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Fiat joined Yamaha at the start of 2007 and their partnership has been a successful one with 14 grand prix wins to date, culminating in the capture of the 2008 Rider, Team and Manufacturer titles. 2009 will see the same team with Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo contesting the championship for the Fiat Yamaha Team.

“I heartily welcome the extension of the agreement with Fiat as title sponsor of our MotoGP Factory Team for another two years” said Masao Furusawa, Executive Officer Engineering Operations of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. “We will be working to continue the great partnership that resulted in the Fiat Yamaha Team winning the triple crown in 2008″.

Lin Jarvis, Managing Director of Yamaha Motor Racing Srl, commented, “We are delighted to be continuing our partnership with Fiat for a further two years. It remains a very interesting mix for an Italian car manufacturer to be partner of a Japanese motorcycle manufacturer in the world’s premier motorcycle racing series.

“After a tough first season in 2007 we were really happy to win the triple crown titles this year for Yamaha and for Fiat.

“Fiat’s decision to continue for a further two years is a sign of confidence in our activities and a strong confirmation of the value of being involved in the MotoGP championship. Our target for the future is clear: we want to continue with our winning ways and provide even more excitement for the fans of the Fiat Yamaha Team”.

The R1 is engineered to provide ample engine power on demand. Power with or situations when you want lot of mid range power and then there those situation when you like little power response (may be in corners).  Yamaha’s exclusive drive mode variable throttle controlled valve mapping enables you to choose the variable situations while you drive your bike on the track. Standard mode which delivers optimum overall performance for wide variety of riding conditions. A-mode which is designed to deliver even more sporty output in mid range RPM conditions. B-Mode is a slightly more gentle variation for low traction or difficult situations like wet roundabouts and the like. It has specially sensitive throttle up ratio like inconvenient weather or some unfair road conditions.

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If we compare the present mind of Indians and their past we could say that their craze in higher cc bikes have increased. Nowadays people are expecting the motorcycle manufacturers to deliver powerful bikes. Considering the Indians in mind Yamaha have decided to step into Indian market to full fill our thirsts. Yamaha is the first foreign manufacturer to launch their superbikes in Indian market. They have got permission and launched Yamaha R1 and MTR01 in our country. When the press people interviewed and higher authority of Yamaha he said ” We are aiming at higher cc bikes and not 100cc bikes. We are sure that we will catch the Indian market soon”. Yamaha Motor India CEO & MD Tomotaka Ishikawa added: “We would look at niche segments and would be launching some fresh products at the Auto Expo in January 2008.” Let us welcome this comeback by purchasing Yamaha product. Visit our Yamaha R1 forum for regular updates. We love Yamaha!!

The YCC-T (Yamaha Chip Controlled Throttle) uses a conventional motorcycle fuel injection system with twin fuel injectors per cylinder to regulate volume in accordance with calculations based on sensor input. Sensors measuring engine rpm, throttle opening, unburnt fuel in the exhaust (02 sensor), engine temperature, air temperature and intake air pressure are utilised to determine fuel injection volume. Throttle valve opening is determined by the rider’s throttle action, but instead of traditional wire operation, the throttle valves are gear driven by an electric motor. The electric motor or throttle valve position is controlled by two dedicated CPUs (1 x 32 bit and 1 x 16 bit). These CPUs use signals from the many sensors to regulate throttle valve position for maximum response and performance in all speed and rpm ranges.

In this type of system there is no active control of air intake volume. The FI system introduced on the 2002 model YZF-R1 featured a suction, or vacuum, piston that controlled intake air volume. This was followed by the FI system with a sub-throttle valve on the 2004 YZF-R1.
The advanced YCC-T technology was used to great effect on Valentino Rossi’s MotoGP Championship-winning Yamaha YZR-M1 race bike, and made its successful production bike debut on the 2006 R6. The system senses various aspects of the R1 rider’s throttle operation, and the ECU instantly adjusts the throttle valve opening to the optimum setting by means of a motor drive. The ECU features a 3 high-speed microcomputers capable of reading changes in throttle parameters at a rate of 1000th of a second. This ensures smooth, instantaneous and linear operating characteristics in response to the slightest input from the rider.

After intensive research and development, they have programmed the Y-CCT to complement the substantial performance gains associated with the new Y-CC-I intake system, and the result is a remarkably linear torque curve for increased real-world performance and even higher levels of man-machine harmony. Yamaha has redesigned the cylinder for getting maximum performance. Yamaha is about to bring many new attractive technologies like this in their future creations. For interactive sections please click here.