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Aerox
Aerox: History 1997-201013 years of Aerox History: an overview of all models, all colours
BT1100
Radical bulldogs - Source of inspirationTwo great-looking show-machines based on a standard BT1100 Bulldog ...
Mario Inumaru is convinced that bikers are individualists:" Most guys ...
The new Big Twin 1100, nicknamed Bulldog, has European genes. The ...
BWs
BW's: it triggered a whole generationThe orginal BW's model has become a desired object for many ...
The BW's scooter was first shown to the public in Tokyo, in the ...
DT125
DT125X: Hard edged SupermotardThe new 125 cc machines are the first choice if you simply want a ...
FJR1300
FJR1300 History: all models, all colours 2001-2010"We see the FJR 1300 to be a long life model", says the marketing ...
Our web survey on FJR 1300 got a lot of attention. In the past couple ...
FJR 1300 has got a lot of attention at shows and in the media. This ...
The FJ 1100 from 1984 marked the start of Yamaha 4 stroke sportsbikes ...
FZ6 Fazer
FZ6/Fazer History: all models, all colours 1998-2009The road from Almeria to Sorbas is fantastic. It winds on an on and ...
A product planner at Yamaha Motor Europe remembers: "We decided to ...
FZ8 Fazer 8
FZ8/Fazer 8: A new experience"We paid a lot of attention to the riding fun in real-life usage ...
FZR1000
1987: First big supersportThe FZR 1000 Genesis is a milestone model as it marked the transition ...
Modelyear 1987 until 1995 with list of key changes
Compare first and second generation
FZS1000 Fazer
FZS1000 FazerNaoki Segawa, product planner and Yutaka Kubo project leader for ...
General
Yamaha Technology 2009: Crossplane crankshaftCompletely new crossplane crankshaft design to increase the throttle ...
The system changes the length of the intake funnel in order to ...
A ramp type slipper clutch, which absorbs the back torque forces ...
An electronic-control throttle that is in fact a world’s first in ...
A plated cylinder in a single-unit with crankcase made possible by ...
A technology for forged aluminum pistons and their mass production ...
A variable valve system that eliminates “valleys” in the torque ...
A high-rigidity aluminum frame construction that helps achieve ...
Newly designed link mechanism
Effective exhaust timing control
Improved off-road drivability
'The difficulty of concept models, is that we can choose everything!' ...
"We design from an emotional approach", explains designer Kazumasa ...
"A designer has to be an artist, an engineer and a craftsman at the ...
Why does Yamaha not have a Supermotard machine in the line up?
Scooters were just a mean of transport in the Fifties, almost ...
The roots of custom bikes, or lets say choppers, go back to the end ...
"Naked bike” is a phrase that came up a few years ago. It describes a ...
Yamaha has shown a prototype of a YZM 426 WR with a two wheel drive ...
What has proved successful in the car world is now a reality in the ...
Peter Fonda was the hero of the baby boomer generation in the early ...
Mr. Araki, General Manager of Yamaha Motorcycle Division in Japan ...
MT01
MT-01 - Development background: Maximum taste instead of maximum horsepower"I came to work for Yamaha because they always do things differently" ...
And the friends of the Design Café hold their share in making that ...
Interview with the designers: Engine beat like a drum
MT03
MT-03 - Maximum Agility"I have been riding the bike in the mountains and it is great", ...
The new MT-03 shows again Yamaha's philosophy of building innovative ...
MT-0S
New MT-0S Sports Concept BikeFollowing the highly successful launch of the MT-01 torque-sports ...
TDM850
TDM - A bridge between enduro and streetTDM850 created it's own category. Hennes Fischer, Ex-product planner ...
TDM900
TDM900: all models, all colours 2002-2010When the first TDM was launched in 1992, it was a niche product. Now, ...
TDR250
1988 TDR250 Development Targets: A new Motorcycle DimensionWhen Yamaha engineers started the TDR development project in 1985, ...
Ténéré
Super Ténéré: Built for AdventureProduct planning says: "This bike is built for adventure, for big ...
“We think it’s time to come back with a renewed concept,” says Ténéré ...
The XT 500 started a trend in 1976, which soon gained a lot of ...
