Tuesday, March 29, 2011

The Yamaha Nouvo

Below about Yamaha Nouvo.

The Yamaha Nouvo is a small CVT underbone bodied motorcycle manufactured by Yamaha Motor. It was introduced in April 2002 for Southeast Asia markets and In 2004, Brazil, where it was renamed the Yamaha Neo. Nouvo is from the French word Nouveau, which means new or fashionable.


Although Nouvos are not designed to be performance motorcycles nor hold any legitimate racing victories, they have been used for racing ever since their introduction. In 2003, several privateer and sponsored motorcycle teams in Malaysia entered the Nouvo for competition in the Malaysian Cub Prix Championship. In Thailand, the Nouvo is also being raced in underbone drag racing.




In recent years, the Nouvo has rapidly gained popularity as a platform for modification and customization (e.g: airbrushing or addition of onboard audio systems) by the enthusiast community, especially in Thailand and Malaysia. With a huge variety of aftermarket performance parts, including racing engine blocks, racing carburetors and fine tuning suspension kits to make the Nouvo quicker, it became popular in the legal and illegal street racing scene, to a point that it has become a subculture phenomenon, particularly in Southeast Asian countries.

Monday, March 14, 2011

Specification of Yamaha RZF-R6

Specification for Yamaha RZF-R6.

Engine
Type : 599cc liquid-cooled inline 4-cylinder; DOHC, 16 titanium valves
Bore x Stroke: 67.0 x 42.5mm
Compression Ratio: 13.1:1
Fuel Delivery: Fuel Injection with YCC-T and YCC-I
Ignition: TCI: Transistor Controlled Ignition
Transmission: 6-speed w/multiplate slipper clutch
Final Drive: O-ring chain

Chassis
Suspension / Front 41mm inverted fork; 4-way adjustable, 4.7-in travel
Suspension / Rear Single shock; 4-way adjustable, 4.7-in travel
Brakes / Front Dual 310mm floating disc; radial-mount 4-piston calipers
Brakes / Rear 220mm disc; single-piston caliper
Tires / Front 120/70-ZR17
Tires / Rear 180/55-ZR17

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Yamaha Lunch Scooter & Electric Bike

These about Yamaha planning to lunch scooter & electric bike.

According to Yamaha Motor India Director (Sales and Marketing), Jun Nakata, Yamaha scooters is being developed specifically for India, R & D Center is a Jepun and will be launched in India in the near future.

Eye on the growth segments Electric Two Wheeler, Yamaha Motor France is also designed to launch an electric basikal India. This parent Sarekat, Yamaha has been selling electric bikes in Jepun and Europe.

Yamaha also aims to launch several new basikal in 2011, in addition to the launch of a variation of this bike in the portfolio.

Friday, March 11, 2011

A Return To Profit

Below about a return to profit Yamaha.

Yamaha Motor Co. returned to the current financial year, profit fell even as sales in North America.

Firm at the end of the fiscal year report showed that sales fell in North America more than 6 percent over the previous year. Motorcycle sales in the wholesale level fell sharply. Its marine and ATV sales, but increased slightly at the wholesale level.

Overall, the company completed the $ 223,000,000 net income on completion of the previous fiscal year with a loss. Helping companies to profit net profit margin increased - an increase of more than 12 percent - a decline in depreciation and employees through the company cut costs and reform, according to Yamaha press release.

total sales negatively impacted by exchange rates, but it saw a significant increase in motorcycle sales in developing countries and the rest add the sales of motor vehicles.

In North America the total number of Yamaha motorcycles wholesale saled for the fiscal year fell to 53,000 units. That's 42 percent decline from the previous year.

The company’s wholesales of ATVs rose in its fiscal year after implementing inventory adjustments in the previous year.

The company’s power products division, which includes ATVs, UTVs and snowmobile sales, rose nearly 2.5 percent compared to the previous year.

Its marine products division, which includes PWC and outboard motors, reported a 22 percent increase in its sales compared to a year ago. Yamaha attributed that increase to its strategic introduction of newly developed, environmentally friendly outboard motors, inventory adjustments made the previous year in the United States and strong retail sales that rose from the previous year.

For motorcycles alone, Yamaha saw a sizeable wholesale jump due to its increasing business in emerging countries. Wholesale numbers, however, decreased in Europe to 227,000 units (a 17 percent decrease) and in Japan to 99,000 units (an 8 percent decline).

