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Yamaha Electric Bike Concept – Image for illustration onlyBased on patent images, it seems like Yamaha is focusing on technologies that are future proof and relatively affordable
In the quest for an electric motorcycle, Yamaha has filed a patent for a new high-performance electric motorcycle. Earlier also, Yamaha had showcased the PES1 concept and PES2 concept electric motorcycles in 2013 and 2015, respectively. The company may be ready with the technology and waiting only for the right market conditions to start commercial production.
Yamaha electric motorcycle – Air cooled, not liquid cooled
There are many interesting bits about Yamaha’s patented electric motorcycle. One of the key features is an air-cooled system for the electric powertrain. The motorcycle has a uniquely designed battery case that appears to be the focus of the patent filed. Yamaha has chosen to use an air-cooled setup, instead of the liquid cooled system seen with high-performance electric motorcycles. Since an air-cooled setup is relatively less complex, it can help reduce production costs. It will also help reduce the weight of the motorcycle.
Yamaha Electric Motorcycle Patented
Liquid cooling also has advantages such as achieving the most appropriate temperature for the electric powertrain to operate. That means heating in cold conditions and cooling in warm conditions. But a liquid cooling system is a lot more complex and requires additional supporting components. For example, a liquid cooling system will need parts like pipework, radiators, sensors and pumps.
Such dependencies are eliminated with an air-cooled system, even though it may not be as efficient as a liquid cooled setup. Yamaha may have opted for an air-cooled setup also because the next generations of battery packs are expected to be more resistant to low and high temperatures. As such, even an air-cooled system should be adequate for managing the temperature of the electric powertrain.
Yamaha Electric Motorcycle Patented
Unique battery case
Yamaha has chosen a unique design for the battery case to achieve better space utilization and improved heat dissipation. There’s a large centre casting, along with upper and lower sections that are tub-shaped. As the seams have been minimized, the battery case is more resistant to water ingress. The battery case has four internal platforms and each of these have two battery packs.
The platforms have fins on the underside for effective cooling. Similar structures can be seen on the side and bottom of the battery case. In addition to cooling, the fins also improve rigidity. Top section of the battery pack houses the battery management system and electronic controls. The on-board charger is installed under the seat. The DC to AC inverter supplying power to the electric motor is located underneath the bike’s belly.
Yamaha electric motorcycle specs
A conventional style chassis has been used in combination with a trellis-style front frame. There’s a swingarm pivot, most likely made from aluminium. The electric motor is placed towards the rear. It uses a reduction gearbox to drive the front sprocket. A unique rear suspension has been used to accommodate the rear positioning of the electric motor.
Performance numbers of Yamaha’s electric superbike have not been revealed. But it’s interesting to note that Yamaha already supplies EV powertrains to other OEMs. These electric powertrains are rated in the range of 35kW (47 hp) to 350kW (470 hp). Considering the level of practicality Yamaha has introduced in the patent, this new electric superbike may actually reach production stage. However, launch could still be years away. More

Yamaha YZF-R15Yamaha India has registered a decline in domestic sales for July 2024 – Their top selling 2W is RayZR with over 14k unitsIn July 2024, Yamaha India’s domestic sales of scooters and motorcycles saw a decline, registering a total of 55,838 units compared to 61,884 units sold in July 2023. This represents a drop of 6,046 units, marking a year-on-year (YoY) decline of 9.77%.Yamaha Sales Breakup July 2024 – RayZR Takes the LeadYamaha RayZR emerged as the top-selling model in the domestic market for July 2024, with 14,690 units sold. However, this still marked a decrease of 1,138 units compared to July 2023, a 7.19% decline in YoY growth. Despite the drop, RayZR managed to capture 26.31% of the total share.Yamaha India Sales July 2024Yamaha FZ series faced a significant decline in sales, with 10,964 