Tmax
Tmax: all models, all colours 2001-2010“The new TMAX is closer to a motorcycle than ever,” says Naoki ...
François-Marie Dumas, scooter enthusiast, author of publications on ...
YAMAHA have just launched their new 500 cc high performance scooter. ...
Tricker
Air Tricker concept modelOn the Tokyo Motorshow of 2001 Yamaha introduced the Tricker concept ...
A cross-breed between a motorcycle and a mountain bike, for Takeshi ...
VMAX
New VMAX: Power and Adrenalin“Power, power, power!” That’s what you always hear when our riders ...
V-max is a category of its own. The mighty V4 has made it to ...
Horsepower. America's four-wheeled hot rodders have loved the stuff ...
VP300-Versity
VP300 Versity: the body guard in Urban JungleOur scooter product line manager for Yamaha Motor Europe, explains ...
Warrior
Radical performance cruiser with accessory line up introduced in EuropeThe response to our web survey on Yamaha Designcafe web page was a ...
Hot Rod introduced in US: XV 1700 PC Road Star Warrior stands for a ...
WR450F
Yamaha's rallye weapon: WR450F 2-TracThe sandy and rocky tracks of the Moroccan desert proved an ideal ...
WR-series
WR-Model History“The WR125X and WR125R are both serious and aggressive motorcycles, ...
Back in 1998, a decade ago, Yamaha made history with its first ...
Xcity
X-City: Yamaha's dynamic approach to urban commutingThe X-City is designed for inner city commuting, unlike its brother ...
XJ6-series
XJ6: The re-birth of the Diversion 600Most of us will clearly remember the first XJ600 Diversion series. ...
XJR1300
XJR 1300 - The silent evolutionYutaka Kubo likes big bikes and XJR 1300 is a classic big bike to ...
Xmax250
X-MAX: new scooter dimension in 250 class“This little thing handles like a bike”, the Yamaha test rider ...
XT125
XT125R: The classic dual purposeThe "classic" the XT 125R has all the ingredients of the typical ...
Very much inspired by the styling of its bigger brother XT 660X, the ...
XT500
They did it their way: When the big thumper returnedThe roaring seventies saw a breathtaking development: faster, bigger ...
Major Model Changes from 1976 until 1990.
XT660
XT660R and XT660X: The big thumper is backThe two letters XT are still synonymous for big single on-off. And ...
XVS1300
Midnight Star 1300: A US cruiser with a piece of European flavourAmerican Authenticity combined with European riding character
YZ250F
YZ250F for 2010: Refined race machine“The lightweight feeling and controllability from corner approach to ...
Yamaha add a new dimension to motocross for 2001! When the first ...
YZ450F
Yamaha YZ450F: Radically differentThis 2010 machine is radically different than its predecessors. Why ...
The YZ400F 4-stroke motocross machine was a revolution in the dirt ...
"Our development goal was straightforward. We wanted to build the ...
YZF-R1
YZF-R1: History 1998-201012 years of R1 History: an overview of all models, all colours
“The ultimate cornering Master” was the key phrase in the development ...
A decade ago, the YZF-R1 set new standards in the world of supersport ...
"We target expert skilled riders with the R1", says Product Planning ...
There has never been a bike running off Yamaha's production line, ...
The development priorities of the new R1 are handling and ...
Nicknamed THE ONE, the second generation R1 focuses on what ...
The 2001 R1 survey, which we had on our website a few months ago ...
R1 and R6 are Yamaha top class supersport machines. One could think, ...
It all started with a white sheet of paper at an informal meeting in ...
YZF-R125
YZF-R125: Full size supersport“We made the new YZF-R125 deliberately as a real sport bike and the ...
YZF-R6
R6 History: all models, all colours 1999-2010“After we had launched the fourth generation of the YZF-R6 in 2006, ...
"The whole bike concept has become more racing orientated" mentions ...
'The modifications to the new R6 are entirely done for racing', says ...
"I believe that the new R6 represents the state of the art in 600 cc ...
History of Yamaha 600 cc supersport bikes
YZ-series
YZ 2005 Models: Faster, stronger and lighterWith the new YZ125 and 250 being introduced Yamaha is the only major ...
The new 2004 off road models have many detail improvements. Don't ...
