Casey Stoner wins Australian Motorcycle GP Oct 18, 2009
" In fact, Stoner said he could have stepped up the pace and was able to pull away from Rossi every time the Yamaha rider closed. "I thought the track conditions were good enough to go a little bit faster than what we were," Stoner said. "We were struggling with rear-end grip - I think everybody was to a certain point - but that's something we struggle with in general with our bike at the moment. "We tried to go every which way with our settings ... but we just can't get grip out of the corners... (Sydney Morning Herald)
Custom sport-bike builder finds home in Daytona Oct 17, 2009
"This place is perfect. Absolutely, I can survive here," Anglada said while customizing a Yamaha Raider for a national Boys & Girls Club fund-raiser auction being financed by the Ken Griffey Jr. Foundation ... Among his "known" works are "Juice," an orange custom 2006 Yamaha R1 he built for Metric Revolution's motorcycle build-off television program that featured 22 top custom builders. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
Bikers spar over riding vs. trailering Oct 15, 2009
Mitchiner had ridden into town on his Yamaha sport tourer accompanied by a pair of fellow bikers on their machines. They made the 540-mile trip from North Carolina in just under nine hours, including fuel stops. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Elly has to skip Zhuhai for the race of a lifetime Oct 13, 2009
The Petronas Sprinta Yamaha Ah Hong rider has to give up the ARRC round because it clashes with the fitness training schedule for the GP next weekend. MotoGP is just around the corner and we have intensive training for the next two weeks, he said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Elly and Zulfahmi given wildcards for Malaysian GP Oct 13, 2009
The 18-year-old Zulfahmi will be on a Yamaha previously used by Indonesian Doni Tata Pradita when he competed in the world championships last year ... We needed a bike for a second rider to race in the GP and found out that with a few upgrades, the Yamaha bikes the boys have been using can be made competitive enough, he said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Cart Mart Announces the Acquisition of Pacific Golf Cars. Oct 9, 2009
This merger enables Cart Mart the ability to exclusively distribute 4 of 5 leading industry brands including Yamaha, Club Car, Fairplay and Taylor-Dunn brand vehicles ... With PGC's professional history and Club Car's diverse product offerings added to Cart Mart's continuing distribution of Yamaha, Taylor-Dunn and Fairplay, Cart Mart now offers the most complete line of golf, transportation and utility vehicles in Southern California ... Cart Mart, Inc. is San Diego Counties oldest and largest... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
'Experiences of Discovery' Enrich Crystal's 2010 Cruises Oct 8, 2009
Experiences of Discovery programs complement Crystal's exclusive ongoing Creative Learning Institute, which presents language classes through Berlitz, keyboard instruction through Yamaha, and stimulating guest lecturers from the Crystal Visions Lecture Program. For more information or Crystal reservations, contact a travel agent, call 888-799-4625, or visit crystalcruises. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Yamaha Motor Begins Second Research on 'The Relationship between Motorcycle Riding and Brain Stimulation' Oct 6, 2009
Yamaha Motor Begins Second Research on 'The Relationship between Motorcycle Riding and Brain Stimulation. Yamaha Motor Begins Second Research on 'The Relationship between Motorcycle Riding and Brain Stimulation ... Tokyo, Oct 6, 2009 (JCN) - Yamaha Motor has announced the start of a second joint research project on the subject of the relationship between motorcycle riding and brain stimulation with Ryuta Kawashima Laboratory of the Department of Functional Brain Imaging, Institute of... (JCN Network, Japan)
Car sales hit record high in September on festive fervour Oct 2, 2009
42 lakh, Yamaha Motor doubled to 26,394, Suzuki Motorcycle gained 26% to 15,719 units. Bajaj Auto is yet to announce its sales figures for last month. (India Times)
