New Delhi, November 1st, 2010: Triggered by the success of new launches this year as well as an upturn in consumer sentiment, India Yamaha Motor has registered a growth of 19.2% in sales during October 2010 as compared to the corresponding period last year. It sold 37,251 units in October 2010 as against 31,247 units sold in October 2009. In domestic markets, the company sold 31,791 units in October... 

20 Bikers cover more than 12,000 kms across 17 states and 67 cities in 32 days Kochi: After steering through the four corners of the country, the 20 chosen bikers of the “Yamaha SZ Tour-Stay Ahead” today reached Kochi, where the Tour culminated amidst huge fanfare and festivities. The excitement was palpable in the air with the presence of renowned singer Benny Dayal along with some other fun... 

New Delhi, 19th October, 2010: Riding on the grand success of its muscular and hottest-looking bikes of the FZ Series – FZ, FZ-S and Fazer, India Yamaha Motor has announced the launch of FZ Series Limited Edition bikes under the Midnight Special version. Since the launch of FZ series in 2008, these bikes have gained immense popularity amongst youngsters. The new FZ limited edition variants sport... 

In a recent conversation with a representative from a popular bike web site a Yamaha representative was quoted saying in response to the question about upcoming bikes in the premium segment. The response was quite pleasant as the Yamaha representative said that Yamaha has no plans to launch 250cc motorcycle but might plan on bringing in a 300+cc high displacement bike in 2011. As the bike is still... 

After spending three and a half years at India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd. (IYM), it’s CEO & MD, Mr. Yukimine Tsuji is moving back to YMC to take on a new set of challenges. He will be replaced by Mr. H. Suzuki effective November 1st, 2010. Speaking on the change, Mr. Yukimine Tsuji said, “I am very much satisfied with the efforts we have made to strengthen the company’s constitution, Brand Image... 

Yamaha brings in 2011 images and as we can see there are marginal changes in the Indianized models. The new bike has a renewed paint scheme with a good Yamaha trademark blue that has always been on the bikes. Also, additions are the wine red color option with a skull themed graffiti on the side panel. The comeback is in terms of the stealth paintjob that will come up in 2011. The V-max here gets... 

New Delhi, September 1st, 2010: After establishing a strong foothold in the premium segment bikes, India Yamaha Motors is set to script a new success story with the launch of its three commuter bikes - the SZ, SZ-X and YBR 125. Yamaha has registered a growth of 30% in sales during August 2010 as compared to the corresponding period last year. It sold 30,450 units in August 2010 as against 23,466 units... 

The North American division of Yamaha recently recalled certain 54,000 YZF- R6 motorcycles which exited the factory production line from August 2005 to March 2010 due to a faulty placement of the front side reflector. According to the manufacturer, the front side reflector was not placed at the proper height, which violates the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, “Lamps,... 

Yamaha issues a press release soon after the release of the SZ, SZ-X, and YBR 125 bikes today in Delhi. The release provides quite a lot of information about the bikes and is also supported with images. Yamaha turns biking scene in India hotter with trio launches - Unveils all new SZ, SZ-X and YBR 125 New Delhi, August 4th, 2010: Buoyed by the success of deluxe and premium segment bikes, India... 

As reported earlier, today morning Yamaha released the YBR125 along with the other two bikes namely SZ or SZ-X by Yamaha’s brand ambassador John Abraham. The Yamaha YBR125 is a 125cc motorcycle for the commuter segment. The bike includes a 123cc engine and a 4-speed gearbox. The Yamaha YBR125 will be available in three colors namely Red, Black, and Black-Red colors. The Yamaha YBR125 is available... 

After unveiling the bike in Delhi this morning, Yamaha has released the specification information of the bike. The image attached here, thanks to our friends at Indian motos blogs, contains the technical specifications for the motorcycles. The SZ-X is a modified version of the Yamaha SZ with electric start and cosmetic changes. Apart from the ones mentioned, there are no major differences in... 

Hyderabad saw a weird incident where a Yamaha YZF – R15 caught fire while it was traversing over a flyover. The cause of this catastrophe has not yet been ascertained and none of the Yamaha officials have commented. If we are to take a look at images closely, it seems the engine area was damaged due to the fire. There have been no damages to any other motorcycle parts. As per the newspaper articles,... 

It was just a few days back, that Yamaha SZ150 executive commuter motorcycle was seen in testing in Pune. If we are to believe sources at Yamaha, the company is all set to launch three new two wheelers by October 2010. Though the news is doing rounds, not much has been revealed about the make and specs of the bikes. Some confirmed sources do affirm that one of the three bikes is definitely SZ150....