Yes, Yamaha…

Yamaha Safety Riding Science

Yamaha Motor India sets to educate the youth about safe biking. It also envisages creating a new generation of responsible riders. An event introduced by Yamaha Motor India to impart safe riding techniques and help contribute to an accident-free traffic environment.

After achieving unprecedented success in Delhi, Nagpur and Mumbai, the Yamaha Safety Riding Science training event made its way to the idyllic beaches of Goa, which was attended by more than 100 enthusiastic bikers, most of them students  The programme was divided into two sections – a classroom session and a practical session wherein three practical skills were taught including slow balancing, slalom and braking.

Yamaha has also prepared a short film, in which it has scientifically analyzed impact force, inertia force and frictional force from a road traffic viewpoint.

Yamaha India Bike Rallyists hit the road on 7th december

Mumbai, 7th December 09: Bollywood heartthrob, Ranbir Kapoor flagged off the Yamaha India Bike Rally, the first reality show by BIGADDA at the MMRDA Ground, in Mumbai today. Ranbir Kapoor came in full gusto to encourage the twenty finalists of the Yamaha India Bike Rally as they got ready to travel on Yamaha bikes over 4,500 km across 40 cities in 7 states in India for the next 21 days.

The rally will cover an extensive stretch across Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh in a time span of just 21 days. 20 finalists divided into 10 teams, each team consisting of 2 members will halt at a village or town (‘pit stops’) each day according to their route map.

The tasks at these stops have been designed to give participants local flavors and experiences, whether it is kite making in Gujarat, an orange harvesting festival in Nagpur, a cow milking contest in Gwalior, or a roti making competition at a dhaba en route from Delhi to Chandigarh.

All the participants will be equipped with Yamaha Bikes, Tata Photon internet connection, HP Mini, Canon products and Lee apparels that will help them feature their experiences through blogs, photos and videos on BIGADDA.com on a daily basis.

The first time rally received an overwhelming response from people across the country; with over 8,000 registrations. The finalists were selected after a gruelling round of auditions over the last few weeks in various centres. 13 young men and 7 women from Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Bangalore and Ahmedabad have made it to the final twenty.

Commenting on IBR, Pankaj Dubey, National Business Head, India Yamaha Motor, said, “Yamaha has been constantly shifting gears to transform the market from utility to pleasure & lifestyle. Today, Yamaha offers innovative designs, sporty looks and premium features across models as part of its strategy to give consumers a new thrill in biking. With the Yamaha India Bike Rally kick starting from today, the company sets in a new era of bike rally which caters to the aspirations of the young Indian bikers. We have taken up this idea with as much zeal as the contestants themselves and Bigadda added to this passion of bringing an opportunity to discover India with India’s very own biking enthusiast ready to make a mark on Yamaha Bikes.”

Shivanandan Pare, COO, Bigadda said, ‘This is the first time that a reality show has been launched on any social networking platform. At Bigadda, this is a moment of great pride, as it reinforces our faith in the social media boom that has taken over the country. IBR is a jambination of reality shows and social networking and we are confident of its success. This is a once in a lifetime experience for the twenty young participants as they hit the road on the state-of-the-art Yamaha bikes and we wish them the very best. I would also like to thank Ranbir Kapoor for coming to flag off and cheer the contestants and wish him the very best for his upcoming movie. You can look forward to Rocket Singh communities, blogs and contests on Bigadda in the next few weeks.”

The winning team will get Yamaha YZF-R15 and Fazer; First and Second Runner up and four other lucky online users will win YZF-R15, Fazer, FZ16, FZS and Gladiator SS. 5 million plus users of BIGADDA will get a chance to rate the contributions made by the bikers and the winner will be decided on the basis of the overall number of votes received on his or her blog posts, photos and videos.

Source: Yamaha Corporate News

Images: mastione.com

Yamaha IBR: Its raining yamaha bikes

An overwhelming  response that IBR has received makes it an instant hit already among the youth. The latest buzz in the fields of social media marketing Yamaha India Bike Rally (IBR), received a response of entries of over 8000 since the registration was opened on 20th October.

The YZF-R15, IBR Grand prize is not only the temptation of the rally , but also First and Second Runner up and four other lucky online users will win Yamaha Bikes. 5 million plus users of Bigadda will get a chance to rate the contributions made by the bikers and the winner will be decided on the basis of the overall number of votes received on his or her blog posts, photos and videos.

The entries are there not only from key metros like Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai but also from cities like Ajmer, Calicut, Chittorgarh and Ghaziabad. The online  registeration , a call for entry’ initiative complemented the online registration process. Currently, the auditions are being conducted to shortlist the finalists for Yamaha India Bike Rally-Bharat Ki Khoj.

