Scoop – Yamaha and Toyota’s hybrid

It's Looks like Yamaha could pip Honda in making the world’s first hybrid motorcycle.Dying to be aware of every update on this topic in future? Subscribe now to updates via Twitter, RSS, Daily Email. Introducing the Yamaha-Toyota “Prius” powered by a 20bhp petrol engine coupled to an electric motor. The hybrid motorcycle dubbed Prius, will use a water-cooled engine – the 250cc horizontal single-cylinder through a smart ECU, sends power to the wheels and the generator, which will give the battery juice. The vehicle is still in the testing phase with improvements incorporated based on the continuous feedback.

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New 2010 Yamaha YZ450F (450cc)

This is 2010 Yamaha YZ450F is a vehicle that has the capacity for this type of machine off-road type of YZ. These vehicles have an engine of 450cc liquid-cooled DOHC 4-stroke; 4 titanium valves with a single cylinder. many changes and improvements on these vehicles that make more revolutionary Yamaha YZ450F, tough and strong and muscular with a larger body than for the version Yamaha YZ250 and Yamaha YZ125. The new YZ450F features engine and chassis designs that separate Yamaha from the competitio

n. With the slanting cylinder rearward and reversing the intake and exhaust ports, making Yamaha YZ450F for the better, balanced and comfortable to use by whoever the rider. This vehicle is built and designed to be a champion in all off-road path to 450cc class.
2010 Yamaha YZ450F Specifications

MSRP : $8,090 (White/Red) Available from Oct/Nov 2009
$7,990 (Team Yamaha Blue/White) Available from Oct/Nov 2009

Engine
Type : 449cc liquid-cooled DOHC 4-stroke; 4 titanium valves
Bore x Stroke : 97.0 x 60.8mm
Compression Ratio : 12.5:1
Fuel Delivery : Fuel Injection (FI), Keihin® 44mm
Ignition : TCI
Transmission : Constant-mesh 5-speed; multiplate wet clutch
Final Drive : Chain Drive

Chassis
Suspension/Front : KYB® Speed-Sensitive System, inverted fork: fully adjustable, 12.2-in travel
Suspension/Rear : KYB® Fully adjustable single shock; 12.4-in travel
Brakes/Front : Hydraulic single disc brake, 250mm
Brakes/Rear : Hydraulic single disc brake, 245mm
Tires/Front : 80/100-21-Dunlop® D-742FA
Tires/Rear : 120/80-19-Dunlop® D-756

Dimensions
Length : 86.3 in
Width : 32.4 in
Height : 51.6 in
Seat Height : 39.3 in
Wheelbase : 58.7 in
Ground Clearance : 15.0 in
Fuel Capacity : 1.6 gal
Wet Weight : 245 lb

Warranty : 30 Day (Limited Factory Warranty)

2010 Yamaha YZ450F Motorcycle

2010 Yamaha YZ450F Motorcycle

2010 Yamaha YZ450F Motorcycle

2010 Yamaha YZ450F Motorcycle

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Yamaha Byson Specification and photo

Yamaha Byson is new motor lineup from Yamaha.The street fighter motor concepts will use carburetor instead of injection like V-ixion machine.The engine of Byson is 149,99 cc and it’s 153cc higer than V-ixion.

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Superstock champion Seeley to graduate

Relentless Suzuki confirms that Alistair Seeley will alum to the British Superbike Championship for the 2010 season

Having stormed to the National Superstock 1000 appellation this season, Alastair Seeley is to move up to the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship for the 2010 campaign.

Seeley, who exhausted arresting best Steve Brogan to the Superstock crown, will abide with the aforementioned Relentless Suzuki aggregation that agitated him to the title.

The Irish Superbike best additionally competed in the final two BSB circuit of the year at Silverstone and Oulton Park, demography a top ten accomplishment in the above while benumbed an Evo blueprint Superbike.

"It is a abundant befalling for me to move up to Superbike afterwards assertive the Superstock chic in 2009 and I anticipate that BSB is the abutting accustomed footfall for me,” Seeley told the official BSB website. “I had a beaker on the Evo bike at Silverstone and again had a go on the absolute Superbike at Oulton Park, and although that didn't go absolutely according to plan at atomic I now apperceive what I am up against.

"The aggregation accept a testing programme in abode and it looks like that will bang off in March so now I am training adamantine with cardio and battle to get myself in the best accessible fettle afore we activate testing.

"I haven't absolutely put a ambition on the season, but I anticipate if I can use Ian's (Lowry) achievement this year as a brand as that was his aboriginal season, again I accept a acceptable starting point. I charge to acknowledge Philip and Hector Neill for giving me the befalling and additionally Suzuki GB and of advance Relentless."

Seeley's team-mate is set to be appear in the advancing weeks.

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Superpole modified for 2010

World Superbike Championship bosses announce minor changes to the Superpole format for the 2010 season
Bosses of the World Superbike Championship have announced a series of changes that will be brought into play for the 2010 season.

The changes have been made following consultation between Infront Motor Sports and the competing teams – as well as other interested parties.

The main change across the classes is the announcement of revisions to the Superpole format.

Under the minor changes, Superpole 1 will now run for 14 minutes followed by sessions of twelve minutes and ten minutes. The current seven minute break between sessions will remain in place although the time between final practice and Superpole has been extended to 25 minutes.

Elsewhere, an extra qualifying session will be added on Friday afternoon for Supersport runners while the race on Sunday has been moved forward by 5 minutes at the request of TV stations.

Superstock 1000 will feature a qualifying session on Friday afternoon at the request of the teams, while the Superstock 600 race has been moved to Saturday afternoon. Two qualifying sessions and one free practice session will take place each weekend.

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