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Yamaha announce two track-only R6 models for 2022: R6 RACE and R6 GYTR
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New 2022 Yamaha TMAX and TMAX Tech MAX Sport Scooters
16 November 2021 During its 20-years as Europe’s most successful Sport Scooter the TMAX has constantly evolved and improved to meet the changing needs of many thousands of customers who have chosen to ride this iconic machine. For 2022 the TMAX and TMAX Tech MAX benefit from a radical new Supersport-inspired design together with a more compact new body as well as updated wheels and suspension that deliver sportier handling performance. They are also the smartest and highest specification Yamaha Sport Scooters, and are equipped with full-colour 7-inch connected TFT instruments offering Full-map Garmin Navigation.
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An Artisan of Aluminum Alloys Whose Work Led to Lighter Weight
11 November 2021 Developed for the all-new 2021 MT-09 motorcycle, Yamaha’s SpinForged Wheels established a new and innovative way to reduce weight through the flow forming process they are manufactured with. One of the key drivers that led to the successful application of this method with a mass-production motorcycle for the first time in the world was the development of a special aluminum alloy tailored specifically for flow forming by Yamaha’s in-house materials research departments. We introduce the aluminum specialist at Yamaha who played a central role in the development process for creating these new lightweight wheels and some of the challenges she faced.
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The definitive Master of Torque
09 November 2021 The MT-10 is already the undisputed King of Yamaha’s Hyper Naked range.
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Building eBike Hub-Mounted Drive Units in India to Supply the Growing Global Market.
29 October 2021 Yamaha Motor announced today that it has signed an agreement with Hero Motors Limited — which owns Hero Cycles, India’s largest bicycle manufacturer—to establish a joint venture company for the manufacture of Hub-mounted drive units for electrically power-assisted bicycles (eBikes). The joint venture is scheduled to be established by the end of this November, with Yamaha Motor holding a 10% stake and Hero Motors holding the remaining 90%.
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The new Yamaha Marine Precision Propeller (YPPI) facility in Greenfield, Ind. reached full production capacity this summer.
07 October 2021 The advanced casting facility and foundry uses state-of-the-art robotics to significantly reduce lead times and increase production by more than 67%. This allows YPPI to deliver more than 100,000 propellers to customers annually.