Motor Specification, Interests and Hobbies

For the third year in a row the Dakar will remain in South America. The two week contest covering more than 9000km starting from the Argentine capital crossing the Andes into Chile, the longest country in the world, through the Atacama desert and traversing a wide range of topography and climates. Over 180 bikes and 30 quads fill an entry list that sees more than 430 participants from 51 different countries set to attempt the distance. The competitors have already sailed from Le Harve to Argentina and will undergo technical control on the last two days of the year. The 33rd Dakar Rally draws ever closer and the 2011 edition of the historic and daunting event will begin in Buenos Aires on new year’s day with Yamaha hopeful of further good results in the motorcycling category thanks to the excellent support of Yamaha Motor France and their potent Team Yamaha Racing France Ipone. In Team Yamaha Racing France Ipone colours will be recent Rally of Morocco runner-up Helder Rodrigues, Spani...

Fun and emissions-free, the pure electric Yamaha EC-03 gives city-dwellers a totally new way to commute. With its comfortable upright seating, user-friendly design and digital LCD display, it's remarkably easy to use. For some time, Yamaha has been perfecting designs for vehicles that use electric power as a viable, low-emission alternative to petrol. The EC-03 is the result of that continuous effort. This pure electric commuter draws on knowledge and technologies developed over three decades. Slim and compact enough to wheel inside, but punchy enough to cut through rush-hour traffic - the EC-03 defines a new kind of convenient, low-impact urban travel. Designed for users of all experience levels - including those who've not previously ridden a scooter or motorcycle - the EC-03 also features silent operation and incredibly low running costs. Convenient and economical Thanks to a built-in charger unit, the EC-03 charges from any common wall socket using a single cabl...

Icon Domain 2 Sha Do Helmet Its cool to like fictional Japanese space robots. Lightweight Carbon Fiber, Dyneema & Aramid composite shell. Multiple ram air ducts. Fully removable comfort interior, and a fog free quick change shield. Proshield system includes shield lock and sideplates. Unique bottom mounted chin air intake system. All graphic helmets have custom printed liners. Mechanica includes additional reflective RST Silver shield. SNELL/DOT Certified. Theyve got future swords and cosmic powers and stuff. Some of em can even destroy entire planets. We dont know about this stuff ourselves. We knew a guy who was into robots back in the day. Features Fiberglass dyneema carbon fiber aramid composite shell DOT and Snell M2005 approved North America ECE 22-05 approved Europe Prolock secure shield locking system Dorsal vent for additional ram-air induction Large rear exhaust ports route hot air out of helmet Removable molded breath deflector reduces shield fogging Removable chin curt...

Back for 2011, the YZF-R1 is the only production motorcycle with a crossplane crankshaft. Crossplane technology, first pioneered in MotoGP® racing with the M1, puts each piston 90° from the next, with an uneven firing interval of 270°- 180°- 90°- 180°. This uneven order does an amazing thing… it actually lets power build more smoothly. That means smooth roll-on delivery out of the corners, with outstanding tractability, followed by very strong high rpm power. It’s a feeling that’s simply unmatched, like having two engines in one: the low-rpm torquey feel of a twin with the raw, high-rpm power of an inline four. This breakthrough technology on the YZF-R1 represents a paradigm shift in both technology and performance. This R1 keeps all the technological superiorities developed for its predecessor: YCC-TTM (Yamaha Chip Controlled Throttle) is MotoGP® inspired fly-by-wire technology used to deliver instant throttle response. YCC-I® is Yamaha Chip Controlled Intake which is a variable intak...

Following his one day test in Valencia last month this was Marco Melandri’s first proper opportunity to work through some set up developments on his new R1 racebike. The Italian rider improved steadily over the test days, making steps each day as the team continued to modify the physical set up of the bike to suit him. Day three saw him record a 1’32.4 lap on race tyres. Melandri also took the opportunity in the rain to experience his bike on Pirelli wet tyres. The team now have valuable data to take away to work over the winter to make further changes to suit the new riders in advance of the first test of 2011 next year. Eugene Laverty, Yamaha World Superbike Team 232 laps, Best Lap 1’31.5 “I’m pretty pleased with the test, it’s a nice way to go into the winter break. In the three days we got a lot of laps done, the second day especially was big breakthrough. So far we’ve had two one day tests so the second day here was where we really made the bike mine. The race times on the 201...