Wholesales in emerging markets, including Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand, were up nearly 23 percent to 6.5 million units, the company reported.

The big increase in emerging countries allowed Yamaha to see an overall nearly 11 percent sales increase over the year-ago period.

Looking forward, Yamaha expects a continued challenging business environment due to exchange rates and increasing raw material prices. In this environment, the company said it will continue its ongoing structural reforms but does expect its overall sales to increase next year by more than 4 percent.

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Thursday, March 10, 2011

VMAX Showcase At Japanese Design Exhibition

Today's about Yamaha showcase VMAX at Japanese Design Exhibition.

There has been a growing interest in aesthetics and the design of the car. Illustrates aspects of the industry, Yamaha Vmax showed a bike called muscle peak of the Japanese 'Good Design is Good Business' exhibition held in New Delhi, India. The company has highlighted various aspects of design Vmax, offering the program.


Described as a monster machine, which integrates Vmax 1679cc V4 engine. This machine is also said to have met 10 times larger displacement values as opposed to the average momentum in this country. Equipped with his muscles, super bikes saw architecture as a reflection of Japanese culture. This is mainly due to the design and operation of vitality combine V4 engine, increasing engine performance with optimum power.

Jun Nakata, Director – Sales & Marketing, India Yamaha Motor, commented, “Being supported by bodies – METI, IDC and FICCI, Good Design Exhibition is a unique platform to reach out to our audience and industry alike. Our presence at this Exhibition is vital to demonstrate the technical prowess of our products and showcase the Yamaha DNA. Since 2008, Yamaha has been pulling out all the stops when it came to product innovation and technological advancements. Practically every model which the bike lovers drooled over in the past made in-roads to the Indian market — the R1, MT 01 & VMAX, the racing R15, the lord of the streets FZ, the powerful commuter SZ series and the potent YBR.”

“With the launch of VMAX in 2009, the Indian riders got a chance to experience the true ‘Art of Engineering’, which lies at the heart of Yamaha’s creations,” Jun Nakata added further. VMAX offers the very latest in advanced design and technology for an awesome acceleration feeling, combined with bodywork and styling that respects and enhances the iconic image of the original model.”

A step ahead from its predecessor which was originally released 23 years ago, the second generation VMAX has been plugged to bask in glory of a superior status combining style, power and machismo. The company has emphasized that similar philosophy has been adopted for its FZ and SZ series. While the design of the SZ series marks a powerful and robust impression for a stylish urban biker, the FZ16 sports a rugged and wild style in its triple macho concept.

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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Thousands strike at the factory Yamaha Vietnam

These about thousands strike at Yamaha Factory.

About 3,000 employees from the Yamaha Motor plant in Hanoi walked off the job on Monday, said the official, who refused to give his name.

Management told the other 2,000 workers to stay home Tuesday while discussions continued with the union, he said.

Vietnam bans labour unions that are independent of the ruling Communist Party.

Workers are seeking an increase in the basic monthly salary from 1.65 million dong ($78.57) to 2.03 million dong along with a rise in their housing and other social allowances, the official said.

The company had already agreed to a pay rise for some workers, but that was before the government increased the price of subsidised petrol by 18 percent in late February, he added.

After fuel prices rose, electricity rates increased by 15 percent on March 1, adding to the worries of citizens trying to cope.

Vietnam's inflation reached 12.31 percent year-on-year last month, according to official data, far higher than in neighbouring states, although rising consumer prices are emerging as a top concern for policymakers throughout Asia.

Pledging that fighting inflation is its top priority, the government has unveiled measures to rein in prices and stabilise the economy, which is facing a complicated mix of challenges. These include a struggling currency and a trade deficit that reached an estimated $12.4 billion last year.

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Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Yamaha Unveils VMAX

Below about Yamaha unveils VMAX at METI Exhibition.

The exhibition organized by METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry) Govt. of Japan along with India Design Council (IDC) & FICCI, ruminated on the relevance of Design in the automobile sector.

In a bid to emphasize on the relevance of design in Automobile sector, India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd. showcased its flagship muscle bike VMAX at the three day long Japanese Design Exhibition – ‘Good Design is Good business’. As part of the Exhibition, Yamaha participated in a Presentation Session today to throw light on the design aspect of VMAX, from its super bike arsenal.

