YZF-R6 had inspired
Since 2004, Honda has had the learner sports bike market sewn up – the CBR125R flew out of showrooms faster than its larger capacity counterparts. Yamaha’s range had a gap for a 125 sport motorcycle, and the YZF-R125 fills that gap by combining the Honda’s easy-going ride with a little bit more poke and grown up looks – it’s actually slightly bigger than the YZF-R6 that inspired its styling. The Yamaha YZF-R125’s all-new engine has a longer stroke than other 125 motorcycles to give more torque, but it’s still no arm-ripper. Instead, the YZF-R125 gives flexibility two-stroke rivals like the Aprilia RS125 can only dream of. The Yamaha will crawl along at walking pace with the clutch fully engaged, and opening the throttle will give smooth drive right to the redline. It’s good for an indicated 80mph, which will satisfy most riders stepping up from a moped. The Yamaha YZF-R125’s digital dash, Brembo brakes, under-slung GP-style exhaust and a proper sized R6-inspired body is the stuff of wet dreams when you’re 17. The full-size body makes it reasonably comfortable too – the footpegs aren’t too high, the handlebars are mounted on the fork tops so your wrists don’t take a pounding and the seat isn’t massively hard either. The seat is reasonably high though – shorties may be more comfortable on the Honda.
Best bikes of suzuki, honda and yamaha
SUZUKI GSX-R 750
In outright performance terms the current GSX-R 1000 sure makes its mid-80s predecessor look ancient but back the, if you wanted to play racer, the GSX-R750 was your best bet Suzuki claimed 100bhp for the machinehough 80 was probably more like it in the real world. Handling was nore too good, and the brakes didn’t inspire much faith either. But they say the bike’s street-cred and top-end rush of power used to compensate for all of that Mad Max rode one, we’re sure.
HONDA VFR 750R RC 30
The late 1980s Honda RE30 reduced mature motorcyclists to making sych noises while they struggled to describe the bike’s magical V-four. The single-sided swingarm was the epitome of cool,the handling was sublime. Cart Fogarty won the Motorcycle F1 championship aboard on RE30 and in 1989, Steve Hislop did an unprecedented 192 kmph lap durngthe Isle of Man.TT. In the same year if you had Rupees six lakh you could just walk into a Handle showroom and buy a brand new RC30 Now how cool;s that?
YAMAHA FZR750RR
When the World Superbike Championship started in the late-1980s there were just four motorcycles that were the contenders- the Honda RE30, Decati 851, Yamaha FZR750RR OW 01 and the Mimota YB4, which actually used the O W O1’s powerplant. And what a powerplant that was nothing until 9000 revs, then all of 120 horsepower screaming all the way up to 14,000rpm. Like the RE30, the mighty OW01 was a homologation special and featured Yamaha’s super-stiff deltabox chassis, Ohlins shock 6- speed close ratio gearbox and plenty of titanium and magnesium bits.The O W 01 was a landmark machine and according to purists, a much better machine than its successor, the YZF750R.
Yamaha YZF-R1 LE
R1 was improved through several changes to frame and suspension. A new sub frame was designed for the 2009 R1 which is magnesium cast in a carbon fiber mold. This new sub frame offers a superior strength to weight ratio, while helping keep mass closer to the center of gravity and subsequently gives the bike greater handling performance. Yamaha has released big part of their 2010 motorcycle lineup, including their unchanged MotoGP-derived YZF-R1 and a Limited Edition YZF-R1 Valentino Rossi replica. The new Yamaha YZF-R1 LE just like the YZF-M1 MotoGP bike, but has come in very limited numbers. The new 2010 Yamaha YZF-R1LE not only gives you much of Valentino Rossi’s championship technology, but also his championship look and style. The R1 is the first ever production motorcycle with a crossplane crankshaft. The Result? Outrageous torque and raw, high-rpm power providing incredibly smooth power delivery out of the corners. While the bold Fiat Yamaha team graphics provide incredibly smooth style.
Yamaha V-Max
The 2009 Yamaha V-Max is powered with 1679cc liquid-cooled 4-stroke DOHC 65 degree V4 engine provides a maximum power out of 194 Bhp at 9000 rpm with peak torque of 170 Nm at 6500 rpm.The all new redesigned VMAX engine uses advanced technologies with features such as as YCC-I and YCC-T helps in gaining such massive powers.This new engine is the first Yamaha V4 engine that uses a new fuel injection system. The 2009 Yamaha VMAX has an advanced aluminum frame that helps bikers achieve high-level handling performance. The main black frame forms an arc at the top of the mighty V4 engine and slopes down to the pivot, forming a semi-loop. This design it a bold, athletic and hi-tech image. The V-MAX also features a new diamond frame. The bike further features gravity-cast components for the main frame and the pivot, while the rear frame is made of CF die-cast parts and extruded parts. Joining the V-Max under the Star label are updates to the V Star line of cruisers, including the Silverado, Classic and Custom, as well as their 1100 iterations.
Very memorable racing motorcycles
MANX NORTON
With its feather bed frame designed by the McCandless brothers, the early 1950s Manx Norton earned most of its glory at the Isle of Man TT races. Geoff Duke’s riding talent and the Manx Norton’s handling prowess was an unbeatable combination and for years the italians and the Japanese had no answer to the winning ways of t his British machine.
PEPSI SUZUKI RGV 500
In 1989 Lawson was champ Rainey was trying hard and Schwantz was god, for he made the number 34 Pepsi Suzuki do things which we still remember after fifteen years. The RGV has given us enduring images of Kevin on the bike, with the rear wheel going sideways and the front two feet off the deck all at the same time. The best.
CAGIVA 500 GP BIKE
GP bikes don’t need to look beautiful going extremely fast would suffice. The Cagiva 500 raced by the likes of Lawson and Mamola, looked achingly gorgeous anyway it didn’t with too many races ( Lawson gave it its first GP win in 1992 and got a Ferrari from Cagiva for his efforts…) but when you look like this. You’re forgiven anything.
HONDA NS 500
In 1983 the ‘Sultan of Slide’ Freddle Spencer won the 500cc motorcycle GP racing championship on the V3 (three cylinder) NS500, Then in 1985 riding a V4 NS 500 he not only won the 500cc championship, but also picked up the 250cc crown in the same year. Honda released the MVX 250 in celebration of the NS500 and Fast Freddie’s 1985 double-crown feat remains unequalized ever since.