scrap car vehicles: Yamaha

Showing posts with label Yamaha. Show all posts

Monday, February 21, 2011

Yamaha YZR-M1 livery

Yamaha Factory Racing has unveiled a new colour scheme its MotoGP challenger, the YZR-M1.

The bikes may look smart finished in blue with the signature Yamaha ‘speed block’ motif, but the livery reveals that attempts to find a title sponsor for the 2011 season have failed.

Current World Champion Jorge Lorenzo remains with the team to defend his title, while replacing Valentino Rossi is Ben Spies, who moves up to the works outfit following a year at independents Tech 3.

The 2011 MotoGP championship commences on March 20 with the Grand Prix of Qatar.

Related post:

Ducati unveils GP11

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Yamaha YZF-R1 LE Yellow Black Design

Yamaha YZF-R1 LE Yellow Black Turing

Yamaha YZF-R1 LE Yellow Black Front Side

Yamaha YZF-R1 LE Yellow Black Side

Yamaha YZF-R1 LE Review

Yamaha YZF-R1 LE Review Right Front

The new YZF-R1 LE sports Valentino Rossi livery as the YZF-M1 MotoGP bike, but comes in a very limited number.

The new 2010 Yamaha YZF-R1LE not only gives much of the technology of the championship, Valentino Rossi, but his look and style of the championship. The R1 is the first ever production motorcycle with a transverse crankshaft. The result? Outrageous torque and raw energy at high speed by providing incredibly smooth power delivery out of corners. While the bold graphic style Fiat Yamaha provides incredibly smooth.

Yamaha YZF-R1 LE Review Side

2010 Yamaha YZF-R1 LE - USA Specifications
* MSRP $ 14,500 (Fiat Yamaha Team Graphics) Available from January 2010

Motor
Type 998cc, liquid-cooled 4-cylinder DOHC 16-valve (titanium intake valves)

Diameter x 78.0mm long x 52.2mm

Compression ratio 12.7:1

Delivery fuel fuel injection with YCC-T and YCC-I

Ignition TCI: Transistor Controlled Ignition

Transmission 6-speed w / multi disc clutch shoe

Final Drive # 530 O-ring chain

Chassis
Suspension / Front 43mm inverted fork, fully adjustable, 4.7 in travel

Suspension / Rear Single shock w / Piggyback Reservoir, 4-position adjustable, 4.7 in travel

Brakes / Front Dual 310 mm disc, radial-mount ceiling for six piston calipers

Brakes / rear 220 mm disc, single-piston caliper

Tires / Front 120/70-ZR17

Tires / rear 190/55ZR17

Dimensions
Length 81.5 in

Width 28.1 in

Height 44.5 in

Seat Height 32.8 in

Wheelbase 55.7 in

Rake (forward angle) 24.0 °

Path to 4.0

Fuel capacity 4.8 gallons

Dry Weight 454 pounds

Another
Primary Rate Reduction 65/43 (1.512)

47/17 High Rate Reduction (2765)

Value transmission - 38/15 1st gear (2533)

Value Transmission - 2nd gear 33/16 (2063)

Value transmission - 3rd 37/21 (1762)

Value transmission - 35/23 Fourth Gear (1522)

Value transmission - 5th Gear 30/22 (1364)

1 year warranty (limited factory warranty)

Value transmission - Sixth Gear 33/26 (1269)

Sunday, March 14, 2010

New Yamaha Fazer

The Yamaha FZ6 Fazer is no more. After a prolonged teaser campaign, Yamaha has finally revealed its replacements, the semi-faired Fazer8 and naked FZ8.

As the names imply, their engines have increased in size to 779 cc, putting clearer distance between them and Yamaha’s more budget-orientated XJ6 range. The new engine isn’t actually that new, as it’s based on the 998 cc unit from the FZ1 Fazer.