The VMAX is a monster machine with a 1679cc V4 engine, boasting a displacement 10 times larger than the average motorcycle in India. The highlights in the VMAX design are “creation of a true original” among motorcycles. The design expresses both dynamism and pursuit of the extremes of “power and beauty,” which are linked concepts that are deeply rooted in the cultural environment of Japan. The pride of Yamaha is the V-4 engine which is inspired by a power that feels almost infinite. This made the designers of VMAX use the infinity symbol (?) as motif for the engine’s input and output components.

This second generation model is the first model change in 23 years as it percolated from the highly original shape of the first “VMAX” introduced in 1985. The VMAX has always had a strong influence on the market and is a symbol of power that has become an industry standard. It enjoys a status symbol associated with style, power and machismo among motorcycle lovers to this date.

The design philosophy of Yamaha is equally expressed in the mass motorcycle models such as FZ & SZ series. In FZ16, the “triple macho” concept guides the overall silhouette of the bike, the individual body parts & the chassis and produces a wonderfully wild and rugged impression. The SZ series design is developed around the concept of the stylish urban commuter and is intended to create an impression of “powerful and robust” and a “sensation of high speed”.

Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Jun Nakata, Director - Sales & Marketing, India Yamaha Motor said, “Being supported by bodies - METI, IDC and FICCI, Good Design Exhibition is a unique platform to reach out to our audience and industry alike. Our presence at this Exhibition is vital to demonstrate the technical prowess of our products and showcase the Yamaha DNA. Since 2008, Yamaha has been pulling out all the stops when it came to product innovation and technological advancements. Practically every model which the bike lovers drooled over in the past made in-roads to the Indian market -- the R1, MT 01 & VMAX, the racing R15, the lord of the streets FZ, the powerful commuter SZ series and the potent YBR”.

“With the launch of VMAX in 2009, the Indian riders got a chance to experience the true ‘Art of Engineering’, which lies at the heart of Yamaha’s creations. VMAX offers the very latest in advanced design and technology for an awesome acceleration feeling, combined with bodywork and styling that respects and enhances the iconic image of the original model. ”, added Mr. Nakata.

METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry) Govt. of Japan in association with India Design Council (IDC) & FICCI have jointly organized this exhibition. In connection with efforts to spread international awareness of Japan’s “Good Design Award,” which features a 50-year history, and in order to foster creation of a win-win relationship benefiting both Japan and India, METI had organized this exhibition in New Delhi, India.

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Monday, March 7, 2011

Yamaha Making Scooter Market in Japan

It's about Yamaha making scooter for india market in Japan.

India Yamaha Motors India is gearing up to foray into the fast growing scooter segment in the country with an all-new product that parent Yamaha Motor Corporation (YMC) is developing specifically for the Indian market.

Roy Kurian, national business head, India Yamaha Motors, said, “We were studying the Indian market intensively over the last two years to gauge the requirements of customers here. We decided we needed a new product for the consumers here. A product is in development at our R&D centre in Japan, which would be introduced shortly.”

Industry sources indicate a gearless scooter from the Yamaha fold is likely to hit Indian roads by the end of next year.

Kurian, however, declined to specify a definite timeline and technical specifications of the scooter the company is considering for introduction in the Indian market.

Scooters, at present, account for nearly 18 per cent of sales in the overall two-wheeler market in India. The segment is posting strong growth numbers with sales increasing by around 47 per cent between April and January this financial year to 1.7 million units. An electric scooter may also be launched for India in due course.

Additionally, the company is also considering introducing two new motorbikes in India in the course of the year, which may include possible upgrades.

Kurian added, “We want to consolidate our position in the market here. We sold 2.5 lakh units in India last year. This year, we expect to grow by at least 50 per cent and then double the growth rates recorded by the overall two-wheeler industry in the country.”

India Yamaha Motors has sold 228,378 motorcycles in the domestic market till January this year, which is an increase of 21.28 per cent as compared to the corresponding period of the last financial year.

The motorcycle segment in the period has grown by 23.57 per cent to 9.7 million units.

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Sunday, March 6, 2011

Yamaha mulls electric 2-wheeler

These about Yamaha mulls electric2-wheeler for India.

