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Yes bike fans, that’s right. Take one of these:
A lot of knuckle grease, sweat and tears and you get this!
Owner Engelbert Visscher of Enschede, Netherlands describes the bike as being a “Zero Cafe Racer, XV750 1981, total rebuild, sharp steering low, ground clearance, bad brakes but f…… faaaaaaassssssssstttttt”.
MotoGP superstar Valentino Rossi has just signed a two-year contract with Ducati for next season, bringing an end to his successful run at Yamaha.
31-year old Rossi will part company with the Fiat Yamaha team by the end of the current season, bringing a hugely successful seven-season association with the team to a close.
Rossi has won four MotoGP world titles with the Japanese manufacturer since joining from Honda in 2004.
“Now the moment has come to look for new challenges; my work here at Yamaha is finished. Unfortunately even the most beautiful love stories finish, but they leave a lot of wonderful memories,” said Rossi.
All will be revealed on Sunday. The seven-time MotoGP world champion has been rumoured to be leaving his Fiat Yamaha team for Ducati in 2011.
Former world champion Casey Stoner revealed last month he would be leaving Ducati at the end of the season to join Honda.
Stoner’s departure would create an opportunity for Rossi to sign with Ducati.
“Sunday, after the race you will know what I will do in 2011,” he told reporters before joking “if I was Yamaha, I would give me a trial, we’ll see”.
In this day and age of crazy fuel prices and increasing congestion, more and more people are looking at getting on two wheels to help them break free. One if those who is taking to motorcycling is TV presenter Dominic Littlewood. Living in South West London, Dominic has sold his gas guzzling Chevy SSR and Plymouth Prowler to get back onto 2 wheels.
He grew up on Yamaha machinery, owning a TY50, FS1E and YZ250 just to name a few. Passing his test back in April, he has just taken charge of a Yamaha MT-03. With a punchy 660cc four-stroke engine, this middle-weight Yamaha is the perfect tool for getting around town economically and when the moment takes you, to get out on the open road for a fun blast. The quirky low riding position with such a powerful street presence, really appealed to Dominic’s taste for not following the norm.
He was quick to point out his desire to have another Yamaha ‘I am a bit of a petrol head but I can’t justify 4 wheels any more. The MT-03 is the perfect bike for me as it’s nimble and punchy and it’s got a low seat height – plus it’s got gallons of style! Personally, I am getting more and more concerned about my carbon footprint so riding bikes is one of the ways I can put something back. In return, I get to travel more efficiently and give less cash to The Man in fuel costs. I am really looking forward to helping promote the benefits of motorcycling and getting out and about over the summer.’
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Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd is delighted to announce that it has signed a new two-year agreement with Valentino Rossi. The seven-time world champion will continue to race with the Yamaha Factory Racing Team for the 2009 and 2010 MotoGP World Championships.
The 29-year-old Italian joined Yamaha in 2004 and since then he has won two world championships, 32 races and taken 20 pole positions for the Japanese factory. He is currently leading the 2008 rider championship, having taken three wins and a further five podiums in the first ten races this year. Rossi will continue to race alongside Spanish youngster Jorge Lorenzo in 2009.
Rossi and Masao Furusawa, Executive Officer, Engineering Operations of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd, signed the contract today at the Laguna Seca circuit and made the public announcement at Yamaha US’s traditional Laguna Seca party at the Monterey Bay Aquarium this evening.
Yamaha Motor Racing Managing Director Lin Jarvis commented, “We are obviously delighted to have secured Valentino for a further two years. I think this news will be very welcome for MotoGP fans and for Yamaha fans around the world. Valentino is an icon in this sport and he is on top form right now as he challenges to win his eighth world championship and his third title together with Yamaha. This signing confirms Yamaha’s four-rider line-up for 2009 so now we can concentrate our full efforts on bike development and team organization to make sure that we are in the best possible shape for next year.”
“In the meantime we have many races to go this season and I hope that Valentino can win in Laguna Seca for the first time this Sunday to extend his championship lead before the well-deserved summer break – Forza Vale!”
