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Yamaha introduces 2024 Motorcycles and Scooters line-up

Next generation MT-09 and MT-09 SP, new XSR900 GP, Ténéré 700 Extreme and the all-new RayZR urban scooter and a range of vibrant new motorcycle and scooter colours.

Yamaha’s 2024 range offers Europe’s motorcycle and scooter riders the very widest selection of models covering every category. Founded in 1955 by Genichi Kawakami, Yamaha Motor Company has focused on creating innovative and rewarding machines that are designed to offer KANDO to its customers – the inner feeling of deep satisfaction and intense excitement felt when encountering something of exceptional value, quality and performance.

From the company’s inspirational FEEL range through to the thrilling RACE models and the stylish MOVE scooters, every Yamaha is so much more than the sum of its parts. Conceived, designed and manufactured by people who have a real passion for what they do, Yamaha motorcycles and scooters have the power to add another dimension to everyone’s life.

For 2024 Yamaha will be introducing two completely restyled and higher specification MT-09 and MT-09 SP Hyper Naked models, an entirely new Sport Heritage model, the XSR900 GP, with a design evocative of the GP racers of the 80s and 90s, plus an Adventure segment off road focused Ténéré 700 Extreme – and the Urban Mobility line is strengthened with the launch of the dynamic, affordable and lightweight new RayZR scooter. The Ténéré 700 Extreme and Ténéré 700 Explore models will add yet more depth to the choice available for Adventure riders and besides these new models, a wide selection of Yamaha motorcycles and scooters will be available in a range of new colours.

Hyper Naked
A decade ago Yamaha took inspiration from Tokyo’s underground biker movement – the Dark Side of Japan – and created the original MT-09. And ever since that day Yamaha’s Hyper Naked models have dominated their environment. With their athletic bodywork, supersport-inspired engine and chassis designs and advanced electronic technologies, the aggressively styled MT range is the ultimate statement of intent that enables motorcyclists of all ages and experience levels to get a real taste of the Dark Side of Japan.

MT-10
New: Midnight Cyan colour featuring darker grey body with cyan wheels and updated graphics
Continued: Icon Blue, Tech Black

New MT-09
New: Midnight Cyan colour featuring darker grey body with cyan wheels and updated graphics
Continued: Icon Blue, Tech Black

New MT-09 SP
Continued: Icon Performance

MT-07
New: Midnight Cyan colour featuring darker grey body with cyan wheels and updated graphics
Continued: Icon Blue, Tech Black

MT-03
New: Midnight Cyan colour featuring darker grey body with cyan wheels and updated graphics
Continued: Icon Blue, Midnight Black

MT-125
New: Midnight Cyan colour featuring darker grey body with cyan wheels and updated graphics
Continued: Icon Blue, Tech Black

Throughout 2024, the Hyper Naked models will feature an update to the exhaust system related to noise compliance.

Price and availability
The new MT-09 will be available at Yamaha dealers starting from March 2024 and the MT-09 SP starting from May 2024. The other Hyper Naked motorcycles will be available starting from November and December 2023, depending per model. Please contact your national Yamaha press officer for detailed information on the local prices.

Adventure
Yamaha has been a major player in the Adventure world since the XT500 won the first ever Paris-Dakar Rally. 40 years ago the very first Ténéré opened up a new era of world travel for every rider who wanted to go beyond the Next Horizon – and the latest Ténéré 700 range includes the Ténéré 700 Extreme and Ténéré 700 Explore models that will be available for 2024.

Ténéré 700 World Raid
New: Icon Blue with new graphics
New: Mistral Grey with new graphics

Ténéré 700 Extreme
New: Existing Icon Blue with new model-specific graphics and gold anodised wheels

Ténéré 700 Explore
New: Existing Tech Kamo with new model-specific graphics and gold anodised wheels

Throughout 2024, the Adventure models will feature an update to the exhaust system related to noise compliance.

Price and availability
The Adventure models will be available at Yamaha dealers starting from March 2024. Please contact your national Yamaha press officer for detailed information on the local prices.