Race is on between Elly and Zulfahmi for wildcard spot Sep 30, 2009
Shahrol Yuzy, who was the last Malaysian to ride on the world stage seven years ago and is now the coach for the riders, said that the two candidates will take part in two days more of testing on the Yamaha bike on Oct 6 and 7 before a final decision is made. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will unveil the Malaysian team and the rider for the GP in Sepang the following day. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Disabling User Account Control in Vista Sep 23, 2009
For instance, the Samsung BD-P3600, which got a good review by your Cnet colleagues, goes for $299, while the lowest price for the Yamaha BDS2900 is $750. The Yamaha has a long list of highfalutin' features I can't understand, and I'm primarily interested in image quality ... Would there be a great difference between the Samsung and Yamaha images that would justify the big price difference. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
World's fastest car Ultimate Aero to storm Indian roads Sep 21, 2009
The Indian market has also been witnessing the launch of an array of super bikes such as the Suzuki Hayabusa, Yamaha VMAX, Honda CBR1000R, American iconic brand Harley Davidsons Fat Boy and Italian Ducati bikes in the price band of Rs 10-60 lakh. Read business stories in. (India Times)
Auto cos getting ready for festival ride Sep 16, 2009
One of its rivals, Yamaha will launch a couple of bikes this week, including what the company claims is the fastest motorcycle in the world. Suzuki Motorcycle will start a scheme offering gifts worth Rs 3000 to Rs 65,000. (India Times)
Harley-Davidsonjoins India market Sep 15, 2009
No easy cruise is guaranteed for any motorcycle maharajah in India, with challenges that include bumpy roads and competition from the Japanese heavyweight motorcycle quartet of Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki ... A former bass guitarist of the "Savages" - one of India's reasonably successful rock bands of the 1960s - Ralph and his equally bike-hooked son Johan own a Honda CB 400N and a Yamaha R15 ... India's cricket team captain, Mahendra Singh Dhohi, one of Asia's top-earning sportsman at... (Asia Times Online)
New sponsors for Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix Sep 14, 2009
Reigning world champion Valentino Rossi of Italy rode away with a 30-point advantage ahead of his fellow Yamaha Racing team-mate Jorge Lorenzo after winning the recent race in San Marino. With just two rounds to go in Portugal (Oct 2-4) and Australia (Oct 16-18) before the championships come to Sepang, Rossi has amassed 237 point and Lorenzo has 207 points. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Pink Sisters underscore breast cancer awareness Sep 6, 2009
Vadney, 62, of Auburn, began riding when she was 20, on a 350 Yamaha in her white nursing uniform. She doesn't own a bike anymore, but brought her helmet and jacket with zebra print piping around the cuffs and collar over to Harley's Pub, the ride's starting point, anyway. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Golf cars take tax credits to the street Aug 29, 2009
Other golf car manufacturers, such as E-Z-Go, Club Car, Tomberlin, Yamaha, GEM and Fairway have or are in the process of designing and selling similar low speed vehicles. Street legal "golf cars" must meet the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration design standards. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
Customizer sets up shop at Cycle World Aug 29, 2009
Cycle World is in the old Klassix Auto Museum, 2900 Bellevue Ave., and sells Yamaha, Suzuki, Honda, Ridley and Boss Hoss products. Several Nick Anglada Originals will be on display starting Sept. 15, including a custom 2006 Yamaha R1 "The Juice" that appeared on Metric TV, a custom 2008 Suzuki B-King Featured in February 2008 Cycle World magazine, a custom 2008 Kawasaki ZX14 Land Speed Bike and a custom 2008 Kawasaki ZX14 built for stunt riding legend Jason Britton. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
Auto Racing: Pivotal races on tap this week Aug 28, 2009