units sold in July 2024, compared to 16,651 units in July 2023. This translates to a decrease of 5,687 units, leading to a YoY decline of 34.15%. FZ held a 19.64% share of Yamaha Sales in July 2024. Fascino also experienced a decline, with 10,052 units sold in July 2024, a decrease of 1,658 units from July 2023. This represents a 14.16% YoY decline, bringing its share to 18.00%.On a positive note, Yamaha MT15 showed remarkable growth, with sales increasing by 4,061 units YoY. In July 2024, 9,866 units of MT15 were sold, compared to 5,805 units in the same month last year, reflecting a 69.96% growth. MT15 captured 17.67% of the total share. Yamaha R15 saw a decline in sales, with 8,712 units sold in July 2024, down by 1,993 units from the previous year. This resulted in an 18.62% decrease in YoY growth, contributing 15.60% to the total share.Yamaha Sales July 2024Yamaha Aerox recorded a positive growth trend, with 1,548 units sold in July 2024, up by 363 units from July 2023. This marks a 30.63% increase in YoY sales, although it held a smaller share of 2.77%. Recently launched Yamaha R3/MT03 registered sales of 6 units in July 2024.Yamaha Sales Breakup July 2024 – MoM PerformanceYamaha India registered a month-on-month (MoM) decline of 4.50% compared to June 2024, where the company sold 58,471 units. RayZR, Yamaha’s top seller, saw a slight drop in sales with 14,690 units sold in July 2024, compared to 15,184 units in June 2024. FZ series experienced a more significant decline, with July 2024 sales standing at 10,964 units, down by 1,077 units from June 2024.On a positive note, Yamaha Fascino registered an increase in sales, with 10,052 units sold in July 2024, up by 798 units from the 9,254 units sold in June 2024. This translates to an 8.62% growth in MoM sales, bucking the overall downward trend. MT15, which showed strong YoY growth, faced a significant MoM decline in July 2024. Sales dropped to 9,866 units, a decrease of 1,751 units from June 2024, representing a 15.07% decline.R15 saw a minimal decrease in MoM sales, with 8,712 units sold in July 2024, just 64 units less than the 8,776 units sold in June 2024, resulting in a slight 0.73% decline. Yamaha Aerox recorded 1,548 units sold in July 2024, a slight drop of 45 units from the previous month’s 1,593 units. This equates to a 2.82% decrease in MoM sales. R3/MT03 maintained steady sales with 6 units sold in both June and July 2024, reflecting no change in MoM performance. More

Yamaha MT-09 Y-AMTWith a semi-automatic gearbox option, Yamaha MT-09 Y-AMT sets itself apart against Ducati Monster, Triumph Street Triple, Kawasaki Z900Late last month, Yamaha unveiled their revolutionary semi-automatic gearbox technology. Called Y-AMT, this semi-automatic gearbox is set to change the way motorcycles are ridden. Now, Yamaha has confirmed that Y-AMT will first debut on an MT-09 street fighter style naked motorcycle powered by a 3-cylinder engine.Yamaha MT-09 Y-AMTIn Yamaha’s multi-cylinder street naked motorcycle portfolio, MT-09 is among the most powerful and menacing-looking. Yamaha calls its MT lineup as ‘The Dark Side Of Japan’ owing to its animalistic design DNA. With the introduction of Yamaha MT-09 Y-AMT, the company will offer ease of riding to buyers.Yamaha MT-09In recent years, manufacturers have been exploring automatic and semi-automatic gearboxes on their premium motorcycles. However, these are mostly introducing with large ADVs and Bagger motorcycles owing to the ease of ride and comfort. Yamaha, on the other hand, is switching up the game.Yamaha’s Y-AMT is said to be more optimised for performance riding than comfort and practicality. That seems to be the sole reason why Y-AMT will debut on a 120 PS sporty and performance-oriented motorcycle powered by the famous CP3 890cc 3-cylinder liquid-cooled screamer of an engine.[embedded content]Semi-automatic gearboxes have become more prominent in the recent past with BMW (Automated Shift Assistant on R 1300 GS ADV) and KTM (AMT on upcoming ADV) actively pursuing this tech. Yamaha has also experimented with semi-automatics before with Y-CCS (Yamaha Chip Controlled Shift) and Y-AMT is the latest iteration after 2 decades.How does it work?The whole system of Yamaha’s Y-AMT weighs just 2.8 kg and is touted to be quicker than a quick-shifter. There is an AT/MT toggle on bike’s switchgear. This allows the rider to choose between automatic and manual shifts, taking matters into his hands (quite literally). There are “+” and “-” paddles on left switchgear, like