Sport Heritage
Featuring iconic colours and beautifully sculpted bodywork, Yamaha Sport Heritage bikes capture the true spirit of some of Yamaha’s legendary historic machines from the past. Equipped with the latest engine and chassis designs and benefitting from sophisticated electronic control technology, the XSR models deliver a truly unique riding experience that never fails to get the heart beating faster. The new XSR900 GP is the true embodiment of Yamaha’s illustrious racing past, with an iconic look reminiscent of the 1980s Grand Prix bikes, paired with some of the most advanced technology available in the class.

XSR900 GP
New: Legend Red
New: Power Grey

XSR900
New: Legend Red
Continued: Midnight Black

XSR700
New: Historic Blue
New: Existing Historic White with new graphics

Throughout 2024, the Sport Heritage models will feature an update to the exhaust system related to noise compliance.

Price and availability
The XSR900 GP will be available at Yamaha dealers starting from April 2024, and the XSR900 and XSR700 will be available from February 2024 and March 2024 respectively. Please contact your national Yamaha press officer for more detailed information on the local prices.

Sport Touring
Driven by high torque crossplane engines and featuring ergonomic chassis designs with wind-beating fairings, Yamaha Sport Touring models can handle everything from a transcontinental tour through to weekends away and daily commuting. Available with luggage fitted as standard on the GT models.

Tracer 7
New: Existing Midnight Black with new graphics and coloured front fender
New: Existing Icon Performance with new graphics and coloured front fender
New: Existing Redline with new graphics and coloured front fender

Throughout 2024, the Sport Touring models will feature an update to the exhaust system related to noise compliance.

Price and availability
The Tracer 7 will be available at Yamaha dealers starting from October 2023. Please contact your national Yamaha press officer for more detailed information on the local prices.

2024 R7

Supersport
No other manufacturer offers such a complete line-up of premium Supersport machinery. Each model from the 1000cc R1M and R1 through to the 125cc R125 has Yamaha’s racing DNA running through it, ensuring that every R-Series machine is ready to give the most exhilarating riding experience. As well as the street legal models, the range includes specialist race machinery such as the R1 GYTR, R6 GYTR and R6 RACE models that have been developed for racing and track day use only.

R1M
New: Icon Performance with colour and graphic changes

R1
New: Icon Blue with colour and graphic changes
New: Midnight Black with colour and graphic changes

R1 GYTR
Continued: Primer White

R7
New: Icon Blue with colour and graphic changes
New: Midnight Black with colour and graphic changes

R6 GYTR
New: Tech Black with update to GYTR kit

R6 RACE:
Continued: Primer White

R3
New: Icon Blue with colour and graphic changes
New: Yamaha Black with colour and graphic changes

R125
New: Icon Blue with colour and graphic changes|
New: Midnight Black with colour and graphic changes

Throughout 2024, the Supersport models will feature an update to the exhaust system related to noise compliance.

Price and availability
The R1M, R1 and R6 GYTR will be available at Yamaha dealers starting from November 2023, and the R7, R3 and R125 models will be available from December 2023. Please contact your national Yamaha press officer for more detailed information on the local prices.

XMAX 300

Sport Scooter
Yamaha’s dynamic MAX range is the most successful line-up in the world of Sport Scooters. It all began in 2001 with the iconic Yamaha TMAX, a truly remarkable machine that totally transformed the market two decades ago by offering motorcycle performance and handling with scooter simplicity and convenience. Then in 2006 the original XMAX models opened up a whole new market and introduced thousands of customers to a fun, stylish and economical way to commute – with the chance to enjoy dynamic and sporty leisure riding at weekends.

Offering everyone the ultimate riding experience while inspiring unrivalled pride of ownership, the latest connected MAX range represents one of the biggest steps forward in Yamaha Sport Scooter design in recent years.

For 2024 all Sport Scooters models will be available in one new colour and a continued colour.

TMAX Tech MAX
New: Dark Magma
Continued: Tech Black

TMAX
New: Icon Black
Continued: Sword Grey

XMAX 300 Tech MAX
New: Dark Magma
Continued: Tech Black

XMAX 300
New: Icon Black
Continued: Sonic Grey

XMAX 125 Tech MAX
New: Dark Magma
Continued: Tech Black

XMAX 125
New: Icon Black
Continued: Sonic Grey

Price and availability
All Sport Scooter models will be available at Yamaha dealers starting in December 2023. Please contact your national Yamaha press officer for more detailed information on the local prices.

