Archive : Yamaha

With Yamaha continuing to be a major competitor in the Indian sporty bikes segment, the latest upgrade to the R15 series seems to be Yoshimura exhausts. Yoshimura are Japanese based exhausts manufacturers who initially started off making engines. But soon their exhaust parts sales picked up and they went on to become fully-fledged exhaust systems manufacturers and have now become a major brand and [...]

India Yamaha Motor has registered a staggering 28.5 % growth over July last year. In comparison to the 22,899 units sold in July 2010, this year the company has posted a sales figure of 29, 021. Correspondingly the exports of the company have also risen. This is due to the inclusion of the new variants in the FZ and SZ series and has led to the highest ever monthly sale the company has achieved this [...]

India is one of the biggest two wheeler markets in the world with an ever growing thirst for fuel efficient commuters which promise to deliver strong and run more. With over 12 million units per annum to be had in the two wheeler sector, this is undoubtedly not a market to ignore or play safe with. The geared scooters era has certainly come to an end – there’s no better proof to this allegation [...]

Yamaha R15 is perhaps the ultimate sports bike for about a lakh of rupees. Way back in 2008, Yamaha introduced the YZF-R15, a step well appreciated by the biking community in India which had to do with the Apache and Pulsar, two home-grown motorcycles that were learning fast but by making mistakes. Till date the R15 has not lost its charm and is still a head turner on any road. It is the sports bike [...]

Yamaha took the Indian two wheeler industry by storm in the year 2008 when they launched their best two replica models ever for the Indian market. The Yamaha YZF-R15 and the FZ16 (smaller iterations of the R1 and Fazer bikes) revived their fortunes in the Indian market and helped the company regain its lost reputation. But soon after the launches Yamaha fans realized both models deserved larger engines [...]

As we explained in a previous post, the new FZ series from Yamaha aims to connect with riders at a deeper level. The addition of a kick start and colors (Golden Streak, Competition White, Black Cyber Green and Yellow Streak) will keep the sporty offings going till they receive comprehensive overhauls. Yamaha’ brand advisor John Abraham continues to be featured in ads and the latest clip has three [...]

India Yamaha Motor has put new variants of the FZ, FZ-S and Fazer bikes on the market lending them fresh cosmetic touches. The bikes don’t have any changes on the mechanical front and notable additions are new color schemes (Golden Streak, Competition White, Black Cyber Green and Yellow Streak) with fancy graphics. To get the message across to customers, Yamaha will device marketing initiatives [...]

Yamaha introduced the Fazer in India back in 2009 and since then it’s been exported it to many markets. Spain turns out to be one place that loves the touring spirit of the Fazer. Sales numbers are not available, but the country’ interest in the mini Fazer (called Fazer 16) has grown since the introduction. To give the Yamaha lovers something special and unique, a limited run Racing White [...]

The first thing which strikes our mind when we think of Yamaha is their indomitable racing spirit. The sheer unadulterated performance, which is the characteristic attribute of almost all the Yamahas, places the Japanese company in the hearts of millions of motorcycle enthusiasts. From the pocket rocket RX100 to the legendary RD350, Yamaha has set high standards for performance biking in different [...]

The spy images of a Yamaha test mule has been doing rounds on the Internet which kept our interest alive. Some people thought it to be the YZF R125 (rumored to arrive in India for many months and years now). But we were sure that it was not R125 for obvious reasons which I will not discuss in this article. Then came the news that a new R15 version was going to be launched on 26th of this month with [...]