Valentino Rossi added, “After so many years spent in racing, fortunately with so many victories, I needed a special motivation to take the decision to sign for two more years. The best place to find this motivation is Yamaha, since I have a great relationship with Yamaha’s directors, which comes from a mutual trust and loyalty. In our team there is a special atmosphere and with this new deal I can continue to work with my crew, where I am part of the project and part of the development of my M1. I had other opportunities but due to Yamaha’s efforts to give me the best bike in the best environment, I have decided to stay with Yamaha for two more years. This contract means that Yamaha is the manufacturer I will have spent most of my career with. This means more than a thousand words”

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Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd is delighted to announce that it has signed a new one-year deal with current Tech 3 Yamaha team rider Colin Edwards. Edwards will continue to race with the Tech 3 Team alongside Briton James Toseland in 2009.
The Texan has agreed the new one-year contract for the 2009 MotoGP World Championship after enjoying the best spell of his premier class career with Herve Poncharal’s Tech 3 Yamaha squad. The 34-year-old has already scored two podium finishes, four top five finishes and one pole position in 2008. He has been on the front row a further four times and is currently challenging for a top four position in the overall world championship standings.
Next year will be Edwards’ fifth season with Yamaha in MotoGP, during which time he has been one of the most consistent performers in the championship, scoring points in all but ten of his 94 MotoGP races. Eight out of ten of Edwards’ MotoGP career podium finishes have been with Yamaha.
Lin Jarvis, Managing Director of Yamaha Motor Racing commented “We are very happy to have been able to secure Colin as a Yamaha rider for 2009. We have been working to improve the quality of the total Yamaha package in the MotoGP class and in 2008 we have achieved the best combined results to date for many years. This comes down to the fact that in the Yamaha Factory Team and the Tech 3 Yamaha Team we currently have two excellent squads, with first-class technical partners, a great bike and four top class riders. Colin’s contribution to the improvement of results in the Tech 3 Team has been very important for the team and for the overall factory results. Colin has also played a very important role in the pre-season bike development for 2008 and we are very happy to have retained his skills and experience for the 2009 campaign. I hope Colin can celebrate this new contract this weekend with a top result here in front of his home fans at Laguna Seca!”
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Community nurse, Lou Hartley is off on an exciting threeweek tour of Europe by motorcycle. She will be visiting 10 countries and aims to raise a grand total of £40,000 for cancer charities: The Lavender Trust, Douglas Macmillan Research, Maggie’s Centre Nottingham and The Willow Foundation.
Plus, doing the trip on a motorcycle is no mean feat for Lou, when you consider that 6 months ago she didn’t even have a license and she’s a petite 5ft 2” and 8 stone wet through!
Lou was inspired to make the trip to help raise awareness of breast cancer in younger women after she was diagnosed with breast cancer just after turning 40 years of age. Whilst Lou is still recovering, her sisterinlaw Alison has also had the disease at the age of 33. They’re living proof that the disease is striking women at a much earlier age and both Lou and Alison are determined to raise awareness of this issue as well as raise plenty of money for cancer charities.
Lou explains: “Whilst 80% of breast cancer cases occur in women over the age of 50, it seems the disease is becoming more common in younger women. And from the age of 20, women should selfexamine from time to time! I’m one of the lucky ones because I was breast aware and the doctor’s caught it in the early stages, but many women aren’t so lucky.”
Accompanying Lou on the trip is professional photographer Tristan Poyser, who will be capturing the complete experience for the website. Tristan, who has volunteered 3 weeks of his time to make the journey, is an integral part of the Breast Quest Team and has been involved in their fundraising activities from the beginning.
Throughout the journey together, Lou and Tristan will be making a video documentary of the trip with blogs, photos and podcasts all of which will be posted on the Breast Quest website. The fundamental reason behind the trip is to turn the whole experience right from Lou’s diagnosis, through to the completion of the tour, into a book which will offer support to other people in the same uncertain situation in which cancer inevitably leaves them, their friends and their family.
It is hoped that the additional proceeds of the book will go towards raising even more money for the above charities.
In support of their quest, Yamaha Motor UK has stepped in to lend a hand by supplying the pair two motorcycles to make the trip on. Lou will ride an MT03 whilst Tristan will be using Yamaha’s latest FZ6 Fazer S2. Both motorcycles are more than capable for the journey ahead and will provide comfortable and thrilling riding which will certainly add to the excitement of the whole adventure. The Breast Quest duo will kick off the trip in the Market Square, Nottingham on Saturday 19 July at 4pm. Lou and Tristan, riding their Yamahas, will be waved off by the Lord Mayor and accompanied by some 20 Nottingham Advanced Motorcyclists before they roar off to get the ferry.