Longview s Dylan Westrick, 13, took sixth in the Micro Sprint main and second in the heat with his Vancouver Bolt/Thrifty Auto Mart open-wheel Yamaha motorcycle engine powered racer. Toledo s Scott Reed led the Pacific Mini Sprint qualifiers (13. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Nora, the piano-playing cat, on prowl for encore Aug 24, 2009
Nora doesn't play just any piano, she plays a Yamaha C5 Disklavier - a Lamborghini of a piano, Alexander calls it. Most of her performances come when someone else is playing the turn-of-the-century, ivory-keyed and restored Briggs piano next to the Yamaha. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Motorsports shop is ready to roll with work on new, bigger location Aug 24, 2009
SIERRA VISTA When Cochise Yamaha first set up shop on Wilcox Drive, there were only three other buildings in the area ... Originally only a Yamaha dealer, the store added Honda vehicles in 1993, Allison said. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Reno Jail going to Visitors Center Aug 19, 2009
Dans Cycle Shop requested to close a street from 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26, for a program in conjunction with the Yamaha Days motorcycle show in Indianapolis. The board approved closing Buckeye from Tipton to Brown since Brown St. is access to the ambulance service. (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)
Affordable, Comfortable Camping for All Aug 19, 2009
"The is the ideal lightweight camping companion," says Colin Iwasa, power equipment sales manager at Yamaha ... To keep your family safe, Yamaha provides a few guidelines for proper generator operation. (South County Chronicle, VA)
Fond farewells Aug 18, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald Blogs: Noise Pollution. Welcome to Sydney Morning Herald Online. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Ahmad Fazli eyes second hat-trick in motorcycle race Aug 15, 2009
The Shell Advance Yamaha Maju team rider created history in the Expert category last year when he became the first person to score a hat-trick of wins by taking the chequered flag in Kluang (Round 2), Kuala Terengganu (Round 3) and Kota Baru (Round 4) ... The two back-to-back wins have put Fazli back in the contention for the title with 81 points in third place four behind second-placed Md Iskandar Raduan of Petronas Sprinta Yamaha Raceline ... Mohd Zamri Baba of Petronas Sprinta Yamaha... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Racer visits Camp Atterbury Aug 14, 2009
Valentino Rossi won that race on his Fiat Yamaha Team motorcycle while Edwards finished 15th on his Tech 3 Yamaha. Rossi currently leads the MotoGP World Championship Standings with Edwards in fifth place just 84 points behind. (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)
Motorcycle Blues Run planned for upcoming WDD Aug 13, 2009
While Yamaha, Harley, Honda, Suzuki and Kawasaki are the major brands, Sawyer said sport bikes will also be welcome. Sawyer is a 30-year veteran rider and owns a Yamaha Roadster. (Forest Scott County Times, MS)
Small Cars, Big Thrills: Kalona Style Aug 13, 2009
Yet with four-cylinder motorcycle engines like a 125 horsepower, Yamaha FJ 1200 under their hoods, the cars will tear down a track at 85 to 95 miles per hour. Several weeks ago, Nelson Stewart, father of international racing champion Tony Stewart, picked up his own Legends racer from Bulltown Legends in Kalona - an Infernal Orange mini-replica of a 1937 Chevy Coupe. (Kalona News, IA)
Market for superbikes picks up pace Aug 12, 2009
Yamaha, the Japanese biggie, alone has sold about 125 superbikes, YZF R1 and MT01, since its launch in December 2007 ... While the regular models on offer have engine powers ranging from 100 cc (Bajaj Boxer) to 350 cc (Royal Enfield), the superbikes on Indian roads start from 1,000 cc (Yamaha's YZF R1) to 1,300 cc (Suzuki's Hayabusa) ... Says Sanjay Tripathi, head of product planning and brand management with Yamaha India:"The customers of superbikes already have two-three cars. They are real... (India Times)
Transatlantic to Sweep Crystal Guests off Their Feet Aug 11, 2009
