Archive for the ‘Motorcycle News’ Category

Ben Spies to join Factory Yamaha Team for 2011

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd is delighted to announce that current Yamaha Tech 3 rider Ben Spies will move to the Factory Team for the 2011 MotoGP season. The 26-year-old American, who won the World Superbike Championship with Yamaha in 2009, is enjoying an impressive first season in MotoGP. He is currently...

August 27th, 2010 | Yamaha News | Read More

BMW S 1000 RR Superbike Clinches Three “Best of” Honors in U.S.

In its debut year, the BMW S 1000 RR superbike has earned three superlative awards from the U.S. media. Robb Report named the BMW S 1000 RR the best sportbike in its annual “Best of the Best” issue in June. In July, Cycle World followed suit by awarding the BMW S 1000 RR “Best Superbike for...

August 18th, 2010 | BMW Motorcycles News | Read More

Yamaha and Valentino to part company at end of 2010

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. would like to announce that the partnership between Valentino Rossi and Yamaha will come to an end at the close of the season, when Valentino will move on to new challenges. Yamaha and Valentino have enjoyed seven fantastic seasons of racing, during which time they have won four...

August 15th, 2010 | Yamaha News | Read More

NeilPryde Launches its First High Performance Road Bikes with BMW Group DesignworksUSA

NeilPryde, leader in the marine and adventure sports markets and known for their high performance windsurfing equipment, takes a valiant step into a new industry segment. Two high-performance road bikes Alize and Diablo have been developed together with BMW Group subsidiary DesignworksUSA. The bikes...

August 9th, 2010 | BMW Motorcycles News | Read More

Crutchlow rips up the Brno lap record with an incredible fourth Superpole of the year

In a textbook repeat of his domination of last year's qualifying in World Supersport, Cal Crutchlow again today left his competitors standing to smash the Brno lap record, over three tenths faster than the previous record taken by Troy Bayliss in 2008. Crutchlow dominated the entire Superpole, running...

July 10th, 2010 | Yamaha News | Read More

Crutchlow fights hard for fourth in a hot second race at Misano

There were no easy points to be had today for the Yamaha Sterilgarda team as a hot track surface and rapidly disappearing grip tested the skills of both riders. Despite being mobbed by riders in the first corner of race two, Cal Crutchlow fought back with an inspired push, coming from ninth all the...

June 27th, 2010 | World Superbike Championship, Yamaha News | Read More

Yoshikawa to join Fiat Yamaha Team in Rossi’s absence

Yamaha Motor Racing is pleased to announce that Wataru Yoshikawa, their experienced Japanese test rider, will join the Fiat Yamaha Team from the Barcelona round of the MotoGP World Championship. The two-time Japanese Superbike Champion will ride in the place of the injured Valentino Rossi, with Rossi's...

June 24th, 2010 | Yamaha News | Read More

Chinese debut for the MP3 scooter in Shanghai

The Piaggio Group has officially presented the Piaggio Mp3 250 three-wheel scooter on the Chinese market. Beginning in August, the Mp3 – whose unique technology and safety features have made it a market hit in Europe – will be marketed in the People’s Republic of China through the dealers of the...

June 14th, 2010 | Piaggio News | Read More

Agostini back on track at Assen to celebrate the 80th TT

On the 26th of June the legendary Assen circuit will witness the 80th edition of the famous TT race. To celebrate the event in style the Yamaha Classic Racing Team will be present and will be displaying iconic Yamaha race bikes from across the decades of the manufacturer’s racing history. The Team...

June 14th, 2010 | Yamaha News | Read More

Piaggio Approves Plan to Launch Vespa in India

At a meeting yesterday in Milan chaired by Roberto Colaninno, the Board of Directors of Piaggio & C. S.p.A. approved the strategic guidelines and industrial plan of a new Piaggio Group initiative in India for the production and sale of two-wheel vehicles, beginning with a Vespa LX 125 model specially...

June 7th, 2010 | Piaggio News | Read More