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New 2012 Yamaha R1 Gets Traction Control

By | September 14, 2011 | Sportbikes, Upcomings, What's New, Yamaha |

It seems Yamaha have decided they aren’t ready to take on the likes of the BMW S1000RR, Aprilia RSV4 Factory and Kawasaki ZX-10R Ninja just yet. The company has announced the 2012 R1 and while the new bike does get traction control and ‘50th Anniversary colours,’ little else seems to have changed.

New 2012 Yamaha R1 Gets Traction Control

According to Yamaha, the 2012 YZF-R1 has been given a six-mode traction control system that has been developed in MotoGP. ‘The new TCS reinforces the rider’s trust in the bike’s abilities, enabling you to unleash its full potential at the flick of a switch,’ says a press release from Yamaha. ‘Equipped with a short-wheelbase Deltabox chassis, crossplane-crankshaft engine and high-tech electronic control systems, the breathtaking R1 >> Read More

Yamaha R15 Version 2.0 priced at 1.07 lakh ex-Delhi

By | September 6, 2011 | Sportbikes, Upcomings, What's New, Yamaha |

This official ad with the first ever official image of the new motorcycle emerged of Facebook a while ago.
Yamaha R15 Version 2.0 priced at 1.07 lakh ex-Delhi

The real race is not on the track. It’s in you. Because in the end, it’s always you versus you. YZF R15 Version 2.0 is here. Let the race begin

Racing Instinct. – Passing on the “R series” DNA – Humachine Technologies & Sensual Racing Form -

The YZF-R1 and YZF-R6 are equipped with under cowls that are based on the image of a diffuser, to give them the best form for aero-management. These are not cowls for simply enclosing the engine, but forms composed of blade surfaces that actively control airflow. This spirit has been directly inherited by the >> Read More

Two-wheel drive Yamaha R1

By | September 2, 2011 | Concept, Sportbikes, Yamaha |

Ohlins’ 2WD project manager reveals: it was faster dry or wet, suffered only a 2.5bhp power loss, and that there were four manufacturers who had Ohlins 2WD-equipped mules.

Two wheel drive Yamaha R1 ridden

A week before he retires, Lars Jansson – Öhlins’ R&D manager of future projects and the man behind the would-be revolutionary 2-wheel-drive system – is at last free to tell its secrets, and reveal it remains in a high state of production-readiness.

How did the two-wheel-drive (2WD) project begin?
Yamaha had been interested in 2WD since the late 80s. In the early 90s they asked us to investigate the best method and we suggested a small high-speed pump above the gear box and a small high-speed hydraulic motor in the front hub with a reduction gear. Yamaha then asked us, please build it. By the time we presented the first crude prototype in March 1993 we were quite enthusiastic.

How did development progress?
We devoted around a third of our future projects department to 2WD. The first date we went public was on a motocross bike in the Swedish Gotland Grand National in 1998. >> Read More

Top Five – Most Popular Superbikes Available In India

By | June 1, 2011 | Bikers Guide, Ducati, Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha |

2011 Suzuki Hayabusa

With performance credentials that have established it as the hottest sportbike on the planet, the Suzuki Hayabusa is designed for the serious sport rider who will settle for nothing less than the best. Its combination of unsurpassed power, crisp handling and superb aerodynamics creates the ultimate sportbike.

Most Popular Superbikes Available In India

The 2011 Suzuki Hayabusa is powered by a 1340cc, in-line, DOHC liquid-cooled engine with 16-valves engine and gets a a large volume 4-2-1-2 exhaust system with a large capacity catalyzer, dual triangular canisters and closed loop system. The Hayabusa comes with an optimized 6-speed transmission. Oil spray to the 4th, 5th and 6th gears reduce wear and mechanical noise during >> Read More