Yamaha in india - road-d.com review

Yes it TRUE ! its Happening.YAMAHA!

The most exciting bike makers from Japan are establishing themselves in India.

first the edgy R1 and the monster MT01 early dis year, now the sleek YZF-R15 and well built FZ16.

Past!

YAMAHA RX100

It has taken more den a decade for the kind of performance bikes Yamaha are known for to be launched in India. Rx-100’s production was stopped way back in 1996 but still today you will hear one of them zip pass by you with its roaring sound and amazing pickup.According to me the scariest of the Rx series was the RXZ-5speed, with its uncontrollable huge ports it just roars its lungs out to give you the trip of your life.Though all the Yamaha 2 stroke bikes are out of production they can still be bought in second hand market, they(rxz5speed) can still beat any pulsar or apache on a drag race for sure!.Anyways summing up  Yamaha’s 2stroke era!, Rx were fast, lightweight, noisy ! but in my words they were pure fun bikes.

Present

R1 and MT01 were launched to announce the arrival of a totally Brand new Yamaha in India.

YAMAHA YZF-R1

YAMAHA MT01

India is the second biggest two wheeler market in the world.Yamaha has ignored it for a long period of time but not anymore.they are here to stay and turn around the things.

Yamaha R1’s official site - click here

Yamaha MT01’s official site - click here

YZF-R15

YAMAHA-yzf-r15

After showing YZF-R15 in the Delhi auto expo early this year they have successfully launched the baby R1(R15) into the market with more and more bikes on the road everyday.

the bike is just incredible. it is loaded with all the latest technologies like of Yamaha like dycast forged piston, ECU and fuel injections and yea the famous delta frame taken from YZF-R1.The  bike is just perfect for the low range cc and power segment as according to me Yamaha would like to start from lower segment bikes to much higher in the coming years.

Yamaha R15’s official site - click here

FZ16

yamaha-fz-150

The  amazing  street fighter bike is about to be launched soon is lined up with sleek R15 . A perfect naked bike ! looks mean and more like a imported powerful bike.

FZ16’s trendy styling and capable torque engine will do justice to its looks and loaded huge tyres. FZ16 will surely raise the competition in 150cc bike segment as it is also well priced at Rs 65000.

Yamaha R15’s official site - click here

Future ? Ans:exciting!

Yamaha have played there initial cards were well so far in launching there new line of exciting bikes.

For me the biggest satisfaction is that they lanuched the lower segment bikes first and for the same reason in the future we can expect them to launch bikes in various larger segments !, like fazer (250cc) and R6(600cc).

Yamaha are also working hard in rebuilding there image as a trustable company in distrubution and workcenters through out the country !. www.pearlyamaha.in - yamaha’s lifestyle showrooms that are being launched near you.

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MotoGP » Rossi’s 69th makes Indy, MotoGP history.

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Monday, 15th September 2008

Valentino Rossi wins first Indy MotoGP race, sets new all-time win record and stands on brink of eighth world title… despite a hurricane!

Valentino Rossi broke Giacomo Agostini’s all-time premier-class win record by claiming his 69th MotoGP victory during atrocious weather conditions at the inaugural Indianapolis Grand Prix on Sunday.

The remnants of Hurricane Ike had been battering the circuit since lunch time, when heavy rain and winds hit the Indiana venue, forcing Race Direction to postpone the preceding 250 race.

However, a break in the storm allowed the MotoGP race to start at its allotted time, albeit on a soaking wet track, and it didn’t take long for the torrential rain and gusting winds to return.

Rossi dropped from pole to fourth at the start of the planned 28 laps, then surrendered another place to Fiat Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo. Thereafter, Rossi found his rhythm and made his way back past reigning world champion Casey Stoner, Lorenzo and Andrea Dovizioso to sit second behind home hero Nicky Hayden by lap six.

Passing Hayden was no mean feat and it took Rossi eight laps to finally overtake the late-braking American, whose Repsol Honda seemed to have the edge on Rossi’s M1 along the straights.

“It was an amazing race and a great battle with Nicky,” said Rossi. “I always enjoy racing with Nicky and it was like three, four years ago when we did a lot of great battles.

“Nicky grew up very close to me because his first year [in MotoGP] was as my team-mate at Honda. I remember him coming first time from the US, and he was very desperate. I say Nicky, Nicky, quiet, quiet!” smiled Rossi. “It is a bit different here compared to US. But he is always strong and hard to overtake because he is very strong in braking.

“So we stayed together very close for many laps. Nicky is very wide, very aggressive but also very clean. So I enjoyed the fight. Then, when I got in front of him, I was a bit faster.”

But Hurricane Ike wasn’t finished with Indianapolis and on lap 16 of 28 it started to rain heavily once again, accompanied by strong gusts of wind which made riding perilous - even for a seven time world champion.

MotoGP » Nicky Hayden joins Ducati.

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Tuesday, 16th September 2008

Nicky Hayden finally confirmed at Ducati Marlboro for the 2009 MotoGP World Championship.