NEW DELHI: Japanese auto giant Yamaha today said it might consider launching an electric bike in the fast growing Indian two-wheeler market to offer an alternative mode transportation.

The company's wholly-owned subsidiary, India Yamaha Motor, is also developing an India-specific scooter that will hit the roads in the "near future". Besides, it will launch two new bikes in the country in this year.

"For rising fuel prices, electric bike is a good option. Currently we are selling electric bikes in Japan and Europe. There is a possibility for the Indian market for introducing these products," India Yamaha Motor Director (Sales and Marketing) Jun Nakata told PTI.

He, however, did not share details like specifications and when the firm was likely to launch the products in India.

Last year, the company had said it would focus more on India with more investments and aimed to have 10 per cent of its total global sales from the country within the next 3-4 years.

When asked about its plans for the scooter segment, Nakata said: "We are preparing to enter the scooter market. The product is under development in Japan and it will be an India-specific product."

Last year, the company had announced conducting a study on the Indian scooter market and it was expected to be complete by the middle of 2010.

Nakata said the company was taking longer than expected to come out with the product because the auto giant "wants to offer the best" to the Indian consumers.

Asked when the company is likely to launch the scooter, he said it would be in the "near future".

Taking about its plans for the current year, India Yamaha Motor National Business Head Roy Kurian said: "Every year we launch new products. This year we will introduce two new bikes and some variants of the existing models."

Without giving any detail of the new products, he said the firm was consolidating its position in the 150cc segment.

"Last year we sold 3.7 lakh units, including exports of 1.2 lakh units. Our target this year is to sell 40-50 per cent more than that of last year," Kurian said.

He said the company was aiming for a 10 per cent share in the next three years in the Indian two-wheeler market, which is estimated to grow to 1.5-1.6 crore units from about 1 crore units at present.

The company, which has two facilities in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, have a combined installed production capacity of 6 lakh units a year that can be scaled up to 10 lakh units every year.

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Saturday, March 5, 2011

Yamaha Warrior Installation of the Stator Assembly

Today's article about the installation of the stator assembly on Yamaha Warrior.

ATVs Yamaha's series based on magnetic generator to power your ignition and lighting system to operate. Electric current as the permanent magnet rotor of steel crankshaft Avatar converted by producers referred to a ring of copper wire to the stator. Although quite robust stator, the wire winding extreme temperatures or lack of maintenance may be damaged. When the coil is defective, the magnetism in a position to generate enough power to run is a warrior. Stator and rotor replacement, if necessary, a task that can relatively quickly in an hour is completed.

#1

Start your Warrior's motor and let it idle for three to five minutes to warm up the crankcase oil. Stop the motor and let it cool for another 10 minutes. Unscrew the drain plug from the bottom of the motor's crankcase, using a socket wrench and a 17 mm socket. Drain the crankcase oil into an oil pan, then tighten the drain plug to 31 foot-pounds with a torque wrench and your 17 mm socket.

#2

Unscrew the bolts from the round crankcase cover on the left side of the motor, using a 5 mm Allen wrench. Pull the cover and its gasket away from the motor.

#3

Unbolt the stator and pickup coils from the inside of the left crankcase cover, using a 5 mm Allen wrench. Pull the pickup coil off of the cover and away from the stator coil. Pull the stator coil off of the cover, then follow its wiring to the wiring harness under the left side your Warrior's seat rails. Unplug the stator from the wiring harness.

#4

Place a new stator coil into the left crankcase cover, then remount the pickup coil into its original position. Tighten the pickup and stator coils' bolts to 7.2 foot-pounds with a torque wrench and a 5 mm Allen wrench. Route the stator's wiring through the channel cut into the bottom of the crankcase cover.

#5

Pull the magneto rotor off of the motor's crankshaft with a Yamaha flywheel puller. Do not remove the starter clutch from the crankshaft. Slide a new magneto rotor onto the crankshaft, aligning the notch cut into the center of the rotor with the woodruff key protruding from the starter clutch. Skip this step if you are only replacing the stator coil.

#6

Place the left crankcase over and a new gasket onto the left side of the motor. Tighten the cover's bolts to 7.2 foot-pounds with a torque wrench and a 5 mm Allen wrench. Plug the stator coil's wiring into the Warrior's wiring harness under the left seat rail.