Crystal's exclusive Creative Learning Institute will also feature added classes through, including Yamaha music classes and Berlitz language classes. "The transatlantic voyage is ideal for a Ballroom Dancing theme, since there are plenty of days at sea to take lessons, enjoy performances and participate in the workshops and lectures," says Bret Bullock, vice president, entertainment. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Torpey gets top race near home Aug 7, 2009
He rides a 1977 Yamaha 500 in the competitions, which was built by Bob Culbertson of Wheelsmith Cycle in Independence. He hasn t won the overall title yet. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Topix Index Drops for First Time in 14 Days on Concern Over Sales Recovery Aug 5, 2009
Yamaha, the worlds No. 2 motorcycle maker, slid 5. 3 percent to 1,038 yen, adding to a 9. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Yamaha Motor Falls After Quadrupling Annual Loss Forecast to $1.9 Billion Aug 4, 2009
Yamaha Motor Falls Most in 9 Months on Loss Forecast (Update1) - Bloomberg ... Yamaha Motor Falls Most in 9 Months on Loss Forecast (Update1) ... Yamaha, based in Iwata City, Japan, had previously forecast a net loss of 42 billion yen. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Stocks Climb on Resource Prices; Topix Extends Winning Streak to 13 Days Aug 4, 2009
Yamaha Motor Co., the worlds No. 2 motorcycle maker, tumbled 9. 9 percent after widening its annual loss forecast. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Japan's Nikkei index hits 10-month high Aug 4, 2009
Yamaha Motor Co. tumbled 9. 9 percent to 1,096 yen amid a flood of sell orders. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
Asian Stocks Fluctuate as Commodities Producers Gain, Carmakers Decline Aug 4, 2009
Suzuki, Japans second-biggest maker of minicars, tumbled 5 percent in Tokyo after saying profit was almost wiped out and Yamaha, the worlds No. 2 maker of motor bikes, sank 9 ... 1 percent after Yamaha reported earnings ... Yamaha had the steepest drop today in the , slumping 9. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Speedway hosts motorcycle races (7) Aug 2, 2009
to race his 1979 Yamaha TT 500 in the Saddleman Vintage Class Friday. Lanoy raced from 1968 to 1975 before giving up the sport. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Small vehicle a big hit with over-30 crowd Jul 30, 2009
Ives, the owner of the shop, keeps his Yamaha Vino scooter parked out front while he s working ... For Robert Cheers Ives, 73, his little red Yamaha Vino is a reminder of his youth. (Winona Daily News, MN)
7/27/2009, 3:15am Legend Cars take part at Casino Speedway Jul 28, 2009
Legends Cars are scale-replicas of American automobiles from the 1930s and 1940s, powered by Yamaha motorcyle engines. Donavon Weist of Wishek, N.D. won both the heat race and feature events. (Watertown Public Opinion, SD)
St. Jude Dream Home Winners - $712,000 Raised Jul 27, 2009
Yamaha grand piano keyboard and piano lessons, courtesy of Clare Harrigan ($2,500 Value) - Stella Duarte. Portable spa, courtesy of Central Cal Spas valued at ($4,000 Value) - Susan Bilow. (KERO 23, CA)
China: The bicycle kingdom is going electric Jul 27, 2009
One of them is Xu, on her Yamaha e-bike, making the half-hour commute from her apartment to her job as a marketing manager. She had thought of buying a car but dropped the idea. (USA Today -- Money)
Electric bicycles ride green demand in Japan Jul 25, 2009
Electric bicycles ride "green" demand in Japan A model rides a Yamaha Motor's new motor-assisted bicycle at its test-ride event in Tokyo July 24, 2009 ... "Once you've ridden one of our motor-assisted bicycles, you'll never go back!" a spokeswoman at Yamaha Motor beamed, urging reporters to try out a few of Yamaha's 17 electric bicycle models at a test-ride event on Friday ... Yamaha Motor, Japan's No.2 motorcycle brand and top maker of electric bicycles, expects more of a tailwind for the... (Scientific American)
Yamaha Contributes More Than $300,000 in First Half of 2009 Towards Safe, Responsible OHV Riding and Access Jul 24, 2009
