaha

Scoop – Yamaha and Toyota’s hybrid two-wheeler

Yamaha-Toyota-hybrid-motorcycleLooks like Yamaha could pip Honda in making the world’s first hybrid motorcycle.

Introducing the Yamaha-Toyota “Prius” powered by a 20bhp petrol engine coupled to an electric motor.

The hybrid motorcycle dubbed Prius, will use a water-cooled engine – the 250cc horizontal single-cylinder through a smart ECU, sends power to the wheels and the generator, which will give the battery juice.

The vehicle is still in the testing phase with improvements incorporated based on the continuous feedback.

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Entry posted on August 31st, 2009 and filed under Bikes, Toyota, Yamaha

Submit an image of your Yamaha and you might go to Japan!

Submit an image of your Yamaha and you might go to Japan!

Yamaha owners, listen up -

Yamaha India introduces a contest where you have to click a picture with your Yamaha and you may get a chance to spend six nights and seven days in Japan with your loved one. There are also some mp3 players, cell phones and cameras to be won.

To be eligible for the prize, you need to click an image and enter in one of the categories listed below:

  • Best Background & Yamaha
  • Me & My Yamaha
  • Yamaha at World Heritage

The last date for submission of entries – 31st august.

To know more follow the link below

https://epoint.yamaha-motor-india.com/photo-contest/

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Entry posted on July 21st, 2009 and filed under Bikes, Yamaha

Yamaha’s diesel motorbike ready; Patent and Images describe how

Yamaha’s diesel motorbike ready; Patent and Images describe how

The age of diesel engines for motorcycles, some believe began (and ended) with the Royal Enfield Bullet Taurus. It needed a backbone made of steel, and teeth of titanium to bare the vibrations and harshness of riding one. If you were driving near one, you needed ear plugs.

While diesel engine have evolved to such a level that it terrorizes the gasoline engine’s existence, its application has began widening. Now Yamaha has put its head out and it could be the first manufacturer to offer diesel engines of 2-wheelers commercially.

Yamaha has filed patents for a new family of motorcycle-size turbodiesel engines in both inline-four and twin-cylinder layouts.

Obviously a diesel engine is heavy and big. Packaging needs to be thought out and that’s what these patents deal with. The arrangement of the different parts is matched to a 2-wheeler’s structure, for example the intercooler is placed above the engine saving space and the bike’s fuel tank is moved backwards.

Hit the jump to read the pdf document that explains this innovation in detail

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Entry posted on July 17th, 2009 and filed under Bikes, Technical, Yamaha

My Ride – Nazish Siddiqui’s Yamaha YZF-R15

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This is a new section dedicated to bringing you the fun and hassles in owning an automobile. Thank you Nazish for kick starting this venture.

Nazish, an avid Indian Autos Blog reader, and a Yamaha enthusiast, was kind enough to share with us his story as a Rider and how a Black Yamaha R15 transformed the same.

This section may be considered good consumer advice for all those prospective Yamaha R15 buyers who need an owner’s take. Below, is an account of IAB questions and Nazish’s responses.

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Entry posted on May 11th, 2009 and filed under Reader Rides, Yamaha

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

Hero Honda to launch seven new bikes in India

Hero Honda is all geared up to launch no less than 7 two-wheelers this festive season (including a New CBZ variant). The only other bike manufacturer with such ambitions is Yamaha, which has a launch pipeline already working in full throttle!
Instead of an official launch, the new bikes will be showcased at the company’s [...]

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Entry posted on October 14th, 2008 and filed under Announcements, Bikes, Hero Honda

Upcoming Thriller – Yamaha R125, a detailed preview

Yamaha is on a roll now and we really mean it! First the YZF R15, then the FZ 16 and then we might also be getting the Yamaha Scooters that we carried an article about and finally we land up here-the YZF R125,  a smaller brother to the R15.
Yamaha is not giving up and [...]

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Entry posted on October 12th, 2008 and filed under Bikes, Previews, Yamaha

Eye Candy- Yamaha FZ16 photo gallery

The FZ16 carries on to describe Yamaha’s intention in India. It looks and performs far better than any of the other 150 cc bikes and stands second to the R15 with which it shares space at Yamaha’s dealership.
The FZ16 incorporates technology that intrigues even the average man. Take for instance the engine, which was [...]

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Entry posted on October 12th, 2008 and filed under Yamaha

Two Yamaha Motorcycles to roll out in India in 2009

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The R15 is the coolest motorcycle you can buy for roughly a lakh of rupees in India. Yamaha is overjoyed with the kind of response India has given them, and it looks like they are back, which means it’s nothing but good news for bikers in India.

The response of the R15 has sparked Yamaha to launch more bikes. The Japanese manufacturer announced a few days back that two more bikes from their line-up will see Indian soil in the next year. Details are unclear, but one of them is rumored to be a 125 cc bike. IAB predicts that it should be the YZF-R125, which is already being sold in abroad markets and looks as aggressive as elder brother R15.

YMI is also planning on introducing a range of scooters in India, including models like Jog, Tmax and Majesty (all in 150-250cc range) in India and will take a decision about its possible introduction in due course, some of them which were spotted in Pune.

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Entry posted on October 11th, 2008 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
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