Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Yamaha FZ 16 tested!

We at BIKE INDIA has always been ahead when it comes to exclusive stuff. This month, for the October issue, we have Yamaha's new naked street-fighter on our cover. Why? Coz we also have an exclusive first road test of the Yamaha FZ 16.

See the cover for more.


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FZ 16 on Bike India website

Thursday, September 11, 2008

2009 Yamaha Diversion



The Yamaha Diversion has come a long way. From 1984, when it was known at the XJ600, for 2009, Yamaha has come up with this - the 2009 Yamaha FZ6R for US or the 2009 Yamaha Diversion for Europe...

This is the old Diversion (900cc model seen here)

Honda and Yamaha to sell electric bikes by 2010

Honda Motor Co. and Yamaha Motor Co. will begin selling electric motorcycles as soon as 2010, Nikkei English News reported, without citing anyone.

The motorcycles, which will be powered by lithium-ion batteries and sold to both businesses and to individual drivers, will range in price from 200,000 to 400,000 yen ($1,900 to $3,700), the news service reported. Yamaha plans to debut its electric bikes by 2010, while Honda will introduce its version in 2011, Nikkei said.

Source : Bloomberg.com