The Kneeslider

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Phillip Island MotoGP this weekend

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Nice race coming this weekend at the beautiful Phillip Island race course in Australia. All of the riders seem to like it a lot so if the weather is good we should see some spectacular racing. Second place in the championship is still up for grabs. Also, Chris Vermeulen, coming over from WSB, will be riding for Troy Bayliss in this race. Chris has been doing extremely well in … [Read more...]

Yamaha DEINONYCHUS 2WD electric bike

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The DEINONYCHUS is interesting. Electric motors in both wheels and a flexible frame that can be adjusted both vertically and horizontally to suit rider size and riding conditions. Electric drive is very appealing for the 2WD ability the in-wheel motors afford and I would expect to see more work done in this direction. Think trials bike or offroad capability. On display at … [Read more...]

Yamaha HV-01 hybrid scooter

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Just to be sure I knew hybrids were in their future thinking, Yamaha also has this HV-01 hybrid scooter. From Yamaha: This is a parallel hybrid scooter mounting an electric motor and gasoline engine. Despite the large body that gives a feeling of spacious comfort to the ride, this model has torque-y power development in the low rpm range that delivers the acceleration … [Read more...]

Yamaha MAXAM 3000

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Looking like something from a sci-fi movie, the MAXAM 3000 is Yamaha's scooter concept, and it's big, the 3000 is 3000mm in length, that's 118 inches, almost 10 feet long! That's one monster scooter or "weekend leisure cruiser" as they call it. Loads of storage and leather seats, and the overhangs in the front and rear practically give it a car like crush zone. Whenever I see a … [Read more...]

Yamaha Gen-Ryu hybrid motorcycle

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So, a few days ago I say there's no need for hybrid motorcycles and Yamaha turns around and introduces the Gen-Ryu hybrid motorcycle concept to be displayed at the Tokyo show. I guess they weren't listening. It has both a 600cc R6 engine and a high output electric motor, the combination of the two is said to give performance equivalent to a 1000cc motorcycle. It also has the … [Read more...]