Commenting on IBR, Mr. Yukimine Tsuji, CEO & MD, India Yamaha Motor said, “With Yamaha India Bike Rally, we are creating one more benchmark in providing the true motorcycling experience to Indian consumers. It is designed to provide Kando* to the 20 short-listed participants as they get to experience the superiority of Yamaha’s Technology and Quality while riding over 4,700 kms on Yamaha bikes covering 7 states over a period of 21 days.”

“Through innovative events like Yamaha IBR and our regular events such as Ride-tech Challenge and R15 Racing Championships, we take forward our global legacy of being a brand that is refining the motorcycling culture in India by providing Indian bike enthusiasts with the combined thrill of technological superiority and artistic brilliance”, he added.

* Kando is a Japanese word for simultaneous feelings of deep satisfaction and intense excitement that we experience when we encounter something of exceptional value.

Yes! Yamaha

For long I was wondering what is the meaning of this YES ! YAMAHA ? I had seen it everywhere in Yamaha advertisements. They even have a song by the name “Yes !Yamaha”, that can be downloaded as a ringtone.

I had a discussion over it with my friends and they came out with all theories like…

YES ! YAMAHA May be its something that shows excitement… Or… it means…..

YES !!!

I  OWN   a  YAMAHA

&

you DON’T !!!!!  :)

Or it means……that  Yamaha is back in India with a  BANG!!

What do you guys think about the same ?  Please share…

 

Yamaha V-Max details

We set to examine what bikes challenge the V-Max, only to return with the answer that ,                                                                                        technically and technologically there are none.

Yamaha V-Max Chasis details

Yamaha V-Max Engine details:-

• 1679cc Liquid Cooled
• 65 deg. V4 Configuration
• 4 Valves per Cylinder
• DOHC
• Fuel Injected
• YCC-T
• YCC-I
• 11.3:1 Compression ratio
• 5 Speed Transmission
• Slipper Clutch
• Exup
• Shaft drive

• Lightweight Forged Aluminium Pistons
  90mm X 66mm (Bore X Stroke)
• Fracture Split Connecting Rods

• Chain and Gear driven Camshaft System

Intake Camshaft is driven by Chain
Exhaust Camshaft is driven by Gear Mechanism

• 5 Speed Transmission
• Ramp Type Slipper Clutch

• 4-1-2-4 Exhaust System
• 3 way Catalytic Converter with Oxygen Sensor
• Exup Exhaust Valve
• Titanium Muffler Cannisters

INTELLIGENCE

• Multifunction Meter Includes:-
  Speedometer,Tachometer W/Shift Light, & Indicator Lights.
• Organic Electro Luminiscence Multifunction Display Includes:-
  Odometer, Clock, Dual Trip & Reserve Trip, Gauge, Gear Position Indicator, Coolant temp.,MPG,Intake Air Temp.,     Throttle Valve Opening Angle, Stopwatch & Countdown Indicator.

Yamaha V-Max chasis details

• Aluminium Frame
• Aluminium Swingarm
• 52 mm Oxidized Titanium Coated Fork
• Fully adjustable single rear shock
• ABS with wave type brake rotors
• Multifunction dash with shift light equipped tachometer
• Newly designed cast aluminium main frame
• CF die cast and extruded aluminium sub frame

• 52mm Titanium Oxide coated fork
• Adjustable Preload , Compression and Rebound
• 4.7″  of travel
• Cast Aluminium top triple clamp
• Forged Aluminium bottom triple clamp

• Linked Type monocross rear suspension
• Single shock with adjustable Preload, Compression & Rebound
• 4.3″  of travel
• Newly designed cast aluminium swingarm

• Brembo Radial pump master cylinder & Radial amount Sumitomo 6 piston front brake calipers
• Brembo master cylinder & akebono rear brake caliper
• 320mm wave type front discs
• 298mm wave type rear disc
• ABS

Win Yamaha R-15-IBR update

The Sign Up event for Yamaha India Bike Rally will be closed by next week of  November. The auditions will start there after.                           I will update the audition related info  in 2-3 days.  So hurry if you still have not Signed up for the Yamaha reality show.

Update as on 30th November :- Might be the winners will be announced on 1st december that is tomorrow. So keep checking the site for same.

Update as on 8th December :- Ranbir Kapoor flags off Yamaha India Bike rally yesterday in Mumbai. Check out the flag off pics here

For Info about IBR:-  Yamaha IBR

If you want to  Sign up you can click on below Picture.