#7

Take the dipstick of of the right crankcase cover and place a funnel into the cover's filler neck. Fill the motor's crankcase with 2.6 quarts of SAE 10W30 motor oil.

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Friday, March 4, 2011

Yamaha Extended Service Going Road Racing

These article about Yamaha extended service going road racing.

Yamaha Motor Corporation USA is proud to announce that it has a wide range of services to consumers, Yamaha Extended Service (YES), the debut of exciting sponsorship in the sport of motorcycle road racing championship. In 2011, Yamaha Extended Service will sponsor the top riders in AMA Superbike AMA Daytona Sportbike American and one of the stars of world motorcycle championship of the most famous in the world, MotoGP.

Today Yamaha Motor Corporation U.S. Proudly announced a new partnership with Monster Tech 3 MotoGP Team factory pilot Colin Edwards that will see the Team collaborate with Yamaha in promoting the benefits and value of Yamaha Extended Service products. The veteran rider took part in the sponsorship announcement ceremonies while on hand at the annual Indy Trade Show. “Yamaha U.S. has always had my back for my entire career even during my motocross days as a little kid,” said Edwards, “and this new sponsorship from Y.E.S. is a great fit as Y.E.S. will surely have your back once you buy a new Yamaha product!”

“We are very excited about this new relationship between Y.E.S. and the Yamaha Tech 3 Team,” said Colin Haugh, of Yamaha’s extended service operations, “as MotoGP and it’s fans are perhaps the most enthusiastic and visible of all and we are proud to have Colin carry the Y.E.S. message!” The Yamaha Extended Service/Pat Clark Racing/Graves Yamaha team will field AMA American Superbike contender Chris Clark. Chris will be riding the #2 YZF-R1 prepared by Graves Motorsports. “2010 was really a great year for me in the Superbike class” said Chris, “The R1 fits me well and I’m really excited about our new team. Josh Hayes proved to everyone how good the R1 is, now I just have to step up my game. Having Y.E.S. on board shows the confidence Yamaha has in our program and of course Y.E.S. is all about confidence in a great product. I can’t wait for the season to begin and I am honored to wear the Y.E.S. brand!”

Along with Chris, Y.E.S. is proud to support AMA Daytona Sportbike racer Tommy Aquino on the Graves Motorsports prepared #6 YZF-R6. “I’m stoked to be with the Yamaha Extended Service –Pat Clark Sport team for 2011.” said Tommy, “Last season races were so exciting and I’m sure that this season will be no different; I just need to rely on my experiences and let it work in my favor to put me up front for the entire race. Having Y.E.S. as a sponsor is cool, I want to win the 200 and give them a grand kick off for the season. Winning the Daytona 200 is my goal. This is the one race where we need the security of great service in the pits and Y.E.S. offers that security for all Yamaha owners!”

Yamaha Extended Service offers Genuine Yamaha coverage for a complete range of Yamaha Power sports products. Y.E.S. coverage is available on Yamaha and Star brand motorcycles, ATV and Side x Side vehicles, Snowmobiles, Generators, Waverunners and Yamaha Outboard motors. Y.E.S. strives to be the most outstanding extended service program available for Yamaha products. “Top racers around the world require the best service and equipment to give them the peace of mind they need to race their best.” said Colin Haugh, “We want to bring that same peace of mind to our Yamaha customers through our Yamaha Extended Service program. “Y.E.S. is very pleased to be working with additional outstanding sponsors for the Yamaha Extended Service/Pat Clark Racing/Graves Yamaha teams including Yamaha’s exclusive line of GYTR (Genuine Yamaha Technology Racing) products and YAMALUBE high performance lubricants.

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Thursday, March 3, 2011

Yamaha Motor and Volvo Penta Evaluating Further Collaboration

Today's talks about Yamaha Motor make collaboration.

Volvo Penta and Yamaha Motor Co. has decided to set up working groups with the potential for deeper cooperation between companies in mind.

December 6, Volvo penta, and Yamaha Motor said they agreed to cooperate in the development of systems. Electronic control technologies for ships, signed. Partnership is designed to produce technologies that are useful in the electronics industry is increasingly important.

Become a co-operation at the end of the year. Now, both sides decided to take things further study about Cooperation between the company can increase.