Yamaha OHV Access Initiative Grants $110,000 in Q2 2009 bringing Program Total to $985,000; Continues Grassroots Effort To Make Critical Resources Available to the OHV Community Nationwide ... Source: Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. ... July 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The Yamaha OHV (Off-Highway Vehicle) Access Initiative GRANTed more than $110,000 in cash and equipment to ATV riding clubs, national forests, local land managers, recreational conservancy advocates and other members of the greater OHV... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Roar on Shore has frills, but it's all about bikes Jul 19, 2009
Steve and Linda Brooks rode a Yamaha, a V-Star Silverado. They had come from Girard, Ohio. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Ride for Life revving up Jul 14, 2009
The party will include $20,000 in cash prizes plus approximately $10,000 in Vikings tickets, a trip to Cancun, a 2009 Yamaha Star motorcycle, autographed items, jerseys, footballs and more. The will be food and beverages available and live music from the band Zed Leppelin. (VikingUpdate.com)
Martin Wins Walmart FLW Tour Event on Lake Champlain Jul 13, 2009
Wendlandt earned $25,000 and a Ranger 198VX powered by a 200-horsepower Yamaha outboard for the title in a race that went down to the last day of the regular season. Wendlandt also received an additional $25,000 from Ranger Boats as the Ranger Cup pro who accumulated the most points during the season. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Stocks Fall for Seventh Day on Yen's Strength, Concerns Over Weak Earnings Jul 9, 2009
Japanese Stocks Fall for Seventh Day on Yen, Earnings Concern - Bloomberg. Updated: New York, Jul 09 04:10 London, Jul 09 09:10 Tokyo, Jul 09 17:10. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Motorcyclists revved up over Hub noise rule Jul 8, 2009
I don t think cops are going to get down on their backs and search for an imprint, so they are going to assume there isn t one, said Paul Cote, a paralegal and Amesbury motorcycle advocate who rides a 2005 Yamaha V Star Classic. I think this is just another revenue source for the city of Boston and an unfair one. (Boston Globe)
Recognize riders as good activity, economic force Jul 8, 2009
Cloudbase Dave wrote on Jul 7, 2009 11:09 AM:" For as long as I have been existing here (living is a term for normal life) I have seen the hills next to the jail and behind the Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha store being riden on with no probems. After all these years my question is WHY ALL THE CONTROVERSY? If liability is the problem wasn't it a "problem" years ago? If environomental was it the same years ago? Why was it "ignored" then but now it's all of a sudden a "problem"? ". totally agree wrote on... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Dell turns netbooks into navigation devices Jul 4, 2009
Dell will introduce a GPS and Wi-Fi card that can be added to its netbooks. The company's netbooks will be able to offer turn-by-turn directions. (CNN -- Tech)
Chaos on Day 1 of Mumbai sea link Jul 2, 2009
Yamaha ups the power ante for the track and spirited riding with a range of specialized performance enhancers. . (India Times, India)
Thanks for the jazz fest help Jul 1, 2009
3 FM, Maquila International Inc., MTD, Nogales Instituto de la Juventud, Nogales International, Nogales Chamber of Commerce, Nogales Unified School District No. 1, Patagonia School District, Quiznos Deli, REA Media Group, Rio Rico Chevron, SCC School Superintendents Office, Secur-Tec Security Systems, Tucson Jazz Society, US Border Patrol, Waters of Rio Rico, Wells Fargo Bank, Yamaha Corp., Young Audiences of SCC, Zacarias Graphic Arts, James and Marcia Clark, James (Sonny) Peters, Kathleen... (Nogales International, AZ)
Dealerships' status remains the same Jun 29, 2009
"The only thing that's changed is we can't sell new cars, do recall work or warranty work." Rennecker's other lines of franchises are still in business - Yamaha, Cub Cadet and IH farm machinery. He will still sell used vehicles and program vehicles. (Pittsfield Pike Press, IL)
Motorcycle Racing: Chalermpol in command of first qualifying session with record time Jun 27, 2009
The Petronas Sprinta Yamaha Thailand rider even set a new qualifying record of 1:32 ... 427, followed by Petronas Sprinta Yamaha Malaysia rider Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman (1:32. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Rossi brushes aside talk of F1 switch Jun 27, 2009