The capacity reduction has been achieved by decreasing the bore size, while keeping stroke the same. That approach was taken to maximise torque, a characteristic that Yamaha is emphasising for the new bikes. To a certain extent it has worked, as the Fazer8 / FZ8 produce 82 Nm of torque, compared to the 63.1 Nm of their 600 cc predecessors.

It’s a partial success since it seems they are going to be needing all of that torque, as well as the extra 8ish bhp that brings power up to 104 bhp. That’s because the Fazer8 / FZ8 have grown to accommodate the larger engine. Indeed, the aluminium frame used for both bikes isn’t new either - it too is borrowed from the FZ1. Consequently, the Fazer8 weighs 215 kg, which is fairly hefty against the 207 kg of the old FZ6 Fazer.

There aren’t many other bikes in the 800 cc class to compare the Fazer8 / FZ8 against. The F 800 series from BMW springs to mind, but that’s about it. The twin cylinder engines in the BMWs are down on power against the Yamahas (producing 85 bhp in the S version, for example), but with 86 Nm have more torque. The F 800 S does only weigh 204 kg fully fuelled and ready to go, however.

Nowadays there are hardly any 750 cc bikes around, either. An obvious competitor though - especially to the naked FZ8 - is the Kawasaki Z750, with its 105 bhp 4-cylinder engine.

The one question that remains unanswered is how much the Fazer8 and FZ8 will cost. Unlike the other Japanese manufacturers, Yamaha seems reluctant to mention prices for any bikes on its UK web site, instead inviting you to consult a dealer.

Nevertheless, if you hunt hard enough on Yamaha’s site, the information is there (hidden away on the finance calculator, if you’re interested). Alas that page has yet to be updated for the new arrivals.

So, in the absence of facts, it’s worth having a guess.

The UK on the road price for the XJ6 Diversion is £5,902 (£6,302 with ABS), and the FZ1 Fazer costs £10,120 (£10,520 with ABS).

On that basis, the Fazer8 might be around £8,000, with ABS another £400 on top.

To put those figures into perspective, the BMW F 800 S is £6,725 on the road (ABS is £620 extra), and the Kawasaki Z750 is £5,999 (plus first registration fee and road tax).

Perhaps then it’s understandable why Yamaha wants people to check with their dealers - at least they can ensure potential customers are sat down before the news is broken to them. Alternatively it could, of course, mean there’s a nice discount to be negotiated?

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Adventurous new Yamaha

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, the saying goes.

If that’s the case, then BMW engineers must be very flattered by Yamaha’s new Tenere. Or XT1200Z Super Tenere, to give it its full title.

Cynics could argue that Yamaha looked at the spec sheet of the German manufacturer’s R 1200 GS, and made sure that all the features that have made the BMW the leader in the adventure class were included on its bike.

Torquey twin cylinder engine? Check. Shaft drive? Yes. Adjustable seat height? Present. Anti-lock brakes and traction control? Of course.

Admittedly, ABS and traction control are optional on the BMW, but then for some riders that’s a good thing - nobody wants complicated electronics to go on the blink half-way across the Sahara. The BMW also costs considerably less than the Yamaha.

The Tenere will only be offered in ‘first edition’ guise during 2010 (which, oddly, will have to be reserved online). This includes aluminium side cases, a headlight protector and an aluminium skid plate to shield the engine. And a nice sticker. The price will be an eye-watering £13,500 in the UK. Yes, £13,500 - it’s not a typo.

The standard GS is £9,925. Even if you go for the more expensive Adventure and order the optional ABS, traction control and fastenings needed for aluminium panniers, it’ll set you back £12,205. OK, you need to add on the cost of the BMW panniers, but it’s doubtful they’ll soak up all of the £1,295 saving over the Yamaha.

And what if you’re not planning on going off the beaten track, but like the riding position of the Tenere and fancy a large capacity twin cylinder bike? Enter the brand new Ducati Multistrada 1200. Available in basic, S Sport and S Touring versions, pricing in the UK will start from £10,995.