"Volvo Penta is a world leader when it comes to marine power systems. Yamaha Motor is a world leader in the outboard engine business. Our customer offerings complement one another, so we see tremendous potential for extending our cooperation with a view to creating the marine world's most powerful combination," says Volvo Penta's President and CEO, Göran Gummeson.

The collaboration between Volvo Penta and Yamaha Motor will not include ownership but is based exclusively on partnership in different areas in which the companies see opportunities for cooperation as a result of complementary customer offerings.

Yamaha and Volvo Penta have already agreed on distribution cooperation for Volvo Penta's marine engines on the Japanese market and the parties will study if there are such opportunities for similar ways of cooperation in other markets.

In North America, Volvo Penta and Yamaha Motor have already cooperated in search for opportunities in marketing to individual boat builders, and they will continue with related efforts.

Service, logistics and aftermarket are other areas in which the parties would like to look at opportunities for extended collaboration. Volvo Penta currently offers the marine world's most global service - and has a dealer network comprising 4,000 service points all over the world.

Yamaha Motor is represented in more than 180 countries and regions worldwide.

The existing technological collaboration will result in the companies utilising common electronic platforms, thereby creating the potential for synergies in terms of diagnostic tools, skills, standardisation and aftermarket services.

"We hope that an extended partnership with Volvo Penta, in which we will benefit from the strengths of both companies, will enable us to create a long-term, competitive alliance with unique opportunities to tackle the challenges facing the marine industry," says Takaaki Kimura, Representative Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.

Volvo Penta's and Yamaha Motors' joint working groups are expected to be appointed in February.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

The Yamaha YZF-R6

These about Yamaha YZF-R6.

Was introduced in 1998 as the super sport version of Yamaha's Yamaha YZF-R1 super bike, and as a companion to the more street-oriented Yamaha YZF600R sport bike which continued to be sold alongside the R6. The motorcycle featured Yamaha's completely new engine design capable of producing over 108 hp (81 kW) while stationary. The R6 was the world's first 600cc production four-stroke motorcycle producing over 100 hp (75 kW) in stock form.

The YZF-R6 has been revised several times since its introduction. Starting with the 2003 model, the R6 became fuel-injected. The 2006 model year was a significant upgrade with a new engine management system featuring the YCC-T fly-by-wire throttle and a multi-plate slipper clutch. The 2008 model incorporated the YCC-I variable-length intake system to optimize power at high engine rpm and an improved Deltabox frame design.

In 2006, Yamaha advertised that the R6 had a redline of 17,500 rpm. This is 2,000 rpm higher than the previous R6 model and was the highest tachometer redline of any 2006 production four-stroke motorcycle engine. It was widely reported that the 2006 YZF-R6's motor did not actually have this engine rpm redline level and was closer to around 16,200 rpm, but because of a deliberate tachometer error of about 8%, it read 17,500 rpm on the tachometer. In February 2006, Yamaha admitted the bike's true engine redline was more than 1,000 rpm lower than displayed on the tachometer than advertised, and offered to buy back any R6 if the customer was unhappy.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Yamaha YZR-M1

Today's about Yamaha YZR-M1.

The Yamaha YZR-M1 is an 800 cc (49 cu in) motorcycle specifically developed by Yamaha Motor Company to race in the current MotoGP series.[1] It succeeded the 500 cc (31 cu in) YZR500 by the 2002 season and was originally developed with a 990 cc (60 cu in) engine. Since then, the YZR-M1 has been continuously developed into several iterations.

The 2008 YZR-M1 was regarded as the best all round bike in MotoGP. Rossi won the 2008 Championship by a record margin and dominated podium finishes all season. Team mate Jorge Lorenzo managed a first ever Rookie win on the M1 at the Portuguese GP and had 6 podium finishes. Many along with Rossi have said that the YZR-M1 was the best bike of 2008 season, something that was well proven during the heated battles Rossi had with Casey Stoner on the Ducati.

5 World Championships won:
Valentino Rossi in 2004, 2005, 2008 and 2009
Jorge Lorenzo in 2010




62 races won:
2002 Biaggi 2
2004 Rossi 9
2005 Rossi 11
2006 Rossi 5
2007 Rossi 4
2008 Rossi 9, Lorenzo 1
2009 Rossi 6, Lorenzo 4
2010 Lorenzo 9, Rossi 2

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