added the Yamaha rider ... In 2010 I have a contract with Yamaha so it would be difficult or even impossible, added Rossi ... I am riding my bike, I am happy at Yamaha and I want to stay concentrated on the championship with the objective of winning another title. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Rossi secures pole in Dutch Grand Prix Jun 27, 2009
ASSEN (Netherlands): Italy's Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) on Friday secured pole position for the MotoGP Dutch Grand Prix here, ahead of Spaniards Dani Pedrosa (Honda) and Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) ... Stoner will start from fourth, with America's Colin Edwards (Yamaha) fifth and Italy's Loris Capirossi (Suzuki) sixth, the top six separated by less than a second. (India Times, India)
Thunder rolls into town today Jun 25, 2009
In 1998 the event brought in approximately 5,000 visitors and featured only a handful of vendors, attractions and events, said Olivia Bragdon, communications coordinator for the Greater Johnstown/Cambria County Convention and Visitors Bureau (Somerset Daily American, PA)
School district to provide funds for Title Iprogram Jun 20, 2009
Hes hosting this summers fourth annual Yamaha Sounds of Summer Percussion Camp in Williston from June 28-30. The camp has 36 students registered, with 21 from the Williston Public School District 1, he said. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Motor Sports: River City Speedway kicks into high gear Jun 20, 2009
Longview s Dylan Westrick will compete with his Vancouver Bolt/Thrifty Auto Mart racer, which has 600 cubic centimeter Yamaha motorcycle engine. Westrick, 13, took fifth place in the series last year. (Longview Daily News, WA)
TVS Motor to roll out Apache in US Jun 16, 2009
TVS is not expecting big volumes, but looking at high brand leverage in the US, a predominant high-end big bike market like the Triumph, Harley Davidson, Honda, Suzuki and Yamaha. America is a small market for two-wheelers with a few lakh units being sold every year and even that is being cornered by bigger bikes. (India Times)
Motorcycle noise faces a legislative muffler Jun 16, 2009
Chrome gleams on the exhaust pipes on Jason Jones' Yamaha motorcycle Tuesday evening in the Tower District ... Martin Garcia, who rides a Yamaha cruiser, concedes that sometimes the temptation to do just that sometimes takes over. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Boys are back in town, Cubbies too Jun 3, 2009
I am buying some new audio speakers for a 100W rms Yamaha amp, only want to use them for audio rather than full home theatre so want 2 way etc. Anyone recommend something to say $200 for floor or shelf that is bonza. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Top Names in Jazz and Food Highlight Crystal Thanksgiving Voyages From Miami Jun 2, 2009
Crystal's Yamaha Passport to Music program will also offer keyboard and music classes. Guests aboard the Wine & Food cruise will enjoy a multi-course menu and cooking demonstrations from special guest Michelin Star-awarded chef Andre Rochat of Andre and Alize in Las Vegas; wine tastings led by head sommelier Kris Margerum of the Auberge du Soleil restaurant in California; and signature cocktails and cocktail classes and competitions with modern mixologist Tony Abou-Ganim. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Stoner ends Rossi's reign Jun 1, 2009
He was the fastest man on the track by some margin in those first few laps after the switch and although Yamaha pair Lorenzo and Rossi were quickest at the end, they had both lost too much time and too many places to hit back. Stoner completed the 23 laps in 45min 41. (India Times, India)
Montana's tourism outlook for summer of 2009: "People just keep coming"Posted on May 31 May 31, 2009
But Joan Kronebusch of the Billings Chamber of Commerce has announced that the Star Touring and Riding Association, Yamaha riders social group, plans to converge on Billings during the third week in July. They will bring about 1,100 people and 800 bikes, she said. (Missoulian, MT)