Urban Mobility
New RayZR entry-level 125cc scooter
RayZR is an easy and affordable choice for entry-level commuters who are looking for reliability, simplicity, sporty looks and a low-price for their urban transportation. Featuring dynamic motorcycle-style body design, this value for money scooter is driven by an economical 125cc Euro 5 Blue Core engine with a special electrical Power Assist for faster acceleration.

Weighing only 99 kg – making it Yamaha’s lightest scooter – RayZR is an agile performer in busy urban traffic and features an underseat storage space that can accommodate a helmet* or shopping bag. RayZR’s eco-friendly Start & Stop system automatically shuts off the engine when the scooter comes to a stop at traffic lights or junctions, improving fuel consumption by up to 4% – and the innovative new Smart Motor generator ensures ultra-quiet engine starts.

The RayZR with it’s renowned Yamaha reliability and a wide dealer network, is a competitively priced 125cc scooter gives urban riders the opportunity to buy into a premium brand where peace of mind comes as standard.

Price and availability
RayZR will be available at Yamaha dealers starting in March 2024. Please contact your national Yamaha press officer for more detailed information on the local prices.

RayZR
New: Anodized Red
New: Midnight Black

Urban Mobility
Getting around the city is easier and more enjoyable on a Yamaha Urban Mobility scooter. With a truly diverse offering that includes 2-wheel and 3-wheel models from 125cc through to 300cc – as well as an electric scooter – Yamaha’s Urban Mobility range caters for many different lifestyles and tastes.

The Tricity (300cc/125cc) 3-wheelers give a feeling of added confidence on wet or bumpy surfaces, making them ideal for new riders – and the Tricity 300 can be ridden on a B car licence in many countries.** Along with the top-selling NMAX 125, together with the easy to ride D’elight and the electric NEO’s, Yamaha continues to supply the best range of alternative transport solutions for the city.

For 2024 all Urban Mobility models will be available in one or more new colours, except the NMAX 125 and NEO’s for which all colours are continued.

* Depending on the shape of the helmet, certain models may not fit.

 ** Limitations and restrictions may apply per country under applicable local laws. Additionally, Yamaha recommends that all riders to take a motorcycle training course before riding any two- or three-wheeled vehicles.

Tricity 300
New: Zen Green
Continued: Petrol Blue, Power Grey

Zen Green
Continued: Petrol Blue, Matt Grey

Tricity 125
New: Zen Green
Continued: Petrol Blue, Matt Grey

D’elight
New: Milky White
New: Power Black
New: Trendy Red

Price and availability
All Tricity models (300/155/125) will be available at Yamaha dealers starting in January 2024. D’elight will be available starting in May 2024. Please contact your national Yamaha press officer for more detailed information on the local prices.

Yamaha MyRide App
Yamaha’s free MyRide App gives every rider the opportunity to get more from every journey. Available to everyone, MyRide tracks the route taken and stores it in the rider’s own account. Users can also look at a range of data including lean angle, acceleration, average/top speed, distance covered and elevation. It’s also easy to add pictures of the trip and share on social media.

Yamaha MyGarage App
MyGarage App is the easiest and most enjoyable way to build a virtual dream Yamaha using a range of Genuine Options. Users can experiment with different combinations of Yamaha accessories and bike colours to see which set up looks best for them. MyGarage features all new models, accessories and colours before they are available in store, and the results can be shared on social media.

Yamaha Genuine Accessories
Yamaha has developed an extensive range of Genuine Accessories that give every Yamaha rider the chance to personalise their motorcycle or scooter to suit their individual requirements and lifestyle. The accessories range is constantly evolving and covers everything from comfort and cosmetic items through to luggage, screens and performance, and racing parts. Yamaha Genuine Accessories ensure lasting quality and a perfect fit, making them the best choice for any rider looking to upgrade their machine’s specification.

Aftermarket, GB Racing, Industry News, Latest News

GBRacing launches new protection for the Yamaha MT-09

GBRacing has released a full set of protective secondary engine covers for the latest generation Yamaha MT-09.

New engine architecture to give an increase in both cubic capacity and performance was a key part of the first major revision to the hugely popular Yamaha triple since its launch in 2013.

Yamaha’s 2021 revamp also afforded GBRacing the opportunity to produce a completely new engine cover set comprising of alternator, clutch, pulse and water pump covers.