Just one day after scoring his first podium of the 2008 season, in Sunday’s Indianapolis Grand Prix, it has finally been officially announced that 2006 MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden will join Ducati for 2009.

Hayden’s Ducati move, which will see the 27-year-old line-up alongside 2007 world champion Casey Stoner, has been considered a done deal for months. The American will make his debut on next year’s Desmosedici GP9 in a test immediately after the season-ending Valencia Grand Prix, on October 27th.

“We are really happy to have Nicky join us,” declared Claudio Domenicali, Ducati Corse CEO and Ducati Motor Holding Product Director. “We are certain that his never-say-die attitude, riding style and character will be great additions to our team in 2009. I would like to thank HRC for allowing Nicky to start testing our bike immediately after the Valencia Grand Prix.”

Although a Repsol Honda rider for his entire six-year grand prix career, there has been an increasing degree of inevitability about Hayden and Ducati joining forces, which began when the Italian marque first tried to sign the American towards the end of his title-winning season.

Hayden eventually chose to stick with Honda for a further two years - believing, like many, that the Japanese giant would be hard to beat during the start of the new 800cc era - just as it had been when the 990cc class began in 2002.

But it was Stoner, signed by Ducati after Hayden’s polite rejection, who romped to ten wins and the 2007 title, then provided the closest opposition to Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi during 2008.

By contrast Hayden, and to a lesser extent Honda, have struggled ever since the capacity cut - the Kentuckian claiming just four podiums since the end of 2006, while Honda has won only four races, all with Hayden’s team-mate Dani Pedrosa.

Many consider (rightly or wrongly) that Hayden hasn’t received the backing he deserves from Honda since the arrival of former 125 and double 250cc world champion Pedrosa.

MotoGP » Nicky Hayden joins Ducati.

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Tuesday, 16th September 2008

Nicky Hayden finally confirmed at Ducati Marlboro for the 2009 MotoGP World Championship.

Just one day after scoring his first podium of the 2008 season, in Sunday’s Indianapolis Grand Prix, it has finally been officially announced that 2006 MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden will join Ducati for 2009.

Hayden’s Ducati move, which will see the 27-year-old line-up alongside 2007 world champion Casey Stoner, has been considered a done deal for months. The American will make his debut on next year’s Desmosedici GP9 in a test immediately after the season-ending Valencia Grand Prix, on October 27th.

“We are really happy to have Nicky join us,” declared Claudio Domenicali, Ducati Corse CEO and Ducati Motor Holding Product Director. “We are certain that his never-say-die attitude, riding style and character will be great additions to our team in 2009. I would like to thank HRC for allowing Nicky to start testing our bike immediately after the Valencia Grand Prix.”

Although a Repsol Honda rider for his entire six-year grand prix career, there has been an increasing degree of inevitability about Hayden and Ducati joining forces, which began when the Italian marque first tried to sign the American towards the end of his title-winning season.

Hayden eventually chose to stick with Honda for a further two years - believing, like many, that the Japanese giant would be hard to beat during the start of the new 800cc era - just as it had been when the 990cc class began in 2002.

But it was Stoner, signed by Ducati after Hayden’s polite rejection, who romped to ten wins and the 2007 title, then provided the closest opposition to Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi during 2008.

By contrast Hayden, and to a lesser extent Honda, have struggled ever since the capacity cut - the Kentuckian claiming just four podiums since the end of 2006, while Honda has won only four races, all with Hayden’s team-mate Dani Pedrosa.

Many consider (rightly or wrongly) that Hayden hasn’t received the backing he deserves from Honda since the arrival of former 125 and double 250cc world champion Pedrosa.

New Yamaha FZ16

The new Yamaha FZ16 has been open for booking recently.

The bike has a tagline that says “The ultimate degree of perfection means
even the slightest feature has not
been overlooked.”

the bike looks smaller replica of Yamaha FZ1. Still a amazing naked bike for india, hope to test ride it soon for more reviews.

the specs are as follows.

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Engine type	Air-cooled, 4-stroke, SOHC, 2-valve
Displacement	153.0cm3
Bore & Stroke	58.0 × 57.9mm
Compression ratio	9.5:1
Maximum output	14PS / 7500 rpm
Maximum torque	14 N.m / 6000 rpm
Starting method	Electric starter
Lubrication type	Wet sump
Carburetor type	BS26
Clutch type	Constant mesh wet multiplate
Ignition type	CDI
Primary/secondary reduction ratio	3.409 / 2.857
Transmission type	Return type 5-speed

Frame type	Diamond
Suspension (front/rear)	Telescopic / Monocross
Wheelbase	1,335mm
Brake type(front/rear)	Hydraulic single disc / drum
Tire size (front/rear)	100/80-17 / 140/60-R17

Overall Length × Width × Height	1,975mm × 770mm × 1,045mm
Seat height	790mm
Wheelbase	1,335mm
Minimum ground clearance	160mm
Dry weight/Curb weight	126 kg / 137 kg
Fuel tank volume	12 liters
Engine oil volume	1.2 liters