Yamaha brings in 2011 images and as we can see there are marginal changes in the Indianized models. The new bike has a renewed paint scheme with a good Yamaha trademark blue that has always been on the bikes. Also, additions are the wine red color option with a skull themed graffiti on the side panel. The comeback is in terms of the stealth paintjob that will come up in 2011. The V-max here gets... 

France seems to be getting lucky as it witnesses launch of two special edition variants of Yamaha R1 exclusively made for France. These models, namely SP & SP/R are a tribute to the French endurance team. The special edition Yamaha R1 differ from the regular edition on terms that it gets a standard RI chassis with no alteration to the technical specifications. It gets a brand new paintjob,... 

After the announcement about the launch of three new motorcycles by Yamaha, now the recent news that is doing rounds of the bike world is about the mega event that Yamaha is planning to promote the three new bikes launched. Sources have confirmed that as a promotional activity the company plans a Pan India ride that promotes Safe Riding and will have the SZ150 and SZ-X as a center of attraction.... 

The North American division of Yamaha recently recalled certain 54,000 YZF- R6 motorcycles which exited the factory production line from August 2005 to March 2010 due to a faulty placement of the front side reflector. According to the manufacturer, the front side reflector was not placed at the proper height, which violates the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, “Lamps,... 

Yamaha issues a press release soon after the release of the SZ, SZ-X, and YBR 125 bikes today in Delhi. The release provides quite a lot of information about the bikes and is also supported with images. Yamaha turns biking scene in India hotter with trio launches – Unveils all new SZ, SZ-X and YBR 125 New Delhi, August 4th, 2010: Buoyed by the success of deluxe and premium segment bikes,... 

John Abraham launched the three new bikes that Yamaha bought into the Indian market on Wednesday. The three motorcycles are named SZ, SZ-X and YBR 125 that are very competitively priced between Rs 47000 and 52000. The SZ and SZ-X variants include 153cc engine. This engine is the same that is used in FZ16 while the YBR is powered by 123cc. The YBR 125 is priced at Rs 47000, while the SZ and SZ-X... 

Hyderabad saw a weird incident where a Yamaha YZF – R15 caught fire while it was traversing over a flyover. The cause of this catastrophe has not yet been ascertained and none of the Yamaha officials have commented. If we are to take a look at images closely, it seems the engine area was damaged due to the fire. There have been no damages to any other motorcycle parts. As per the newspaper articles,... 

Yamaha has finally revealed its first electric scooter offering. The scooter has been named EC-03 and is the first in the series of electric scooter that the company plans to launch in its home country, Japan. The E03 has been launched with a tagline that it is a smart minimal commuter. The bike is powered with a 50v Lithium Ion battery pack that will be supplied by Sanyo and is powered by a Yamaha... 

It was just a few days back, that Yamaha SZ150 executive commuter motorcycle was seen in testing in Pune. If we are to believe sources at Yamaha, the company is all set to launch three new two wheelers by October 2010. Though the news is doing rounds, not much has been revealed about the make and specs of the bikes. Some confirmed sources do affirm that one of the three bikes is definitely SZ150.... 

Imagine a beautiful Yamaha FZ, but in an electric version. Japan’s Yamaha Motor Co. just revealed a new electric motorcycle on Wednesday, stating that it wanted to lead the nascent market of electric bikes. It also intends to attain a global market share of 20% by 2020. Yamaha Motor, the second number bike maker, said it would begin the EC-03 electric bike sales in Japan from September, and in...