Archive : Yamaha

By Rakesh Sridhar The year was 1999. The Indian motorcycle scene was flooded with frugal 100cc bikes and the transition from two-strokes to four-strokes was taking place. The then market leader, Hero Honda, made an audacious move by bringing to India, the first performance oriented four-stroke machine called the CBZ. It took the market by storm and compelled the competitors to enter the segment of [...]

Almost two and a half years since its launch, Yamaha seems to be planning to apply some major cosmetic changes to their YZF- R15. What looks like a Yamaha R15 facelift has been caught testing recently. From the pictures our new friend Vaibhav Saigal has shared on xbhp.com we can easily make out that majority of the work has been done on the rear section which till now has been accused of being very [...]

Yamaha has silently slipped in two motorcycles in a launch held in Delhi today morning. As we reported earlier, Yamaha has in fact brought out the 998cc FZ1 for India. Along with it comes the 153cc SZ-R, which is the sporty cousin of the SZ-X. It isn’t clear if the FZ1 is assembled in India or launched as a CBU. According to Yamaha, the 153cc SZ-R is a “modern & sporty version of SZ-X [...]

Yamaha Motors India Ltd. Is looking at the bringing gearless scooters to India. Global sales of Yamaha depict that it sells more scooters than motorcycles.”The sales figures across the globe for two wheelers show greater sales of scooters and motoscooters, but India is an exception” quoted Mr. Pankaj Dubey, the company’s National Business head. Yamaha is conducting a feasibility study [...]

The recent surge in the number of sportsbike coming to India is absolutely phenomenal. Almost all major brands want to have a share of the increasing pie. Some brands like Harley Davidson even want to assemble the bikes in India. All this hoopla can be attributed to one company that distinctly identified the huge potential – Yamaha. The launch of the R15 completely changed the market forever. No [...]

India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd began a promotional activity for its motorcycles stretching for three days. Existing Yamaha owners can be part of this event which is full of interactive programs. As part of the event, Yamaha will run bike exchange mela, service camps, test rides, safety riding lessons and food courts. The event will also have dance performances to entertain the audience. The idea behind [...]

Yamaha India is said to be gearing up for the launch the FZ1 in India. The 998cc DOHC 20-valve engine on the FZ1 provides 147bhp through a 6-speed transmission. Rumor has it that Yamaha could assemble the FZ1 in India to bring down the price. Exact details regarding the CKD operation isn’t available. We have to wait for a press release from Yamaha to clear the cobwebs. Yamaha FZ1 Key Features * [...]

Yamaha has officially launched the Midnight Edition for their FZ series and Fazer. IMB has already brought images and various other details of the Midnight Special FZ-S from the Relio Quick Auto Mall in Gurgaon. Soon you will get to see the FZ and Fazer as well in this Midnight Special. Yamaha will produce 1,000 models each of FZ, FZ-S and Fazer each bearing the serial number starting from one to [...]

There were some concept models also at display at the Relio Quick mall in Gurgaon by the engineering students from various colleges. The one which caught my eye was the Quad bike designed by the engineering students of Lingaya Institute of Management & Technology. This team of six guys called the G-6 designed this Quad bike by assembling parts lifted from different vehicles. This Quad bike looked [...]

Disclaimer – This article is purely speculative in nature. It has to be taken in with a pinch of salt. I had a chat with a Yamaha representative in a recent event in my city and I inquired about any upcoming launches in the premium segment. Yamaha doesn’t have plans to launch a 250cc motorcycle in 2010 but they are looking at the possibilities of launching a high displacement (300+cc) cruiser [...]