The same 890cc three-cylinder engine is used in the FZ-09, Tracer and Scrambler, adding four new Yamaha models to GBRacing’s constantly expanding product range.

These new Yamaha models bring GBRacing’s total secondary engine cover range to over 140 models across 13 different manufacturers.

Constant development using data and lessons learned from world championship racing and investment in new engineering capabilities, together with advances in GBRacing’s patented composite, has delivered improvements in all areas of GBRacing secondary engine covers from durability and resilience to finish.

Having recently repurposed the original GBRacing factory in Barnet to specialise in hand-finishing smaller components to cope with increased customer demand, this is the first set of covers to be designed, prototyped and produced exclusively at GBRacing’s new purpose-built facility in Baldock, Hertfordshire, using the very latest, state-of-the-art five-axis CNC milling machines.

All parts are available to order now.

For more GBRacing News check out our dedicated page GBRacing News

or head to the official GBRacing website gbracing.eu

Industry News, Latest News, Manufacturers, Yamaha

Yamaha Motor’s SpinForged Wheels

An aluminium “bartender” whose work led to lighter weight
Developed for the all-new 2021 MT-09 motorcycle, Yamaha’s SpinForged Wheels established a new and innovative way to reduce weight through the flow forming process they are manufactured with. One of the key drivers that led to the successful application of this method with a mass-production motorcycle for the first time in the world was the development of a special aluminium alloy tailored specifically for flow forming by Yamaha’s in-house materials research departments. In this issue, we introduce the aluminium specialist at Yamaha who played a central role in the development process for creating these new lightweight wheels and some of the challenges she faced.

Harnessing the talent of an aluminium research specialist
“Just changing a few conditions can completely alter how aluminium reacts, or its ‘personality’ so to speak,” says Kahori Oshima of Yamaha Motor’s Materials Division. She speaks of the metal as if gleefully introducing a friend or close acquaintance. “It can be really sensitive sometimes, often giving us zero margin for adjustments.” Despite this “personality”, aluminium is an essential material used to create our motorcycles, outboard motors and various other Yamaha products.

Since joining the company, Oshima has worked as a materials researcher specialising in aluminium and her work and findings have won her praise and trust from Yamaha’s development and manufacturing arms. “She’s like a bartender for aluminium and her skills at making these ‘cocktails’ are something Yamaha is very proud of,” proclaims her superior.

Further, while the material itself may be spoken of as simply “aluminium”, what is required of the material can greatly differ depending on the product in question, where a part is to be used, and the machining method called for. “Yamaha has a massive collection of aluminium ‘recipes’ created by our predecessors and this is one of our strengths,” continues Oshima. “We have an ethos here of aluminium being an area of manufacturing that we must never be outclassed in, and I think what lies behind that is the fact that Yamaha has long done casting all on our own. That confidence and pride pushes us.“

Working with aluminium entails carefully controlling the temperature of the red-hot molten metal, mixing the secret blend of additional elements in, and then heat-treating the formed piece to finish it. Oshima’s task as a researcher is to call on her academic knowledge as well as apply new ideas to find the right balance of stiffness and flex while pursuing not only excellent overall strength and toughness but also beauty.

Innovations born on the factory floor
The new aluminium wheels fitted to the latest MT-09 are machined using flow forming and are a standout manifestation of Oshima’s research.

In developing this model, Yamaha embarked on a new and ambitious challenge of extreme weight reduction, driven by the idea that if you can somehow augment the base characteristics of the aluminium, it will spur new innovations to come from the factory floor itself. The engineering and manufacturing departments both threw themselves into the project and successfully created a special aluminium alloy and heat treatment process even their predecessors had yet to concoct. This combination enabled the company to offer the first mass-produced flow-formed motorcycle wheels. Naming them Yamaha SpinForged Wheels, each boasts rims just 2 mm thick (compared to 3.5 mm with the outgoing model) and the front and rear wheels together are some 0.7 kg lighter. Weight reduction is among the most challenging tasks in the industry and such a success makes these wheels worthy of being hailed as innovative.

“What we struggled with the most was having no metrics to go on. Without them for evaluation, we can’t figure out where we need to set our target, so it was certainly difficult to develop a material and build an appropriate method of evaluation at the same time,” confesses Oshima. However, the struggle and hard work made the achievement that much more rewarding and she has immense pride in these wheels.

