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Yamaha Motor introduces flagship PW-X3 Drive Unit

All-new, class-leading model from the industry’s eBike pioneer 

As the company that invented the world’s first Electrically Power Assisted Cycle (EPAC) nearly 30 years ago, Yamaha Motor is recognised as one of the world’s leading innovators in eBike technology.

The eBike market is developing at an incredible pace as millions of customers all over the world experience the freedom and enjoyment that this accessible zero-emission transport has to offer. From being a niche market not so long ago, the eBike sector has grown year-on-year at a remarkable rate and is now firmly established as a mainstream business, with many new and established bicycle brands developing a range of outstanding next-generation models that offer reduced weight and increased performance.

PW-X3: Yamaha’s smaller, lightest and most powerful drive unit
Developed specifically for the next generation of European e-MTBs, Yamaha’s all-new PW-X3 drive unit is the company’s smallest, lightest and most powerful drive unit. Producing higher performance with instant power delivery, the ultra-compact PW-X3 drive unit elevates the feeling of rider-machine unity to a whole new level – an experience that Yamaha calls “Pure Ride”.

85 Nm of instant torque
PW-X3’s increased torque output of 85 Nm let’s e-MTB riders tackle steep gradients and sandy or muddy terrain with ease. Just as importantly the PW-X3 ensures instant torque delivery at the slightest pedal input and the strong and seamless flow of power reinforces the feeling that the bike is an extension of the rider’s body.

Yamaha’s lightest drive unit
Yamaha’s PW series models have always been amongst the lightest drive units and weighing just 2.75 kg the PW-X3 is 10% lighter than the previous model – giving an outstanding power to weight ratio for class-leading performance.

Most compact drive unit
As well as being Yamaha’s lightest and most powerful drive unit, the PW-X3 is also 20% smaller than the PW-X2 model. Its more compact size is a significant factor that offers cycle manufacturers greater freedom to develop bikes with ideal frame geometry and suspension kinematics.

Best Q-factor
The PW-X3 drive unit continues to feature the 128 mm ISIS interface bottom bracket axle that gives the best Q-factor of any manufacturer. These dimensions have been used on every PW-X series right from the beginning and this layout is regarded by many riders as the ideal configuration.

Yamaha Interface X

New minimalist LED communication unit

Featuring a stem mount system that gives a clean-looking cockpit and handlebar area, Interface X is a minimalist and simple new LED communication unit designed to complement the PW-X3. A user-friendly remote switch is equipped with ergonomic mode buttons that enable fast and easy selection without the need for the rider to take their eyes off the track ahead, and colour-coded assist mode lights and a battery capacity indicator display easy to absorb information.

Yamaha collaborates with SIGMA, Garmin and Echowell

Yamaha has been working with a number of leading third-party cycle computer manufacturers in order to give customers greater freedom of choice when personalising their e-MTB. Featuring ANT+™ connectivity, Interface X offers full compatibility with third-party cycle computers, e.g. SIGMA, Garmin and Echowell.

SIGMA

As the cycle industry’s leading innovators – Yamaha having invented the first eBike and SIGMA SPORT invented the first digital bike computer with the Cyclecoach – the two companies share the same strong pioneering spirit. It was a natural progression for these major brands to work together to ensure customised compatibility between Yamaha’s Interface X and SIGMA’s EOX VIEW 1300 for a unique customer experience.

Garmin

Garmin is recognised as the world’s leading manufacturer of innovative GPS systems and the company’s ANT+ wireless technology enables interoperability between multiple monitoring devices. Garmin’s Edge® 530, Edge 830, Edge 1030, Edge 1030 Plus and Edge Explore cycling computers are compatible with Interface X and support three profiles that provide a wide range of information to the e-MTB rider.

Echowell

Echowell is based in Taiwan and supplies millions of cycle computers each year to customers all over the world. The company’s LEV100 eBike computer is designed to work with Interface X and can be set up to provide a wealth of information that keeps the rider informed.

Yamaha External Crossover Battery 400

Easy to access external battery
Yamaha’s External Crossover Battery line-up is strengthened with the addition of a new and lighter new External Crossover Battery 400, which offers a number of advantages to urban riders, commuters and hire bike operators.

The external design makes it easy to access and remove with a key, making it ideal for situations where there’s no power supply in the garage or bike park. A carry handle makes the 2.8-kg unit easy to take to the nearest charging point, and the Lithium-ion 410 Wh battery can be charged in approximately three and a half hours

Total support for the European eBike industry

The launch of the new PW-X3 drive unit reinforces Yamaha’s ongoing commitment to European e-MTB manufacturers who are developing the next generation of lighter and stronger models. As the inventor of the original eBike concept, Yamaha has build up plenty of experience in this field, and the new drive unit – along with Interface X and the External Crossover Battery 400 – confirms the company’s total support for all OEM partners as well as new customers requiring premium eBike systems.

To find out more about Yamaha eBike systems, please visit www.yamaha-europe.eu where product information, history of products and links to main customers are provided.

