Electric Bikes Qualifying at Laguna Seca 2010

E-Machine Qualifying on Saturday July 24th 2010 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Event is during the MotoGP weekend at Laguna, this session was immediately following the AMA Superbike qualifying round. Qualifying is 60 minutes of open laps for all electric motorcycles. View is from turn one down the front straight, very fast at a lean heading over the hill and down into the famous Andretti hairpin which makes up turns 2 and 3.
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DigInfo – (movie.diginfo.tv) Related Link www.yamaha-motor.co.jp www.yamaha-motor.co.jp Pioneering a new type of vehicle, Yamaha has developed their four wheeled Tesseract which turns just like a motorcycle but has a Dual Scythe Suspension for improved safety. Roughly the equivalent width of a regular motorcycle, the Tesseract is a hybrid vehicle powered by a liquid cooled V-twin 2 cylinder gasoline engine and an electric engine thus reducing emissions and protecting the environment. With a mantis like appearance, the dual scythe suspension allows stable turning while still allowing for motorcycle like banking. Built into the upper arms of the vehicle is a dual arm lock system which lets the Tesseract stand upright when parked without a kick-stand. Currently only a concept model, Yamaha plans to continue researching this design in the future.
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by Andreas Bemeleit

There are large of number of youngsters in India who wants to ride the best bikes. They are fond of sports bikes. Yamaha R15 is a highly popular sports bike. Though it is quite an expensive bike, it has great fan following. It is great head turner when on road. Once you see this bike, you cannot take your eyes off; such is the beauty of this dashing bike.

By looks, perhaps this Yamaha bike is the best one in India. The design and look of this bike is inspired by its predecessor Yamaha R1. In fact, it looks like R1 when seen from a distance. The rear view mirrors, dual head lamps, shape of the tank and seating position, all are designed superbly to give it a brilliant look.

One interesting thing about this bike is it does not have a centre stand. It is the probably only bike in Indian that does not have this feature. Also, there is no safety guard. These minor changes add to the look of this bike. Like in other high-end bikes, this bike also has curved handle bars which helps maintain great seating posture. However, rear of this bike is not as great as its front. This bike has only one dial; the Tachometer dial. The digital console has everything such as fuel gauge, speedometer and the ODO meter.

When it comes to performance, Yamaha R15 delivers startling performance. It is better than other 150 CC bikes in India. It can easily catch 30Kmph in even in first gear without any resistance from engine. Initially, it may vibrate and may not deliver smooth ride but once you travel 700-800 km, it will start giving smooth ride.

The Yamaha R15 is equipped with liquid-cooled 4-stroke, SOHC 4 valve engine. It has single cylinder and displacement of 149.8cc. It delivers the maximum power of 17PS@ 8,500rpm and maximum torque of 15nm @ 7,500 rpm. It has an electric start system. The fuel capacity of this bike is 12 litres.

The comfort level is high when riding this bike. The wheelbase is 1290 mm and minimum ground clearance is 160mm. In the front, there is disc brake and in the back, it has drum brake. This sports bike offers easy handling and high balancing even in crowded traffic.

If you want to buy Yamaha R15, you can search online for all details and good deals. You can know about the Yamaha R15 Price at any reputed online store.