“For example, if it’s strength alone, aluminium can’t beat iron. But on the other hand, aluminium has advantages like its lightness, corrosion resistance, high machinability and its beauty. Even if our Monozukuri changes in the future, I’m certain aluminium will remain a material of choice. I believe my role as a materials researcher is to extract and enhance that potential.”

Yamaha Motor’s casting journey
Our roots in casting technology lie in the techniques used to cast piano frames at Nippon Gakki Co., Ltd. (today’s Yamaha Corporation). Those techniques were adapted and applied towards creating the engine and parts for the first Yamaha motorcycle in 1955, the YA-1. Since then, Yamaha has continued to cast a plethora of parts not only for motorcycle engines but also for chassis, marine products, car engines and more – all in-house. The capability to cast both large and small parts and components in-house has made us a rarity among the world’s motorcycle manufacturers.

Producing the wheels for our motorcycles is a good example of this capability. In addition to vacuum die-casting aluminium wheels, Yamaha succeeded in casting magnesium wheels for mass production with the YZF-R1 in 2015, something once thought unfeasible for a high-volume product. The flow forming process for creating Yamaha SpinForged Wheels was also already often employed when producing wheels for cars, but motorcycle wheels require an appealing design on both sides, thus adapting flow forming for our industry presented high hurdles. To clear them, Yamaha carefully selected an aluminium variant to work with, conducted repeated experimentation of different alloy combinations in search of the right strength and lasting toughness, and devised the ideal heat treatment method to match. The Yamaha SpinForged Wheel was the result of this work and more.

Yamaha’s factories have given birth to numerous new technologies in the casting field, from our controlled fill (CF) aluminium die-casting technology capable of mass-producing large but thin parts to our all-aluminium DiASil Cylinder, a world first. These achievements underpin the deep and long-held pride the craftsmen at Yamaha’s worksites hold, believing the company’s aluminium casting expertise to be one of its greatest strengths and a field in which it must always be a leader.

For more Yamaha Motorcycles UK news check out our dedicated page Yamaha Motorcycles UK

or head to the official Yamaha Motorcycles UK website yamaha-motor.eu/gb/en/

Industry News, Latest News, Luggage, Ventura

Ventura luggage system for updated MT-09

Owners of the latest generation Yamaha MT-09 can set up for summer touring in one easy step, with the Ventura Evo Luggage system.

Originally developed for sports bike riders, who wanted luggage that was light, stable and wouldn’t upset handling, Ventura has proved ideal for carrying kit on naked street bikes like the MT-09, with minimalist rear-ends

Ventura’s Evo System is made up of just three elements:

  • Discreet L-Brackets – tailor made for the MT-09 and which attach to existing mounts;
  • An Evo Rack – offering a stable and secure platform for the luggage;
  • The Evo Pack – which simply slides on and clips in place.

Unlike soft luggage, the Pack won’t move around – even when riding hard – thanks to the ‘sleeve-fitting’ system. It is quick and easy to remove and remount the Pack too.

When riding solo, the Pack is carried directly behind the rider and close to the bike’s centre of gravity, helping to keep the motorcycle well balanced. When a passenger is on board, it can be re-positioned behind the pillion seat in seconds.

Both options carry the load well clear of the MT’s rear wheel and unlike panniers there’s no extra width added to the bike – leaving the rider free to filter and enabling easy access to tight parking spots.

When luggage isn’t needed, the Pack and Rack can be removed in seconds, leaving only the L-brackets in place and the MT’s clean lines uncluttered. There’s also the option to replace the Rack with a Grab Handle.

Packs come in various sizes, from the handy 12-litre Evo-12 to the massive 60-litre Evo-60 Jet Stream. Each one is made from water-resistant and durable laminated ballistic fabric, with wide openings for quick and easy access to contents, aerodynamic shaping to cheat the wind and much more.

A typical system for the MT-09 (2021 on), with L-Brackets, Evo-Rack and the Evo-22 Pack (pictured), costs £393.06 including VAT. The optional Grab Handle is just £22.80 including VAT.

For more Ventura Bike UK News check out our new dedicated page Ventura Bike UK News

For further details, prices and a full list of pack options visit www.ventura-bike.co.uk

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