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Superstrata Debuts World’s First Custom 3D-Printed Unibody Carbon Fiber E-Bicycle

Superstrata, a Silicon Valley-based bicycle brand, has unveiled its flagship product, the world’s first made-to-measure 3D-printed e-bicycle with an impact-resistant unibody carbon fiber frame.

The Superstrata touts a true unibody construction, 3D-printed in a single pass of continuous carbon fiber thermoplastic composite. Unlike other carbon fiber bikes whose frames are glued and bolted together using dozens of individual parts and fabricated from previous-generation thermoset composite materials, the Superstrata frame is constructed without joints or glue for seamless strength. It’s also produced using next-generation thermoplastic materials, making it extremely impact resistant, yet remarkably lightweight.

Superstrata uses an advanced 3D-printing process which allows for an unprecedented level of customization. The frame can be tailored to riders’ heights, weights, arm and leg lengths, riding positions and even preferred stiffness levels. With over 500,000 possible combinations, Superstrata is the most versatile carbon fiber bike ever made.

“This bike was designed to leverage all the benefits of this new manufacturing technology to get the best of both worlds: strength and lightness,” said Bill Stephens, an award-winning bicycle designer and the creative force behind Superstrata.

Two versions will be available: 1) Terra, a bicycle and 2) Ion, an e-bicycle which can be fully charged in two hours, providing for up to a 55-mile range. Both Terra and Ion will feature integrated data and power wiring throughout the frame, enabling a variety of electronic upgrades. Additional options include: different riding styles (racing, street, gravel, or touring), wheel material (metal or carbon fiber), and colorways (light or dark).

“My Olympic race bikes were light, but would crack when pushed too hard or crashed. Having a bike that’s light like other carbon fiber bikes but really tough is a dream come
true,” said Sky Christopherson, two-time former Olympian cyclist and world record holder for the velodrome sprint.

The Superstrata Terra Bicycle will retail for $2,799 / £2,599 and the Ion E-Bicycle for $3,999 / £3699, and the early bird prices are Terra $1,499 / £1,420 and Ion $1,999 / £1,895

Superstrata Terra

Both are available for pre-order now. Shipping begins in December 2020.[wptb id=64599]

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OEM e-Bike Systems added to Yamaha Motor Europe N.V. product line-up

OEM e-Bike Systems added to Yamaha Motor Europe N.V. product line-up
 
The inventor of the Electrically Power Assisted Cycles (EPAC), Yamaha is a key player in the global and rapidly growing e-bicycle market. Producing and supplying e-Bike Systems to some of the most high-profile bicycle manufacturers, Yamaha’s e-Bike Systems business has recorded impressive growth figures in recent years, with particularly strong growth in Europe.
From July 1st, 2020 Yamaha Motor Europe N.V. will assume the responsibility for distributing OEM [Original Equipment Manufacture] e-Bike Systems to the expanding European marketplace. This will enable Yamaha Motor to provide stronger support for OEM partners at a centralized location, from its European headquarters in Schiphol-Rijk, the Netherlands.
European OEM customers, consisting primarily of bicycle manufacturers, have so far been served by Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. in Japan, but with the growing demand for more quantity and the quick expansion of this business everywhere in Europe, we need as Yamaha to satisfy the European market expectations with more speed, flexibility and proximity to the European market are necessary.
From July 2020 Yamaha Motor Europe N.V. will be serving all of its brand’s OEM Customers in Europe. It will introduce upgrades to the whole European e-Bike Systems supply chain, including sales and marketing, planning and ordering, supply of spare parts and all-round improved service.
Final users of Powered by Yamaha EPAC will be advised to refer to their local bicycle Dealers, and Dealers to contact bicycle brand offices, which will be in contact with Yamaha Motor Europe N.V. for any needed assistance.
 
Kazuhiro Murata, Executive General Manager Smart Power Vehicle Business Unit, Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
“Yamaha Motor will make our business foundation solid by localizing our marketing activity based in The Netherlands and strengthen our support to OEM Customers. Yamaha Motor Europe N.V., having a long business experience in European marketplace with CEO Mr. Eric de Seynes, are now responsible for sales of OEM drive units for e-Bikes and will show Yamaha’s total power. We believe this change will contribute to the further development of the e-Bike industry.”
 
Eric de Seynes, President, Chief Executive Officer of Yamaha Motor Europe, Senior Executive Officer of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
“We are very enthusiastic to take the responsibility of our OEM e-Bike system business and would like to thank Yamaha Motor Company for their trust in us to develop further this business in Europe.

There are two reasons for our enthusiasm, the first being related to the quick and spectacular development of the e-Bike business in Europe, which represents a very strong relay of growth for Yamaha Motor Europe. The second one is our conviction to accelerate the number of OEM partnerships with key actors of the mobility world in Europe. Yamaha has been the pioneer of this EPAC technology, and we trust in our capacity to expend the reputation of our brand in that field, supporting the future successes of our key partners.”

To find out more about Yamaha E-bicycle products, please visit our website where product information, history of products and links to main customers are provided.