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2009 R1/R6 Forum East Coast Convention |
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Jun 15, 2009 - 1:45 PM - by admin
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For this year's Yamaha R1/R6 East Coast Convention my cabin sat adjacent the Fontana Community Church on the grounds of Fontana Village Resort. Other than acknowledging its presence, I never gave any thought to actually attending service at the modest chapel. Guess I did't hear the nuptial bells ringing.
One reason long-time Forum member Mike Coakely proposed to Lana Luppinetti must be her congenial temperament. Any woman who can stand at the altar and laugh each time the minister addresses her by the wrong name has to possess an easy-going disposition. That she agreed to be married during the 2009 Yamaha R1/R6 East Coast Convention in front of a congregation of bikers in varying degrees of dress' including one-piece racing leathers, further proves her mettle.
After mistakenly saying Ivanna several times her husband-to-be leaned... [Read More]
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Yamaha to Auction MotoGP Star Colin Edwards' Gear to Benefit Feed the Children |
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May 21, 2009 - 11:11 AM - by SpidermanSS
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Cypress Ca. Cypress, CA - May 20, 2009 - Yamaha Motor Corporation U.S. is pleased to announce an another incredible opportunity to bid for a full set of racing gear from Team Monster Tech 3 Factory MotoGP star Colin Edwards. The gear will be presented, in person, by Colin at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca during the weekend of July 3-5. All monies raised will benefit Feed the Children, Yamaha Motor Corporation's charity.
The Colin Edwards package includes a full set of gear worn by the American MotoGP Star, including Spidi leathers, his Arai Helmet, and Sidi boots and gloves.
The winning bidder will also receive a pair of weekend three-day general admission passes to the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix, July 3-5 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, and hotel room for Friday, July 3 through Sunday, July 5.
The winning bidders will also be invited on stage Saturday evening during scheduled concert ceremonies to receive... [Read More]
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2009 Literbike Shootout |
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Apr 27, 2009 - 7:52 AM - by admin
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It's been nearly 12 years since I began working as a full-time motojournalist, and I get wistful for those simpler days. Back then, the literbikes (CBR900RR, ZX-9R, GSX-R1100 and YZF1000) were separated by nearly 100 pounds of weight and huge power disparities, and ergonomics ranged from racetrack refugee to something we now call sport-tour-y. Even a neophyte motojourno could pick a clear winner.
But today, we're stuck in a world of finely honed and fully featured literbikes whose level of diversity is amazingly insignificant. They all haul ass around a racetrack, chassis geometry distinctions are measured in fractions, and peak horsepower differs only by about 5%. Unless you're a nationally ranked Superbike racer, each of these bikes is way better than you are, and saying one is significantly better than another... [Read More]
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2009 Yamaha R1 Review |
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Jan 18, 2009 - 9:03 PM - by admin
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You might not yet know what a cross-plane crankshaft is, but you will. It's a link to Valentino Rossi's MotoGP bike, and it's the biggest advancement in literbike engine design in years.
This new crankshaft arrangement is part of Yamaha's latest YZF-R1, a literbike we tested last week at the Eastern Creek circuit in Australia, and it?s a design not seen in any previous production motorcycle.
The 998cc engine's distinct sound is the obvious clue that it's something special - it's akin to a V-Four with a deep, purposeful note that seems a little bit angry. But it's in the way the motor generates power that sets it apart from its competition. Gone is the peaky powerband of the previous motor, and in its place is the most tractable four-cylinder literbike yet built.
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"vr46" Rossi Official Merchandise To Be Unveiled At Laguna |
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Jul 01, 2009 - 1:06 PM - by SpidermanSS
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Cypress California, July 1, 2009 Yamaha Motor Corporation U.S.A. is pleased to announce that it has been appointed the U.S. distributor of the all-new line of Valentino Rossi?s "VR 46" official merchandise. The new "VR 46" merchandise is to be distributed through its Genuine Yamaha Parts and Accessories Division and to be sold at retail exclusively through its Yamaha dealer network nationwide.
"Valentino is without a doubt one of the world?s greatest motorcycle racers ever," said Mo Murray, General Manager of Yamaha?s Parts and Accessory Division, "and his millions of fans will be blown away when they see the quality and style in each and every piece of this new merchandise."
The complete VR 46 line of merchandise will make its exclusive U.S. debut this weekend at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway, Laguna Seca with a very special showing planned during the "Crash" concert on Saturday evening July... [Read More]
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