If you or your company would like to offer your services or make a financial contribution to the trip please contact Lou or Tristan via the Breast Quest website. www.breastquest2008.co.uk
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There’s been talk on the street for some while, bikers chatting in hushed tones about the rumoured return of The Legend. Now it’s official, Yamaha has proudly announced that one of the most talked about bikes of the last quarter of a century is back, except this time it’s bigger and better than ever before.
The all-new V-max was launched outside Madrid on the evening of June 4, where the world’s media (not including yours truly though) were entertained by drag-car races and jetfighter flybys before they got to see the real thing – enormous horsepower (200 PS) of metal muscle, a tower of power that unleashes mind-boggling acceleration, created for riders who know that might is right.
The new V-Max stays true to the original V-Max concept, it’s a muscular drag bike for the street, powered by the philosophy of Mad Max style, hot-rod performance and design, built for the adrenaline rush, pure and simple. So what’s different about the new V-Max? We’ve already told you that it’s got heaps more horsepower than the original. But that’s only half the story. The new V-Max is way beyond anything you’ve seen out on the street.
That 1,679 cc V4 engine is the centrepiece of a radical automotive sculpture that will bring whole neighbourhoods to a halt. And it’s not just got horsepower, it’s got radical high-tech horsepower, aided by cutting-edge Yamaha electronics technology from our race programme: Yamaha Chipped Controlled Intake (Y.C.C.I) and Yamaha Chip Controlled Throttle (Y.C.C.T).
The rest of the new V-Max is just as pumped-up and tricked-out: cast aluminium frame, underseat fuel tank, six-piston brakes with ABS, magnesium engine cases, electroluminescent dash panel, LED tail light and mega-wide 200/50-R18 rear tyre.
For more information check out the New V-Max website.
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With fuel prices going through the roof, congestion charges on council agendas everywhere and vehicle tax on the rise, what a great time for Yamaha to bring to the market the all new Yamaha Vity. Armed with a 125cc single cylinder four-stroke engine, the Vity is as frugal as they come, ensuring few fill-ups when doing that daily commute. An electric start and a smooth auto transmission means easy operation too. With a disc brake up front and a drum at the back, 10 inch wheels and great weather protection, the Vity has all the right equipment, the same that you would expect from a more pricey scooter. Of course it comes with the expected Yamaha quality and service too plus that 2 year factory warranty that all Yamaha bikes (over 50cc) come with.
The suggested retail price, excluding first registration fee and excise duty, is a very competitive £1,699 and with insurance and road tax being at the bottom of the scale, this is THE alternative mode of transport. The Yamaha Vity is available in Silver Tech, Midnight Black and Fancy Plum and is available at an authorised Yamaha UK dealer now. The local Yamaha dealer can be found using Yamaha’s brand new dealer locator to be found at www.Yamaha-motor.co.uk.
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The brand new Yamaha XT660Z Tenere has now arrived at authorised Yamaha dealerships in the United Kingdom. Initially available in limited quantities, customers will need to be quick of the mark to start their own Yamaha Adventure.
The latest incarnation of the legendary Tenere features a single cylinder four-stroke, fuel injected 660cc motor, delivering superb torque in a tough steel frame with a light weight aluminium swing arm. Allied to plush suspension and a 22 litre fuel tank, this all adds up to a versatile package which offers power, control and the ability to go the distance, whether commuting to work or traversing the deserts of Morocco.
In addition to its capabilities to tackle any terrain, the new Tenere is also equipped to handle any punishment thrown at it with tough, replaceable body and engine protection panels and a yolk mounted towing eye should the landscape get particularly ruthless.
When your adventure demands a little bit more, there is a range of Tenere accessories including aluminium side cases, headlight protector, skid plate and hand guards. In addition, customers will receive a factory two-year warranty and one year’s RAC cover. So what are waiting for? Get your maps out and let your imagination run wild!
The Yamaha XT660Z Tenere is available in Desert Khaki, Competition White and Midnight Black, priced at £4,899.00, prepared for the road (excluding vehicle first registration and excise duty).
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