Yamaha R1 Review

By Latip On May 15th, 2011

We jump on, turn the key and the instruments spring to life. A rapid push of the starter button and also the motor fires by having an odd resonance – somewhere between an over-cammed small-block and a fighter jet. It’s a lumpy-sounding idle though the engine spins smoothly under our chest. The kickstand’s still down, therefore the fellow from Yamaha who is trusting us together with his bike gets inside a quick warning. “Spend playtime with it; just do not kill yourself, Fine?” he says.

Yamaha Road Bike – Types of Road Bikes Available

By Latip On April 15th, 2011

Yamaha Dealers located around the world offer road bike enthusiasts a wide range of motorcycles that appeal to each and every individual rider. We have outlined four of the many road bikes currently available from Yamaha Dealers below, listing a few distinctive characteristics for each bike.

The Yamaha V-Max
This powerful and reliable V4 engine motorcycle has been designed to provide riders with an unforgettable combination of innovation and acceleration. This motorcycle is powered by the all-new liquid-cooled 4-stroke V4 engine. Four unbeatable features that distinguish this bike from others on the market include:

Motorbike and Motorcycle Games

By Latip On March 15th, 2011

The video game market is constantly changing, with better graphics, gameplay and effects. Modern Motorbike games are now very realistic and with online connectivity you can play your friends with your Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, PS3 or PC. In this article I will let you know the best modern motorcycle games to go for.

Moto GP 09/10 – Available for PS3 and Xbox 360

Moto GP 09/10 is the official game of the MotoGP series from the 09/10 season. You can play as the real riders from the season on their own genuine motorcycles – perfect replicas of the real life racers. The racing is authentic too on genuine tracks from different countries that the 09/10 year goes through.

Rossi’s Yamaha Team Achievement In GP

By Latip On February 15th, 2011

Yamaha gave Rossi’s a crossplane crank and irregular firing order so he could get in and out of corners as fast as possible. The same applies to the new R It’s like there’s an electric motor in the big red Deltabox chassis, not a big inline four-cylinder internal combustion engine. Unlike the others, the engine won’t try to twist the chassis and pump the tyre under hard acceleration, causing it to be unstable. It just drives you forward with sublime feel for the rear tyre, so you can get on the throttle sooner and harder from the middle of the corner.

Yamaha R1 Expert Bike Review

By Latip On January 15th, 2011

Yamaha’s epic new R1 is the unanimous, hands-down winner of our 1000cc superbike track test. It easily beats the competition, but it has to be said from the off that it takes time to appreciate the R1′s brilliance. That’s down to the Yamaha’s unique MotoGP-inspired crossplane crank motor with its irregular firing intervals. It’s so different to anything anyone except Valentino Rossi and his mates have ridden before, it takes time for it all to sink in.