New R15-Next in Yamaha pipeline?

Yamaha R15

Yamaha India launched the mini super bike, Yamaha R-15 , a bike that brought an all new experiance for the Indian bikers. But still there were certain things about which the bikers were not happy.

If sources are to be believed Yamaha has taken note of those and and is in the process of upgrading the R15 with slight aesthetic changes.
Though not much is known about the technical aspects of this bike, there would be some cosmetic changes to it.The upgraded model may include split seat, rear LED tail lamp & some changes in the bike’s rear section also.

There is no confirmation of its launch but the company, some sources claim, has halted production of the existing version as it is about to bring in the new R15. May be we get a glimpse of this new Yamaha R-15 in the Auto Expo 2010. All YZF-R15 enthusiasts cross your fingers.

Recently I tried to confirm the above news. And sorry Guys for now its just a rumor. But yes we might have some news after Auto Expo 2010.

So if you are planning to buy Yamaha R15, please proceed  and do not wait for any new customized look. At least for now.

The Ex-Showroom Price of  Yamaha YZF-R15 is Rs. 97425.

Source:-  indianautosblog.com

Win Yamaha R15-Yamaha Indian Bike Rally

Last Date for SIGN UP :- 20th November 09

 

Yamaha and BigAdda come together to offer the Indian Youth with the adventure of a lifetime. The Yamaha India Bike Rally (IBR).

Is your profile up yet..? For the first ever reality show to be held in the realm of  Social Networking.

A search for the twenty most passionate bikers from India. A national hunt involving an intensive screening process will be conducted to shortlist the finalists. There will be 10 galz and 10 guyz in the final selection.

Come December, the 20 finalists ‘ Yamaha India Bike Rallyists ‘ hit the road.

The bikers will be out for  a 21 day ride of their lives, racing through the Indian landscape travelling through as many as 7 states discovering what the real India is all about, observing people as they are, in their own environments. During the rally, the bikers will stop each day at a village or town as per their route map, camping there for the night. At these ‘pit stops’, the bikers will be given certain interesting tasks that they must successfully complete.

Each team will get a Yamaha Bike, cool Lee gear, a laptop, a camera and will capture their experiences through photos, videos, and blog theie impressions that will be featured on BigAdda on a daily basis.

The Grand Prize winner zooms off with a Yamaha R15 bike! This winner will be decided on the basis of the overall number of votes received on his/her photos and videos. The person logging the highest number of votes on all counts will become the IBR Champion.

Indian youth will see India thru’ the eyes and experiences of these 20 adventurers. SO WHAT ARE YOU THINKING..? LET EVERYONE SEE INDIA THROUGH YOUR EYES.

Ride away on your Yamaha, through small streets, the hidden pagdandies, to an unknown adventure…to discover India..

Get Registered In IBR

V-Max Technical Specification

ENGINE SPECIFICATION
Engine type	4-stroke, DOHC, 4-valve, V-type 4-cylinder		Starter system	Electric
Engine cooling	Liquid cooled		Transmission system	Constant mesh, 5-speed
Displacement	1,679cc		Final transmission	Shaft drive
Bore x stroke	90.0 x 66.0 mm		Primary ratio	1.509
Compression ratio	11.3:1		Secondary ratio	3.082
Maximum power	147.2 kW (200 PS) @ 9,000 rpm		Gear ratio-1st gear	2.375
Maximum torque	166.8 Nm (17.0 kg-m) @ 6,500 rpm		Gear ratio-2nd gear	1.810
Lubrication system	Wet sump		Gear ratio-3rd gear	1.400
Fuel System	Fuel injection		Gear ratio-4th gear	1.115
Clutch type	Wet, multiple-disc diaphragm spring		Gear ratio-5th gear	0.935
Ignition system	TCI		Fuel tank capacity	15 litres

CHASIS SPECIFICATION
Chassis:	Aluminium, Diamond-shaped		Caster angle	31°
Front suspension system	Telescopic forks, Ø 52 mm		Trail	148 mm
Front travel	120 mm		Front brake	Dual discs, Ø 320 mm
Rear suspension system	Swingarm (Link-type suspension)		Rear brake	Single disc, Ø 298 mm
Rear travel	110 mm		Front tyre	120/70 R18M/C (59V)
			Rear tyre	200/50 R18M/C (76V)

DIMENSIONS
Length	2,395 mm		Wheel base	1,700 mm
Width	820 mm		Minimum ground clearance	140 mm
Height	1,190 mm		Service weight	310 kg
Seat height	775 mm