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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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2022 XMAX and Urban Mobility Color updates
26 October 2021 Yamaha’s highly successful line-up of Sport Scooters and Urban Mobility vehicles continues to offer Europe’s riders one of the widest and most varied choices of 2 and 3-wheel models from 125cc through to 560cc. For 2022, all XMAX models will be available in new colors as well as the Tricity 300 and the NMAX 125/155.
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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.
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YAMAHA TO CELEBRATE 60 YEARS OF GRAND PRIX RACING AT OULTON PARK BRITISH SUPERBIKES
21 September 2021 Yamaha Motor UK will hold a special celebration at the upcoming Oulton Park round of the 2021 Bennetts British Superbike championship to commemorate 60 years of Yamaha competing in Grand Prix racing.