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Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd introduces the all-new TMAX 20th Anniversary Edition as a tribute to the company success with the TMAX over the last 20 years,

The limited-edition model (with only 560 units build) features a forged carbon body noticeable in the body panels, the front fender, and the exhaust shield.

According to Yamaha, the unit also displays yellow details as reminiscent of the original model’s bright colouring.

Other key features:

  • Exclusive carbon shell design
  • Special heated grips and saddle
  • Exclusive colour
  • 560cc EURO5 approved engine
  • Dynamic and aggressive body design
  • Electric windshield
  • cruise control
  • Integrated LED front arrows
  • Fully equipped with best-in-class specifications
  • Lightweight aluminium frame
  • Traction control and D-MODE
  • Spacious storage compartment
  • Keyless ignition Smart Key
  • Monochrome TFT instrumentation
  • Motorcycle type suspension with optimized settings
  • Center stand locking system

Since its introduction 20 years ago, the Yamaha TMAX has retained its success as one of the world’s best-selling sports scooters.

The 1st generation 500cc 2-cylinder scooter can reach 160km/h, thanks to the compact motor mounted in the tubular frame.

The 2nd generation was also a hit when it was introduced between 2004 and 2007 with a more powerful injection engine and better features in the form of a new suspension setup, double front disc, and ABS (optional).

Later in 2008, Yamaha introduced a new aluminium frame that helps improve maneuverability.

Four years later, the 4th generation came into the picture, this time with a bigger 530cc platform paired to a belt transmission and aluminium swingarm. The motorcycle then updated again in 2015, which came with radial brake callipers to improved braking.

Yamaha then makes a huge leap two years later by introducing the Yamaha Chip Controlled Throttle (YCC-T) and Traction Control (TCS), selectable power delivery, cruise control, heated grip/saddle, and electrically adjustable windscreen.

Last year, the engineers at Shizuoka threw a bigger displacement. This time, a 560cc powerplant that produces 46.9hp @ 7,500rpm and 55.7Nm @ 5,250rpm.

To date, nearly 300,000 units have been sold across Europe, making the TMAX the most successful “sport scooter” ever produced.

Honda joins KTM AG, Piaggio & C. Spa, and Yamaha Motor C. Ltd to establish a Consortium of Interchangeable Batteries for Motorcycles and Light Electric Vehicles.

The consortium constitutes the push for a standardized system of interchangeable batteries while promoting light electric vehicles’ for widespread use.

The agreement will also see the effort to increase the range, shorten the charging time, and lower the costs of vehicles and infrastructure.

According to Honda, the consortium’s primary focus is to standardized technical characteristics of the interchangeable battery system for vehicles belonging to category “L”; mopeds, motorcycles, tricycles, quadricycles.

“The global electrification effort to reduce CO 2 emissions on a planetary scale is accelerating, especially in Europe. For the widespread adoption of electric motorcycles, problems such as travel distance and charging times need to be addressed, and interchangeable batteries are a promising solution.

“Considering the customer benefits, the standardization of interchangeable batteries and the wide adoption of battery systems are vital, which is why the four-member manufacturers have agreed to create the Consortium,” said Noriaki Abe, Managing Officer, Motorcycle Operations of Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

The consortium will be operational in May 2021.

MV Agusta CEO, Timur Sardarov, has confirmed that the company Moto2 entry is a long-term plan to compete in MotoGP in years to come.

Sardarov sees MV Agusta involvement in Moto2 as a foundation in building a good race team to compete in the premier class later this decade.

“For Moto3, we don’t have the bike, MotoGP is the path to take. Our company must first learn in Moto2 then slowly move to MotoGP later this decade,” he said during an interview with GPOne.

However, while MV Agusta is known to produce sports bikes, they currently do not offer a 1,000cc motorcycle after the F4 got axed in 2018 due to Euro 5.

However, Sardarov did suggest that they are currently working on a new platform.

“We are also working on another new engine. It will be unusual, with an architecture that no one else has, and will be dedicated to sports bikes. I’m not saying anymore. We have a lot to do,” he added.

Could we be looking at an all-new F4 in the making? We’ll find out soon enough.

(source: GPone)

MV Agusta CEO Timur Sardarov revealed that the Italian motorcycle brand would introduce an updated version of the F3.

While the upgrade is mainly to reach the Euro 5 emission standard, we can assume MV will also introduce other features.

“We have done restyling. It will be presented within a month and will be updated to Euro 5,” he said during an interview with GPOne.

The F3 was last updated in 2018 when MV Agusta introduced the F3 800 RC limited to only 350 units that offer an updated engine that had seen the power increase from 148hp to 153hp.

Moreover, Sardarov also revealed that the company is working on a new 950cc 3-cylinder engine.

“We are working on a new 950cc 3-cylinder engine expected to debut at the end of 2022. We will launch the new engine alongside a new Dragster and Brutale.

“It will also be used on the F3 and Superveloce,” he added.

(source: GPOne)

Honda Transalp could make a return after Honda reportedly registered the Transalp nameplate in the United States.

Young-Machine reported last year that the Japanese outfit allegedly would revive the Transalp to compete for the middleweight adventure segment with BMW F 850 GS and KTM 790 Adventure.

Their Japanese counterpart, Yamaha, then introduced the Tenere 700, which gained a lot of attention due to its off-road ability.

Hence, it is only logical for Honda to push itself into middleweight adventure with the Transalp.

The new Transalp is rumoured to be powered by the same parallel-twin unit found on the NC750, and it will be available in DCT and manual transmission.

While the CB500X and the NC750X is more road focus, the Transalp is expected to be a serious off-road machine.

After months of waiting, finally, the Milwaukee based company officially launched the 2021 Pan America.

The Pan America is available in two variants; the Standard comes in Vivid Black and River Rock Grey while the Special in Vivid Black, Gauntlet Grey Metallic, Deadwood Green and the two-tone Baja Orange and Stone Washed White Pearl.

The all-new Pan America is powered by a Revolution Max 1250 dual spark VVT that produces 150hp @ 9,000rpm and 127Nm @ 6,750rpm.

According to Harley-Davidson, the unit is built from the ground-up in an effort to improve the weight distribution.

The Pan-America Special is packed with a beefy 47mm inverted fork with trick semi-active suspension, including Adaptive Ride Height adjustment.

The Adaptive Ride Height works by adjusting the seat height accordingly, which we think a very innovative move by Harley-Davidson.

The suspension automatically drops the bike down to 855mm once you come to a stop before returning to 890mm once you are on the move, simple yet practical for many.

The rear shocks are handled by a linkage-mounted monoshock with automatic electronic preload control and semi-active compression and rebound damping.

The braking is done by radially mounted, monoblock, 4-piston calliper at the front and dual rotor, floating, tower-mounted at the rear.

The standard and Special comes with a full colour 6.8″ TFT touchscreen display, full LED Light setup, cornering ABS, lean-sensitive traction control, cruise control and hill control which put the Pan America as the most technologically advanced motorcycle coming out of Milwaukee.

As far as an adventure motorcycle goes, Pan America offers a 21L tank with a weight of 258kg for the Special and 245kg for the standard.

The pricing for the all-new Pan America 1250 Standard and the Special are as follows:

Pan America 1250 Special

  • Vivid Black – RM115,900
  • Color – RM116,900
  • Two-Tone – RM118,900

Pan America 1250 Standard

  • Vivid Black – RM99,900
  • Color – RM101,900

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