paddles in a car.Yamaha MT-09A traditional clutch lever and foot-operated gear selector are completely absent. Y-AMT works in conjunction with bike’s ride-by-wire throttle. Hence it is optimised for features like cruise control and riding modes. Yamaha has also baked in D and D+ modes which can be cycled between using “Mode” button on switchgear. D is more relaxed and D+ offers heightened performance.Over a year ago, Yamaha showcased a bunch of new multi-cylinder motorcycles to select Indian dealers. These were YZF-R3, YZF-R7, MT-03, MT-07 and MT-09 multi-cylinder motorcycles. Among these, only R3 and MT-03 were launched in India. R7, MT-07 and MT-09 are expected to launch at a later date. Probability of Yamaha MT-09 Y-AMT launching in India is pretty low. More

Yamaha FZ V4.0Yamaha India’s domestic sales in June 2024 registered a YoY and MoM de-growth down to 58,471 unitsJapanese two-wheeler maker India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd. (IYM), a leading two wheeler manufacturer that produces 125cc and 155cc scooters – Fascino, Ray and Aerox and premium motorbikes in the 155cc and 300cc range, has seen sales decline in India in June 2024.A total of 58,471 units of Yamaha scooters and motorcycles were sold in June 2024, marking a 0.16% YoY decline in sales over 58,567 units sold in June 2023. MoM sales saw an even higher percentage decline by 8.95% when compared to 64,222 units sold in May 2024.Yamaha Domestic Sales June 2024 – YoY DeclineFirst on the domestic sales list was the Yamaha RayZR with 15,184 units sold last month. This was a 12.97% YoY growth when compared to 13,441 units sold in June 2023 with the RayZR commanding a 25.97% share in the company portfolio. In April 2024, the company revamped three of its models RayZR, MT15 and Fascino with new colour options and body graphics as a part of the ‘Call of the Blue’ campaign.Yamaha FZ sales declined by 26.20% YoY to 12,041 units in June 2024, down from 16,312 units sold in June 2023 relating to a 4,275 unit volume decline. Despite this, it still maintained a significant 20.59% share of total sales.Yamaha Sales Breakup June 2024 – YoYSales grew by a modest 27.28% where the Yamaha MT-15 is concerned, to 11,617 units last month, up by 2,490 units over 9,127 units sold in June 2023. The model now commands a 19.87% share in the company portfolio.Yamaha witnessed a decline in sales for the Fascino (9,254 units) and R15 (8,776 units), a YoY de-growth of 3.32% and 13.20% respectively. There was also the relatively new Aerox on this list with 1,593 unit sales last month while sales of the R3/MT03, launched in December 2023, stood at 6 units.Yamaha Domestic Sales Down 8.95% MoM in June 2024Yamaha has also posted an 8.95% MoM decline in domestic sales in June 2024. All of the company models except for the RayZR have seen lower month-on-month demand in domestic markets. Yamaha RayZR sales surged 10.08% to 15,184 units, up from 13,794 units sold in May 2024.Yamaha Sales Breakup June 2024 – MoMThereafter, all models have seen lower sales. FZ sales dipped 16.14% MoM from 14,359 units while MT-15 sales were down 20.50% over 14,612 units sold in May 2024. Fascino (-0.81%) and R15 (-015.90%) also suffered MoM setbacks along with Aerox (-4.67%).The highest MoM decline in sales was seen for the Yamaha R3/MT-03, sales of which fell by 71.43% MoM from 21 units sold in May 2024 to just 6 units in the past month. The high pricing of the CBU R3 and MT-03 seems to hurt price-conscious Indian buyers when compared to the Aprilia RS 457. More

Image – Patna BikesYamaha India sales in May 2024 stood at a little over 64k units – Registering a YoY growth of 20%Yamaha scooters and motorcycles has experienced significant growth in its domestic sales in India for May 2024. With a total of 64,222 units sold, the company marked an impressive year-over-year growth of 19.88%, up from 53,571 units in May 2023.Yamaha Sales May 2024 – YoY ComparisonLeading the charge is the MT15, which saw sales more than double from 7,156 units in May 2023 to 14,612 units this May. This 104.19% growth catapulted the MT15 to a commanding 22.75% share of Yamaha’s total sales. At No 2 is FZ series, which faced a downturn, with a 15.13% drop in sales, decreasing from 16,919 units to 14,359 units. Despite this, it still maintained a significant 22.36% share of the total sales.Yamaha Sales May 2024Yamaha RayZR also had a strong showing with a 40.84% increase, rising from 9,794 units to 13,794 units, securing a 21.48% share. Yamaha R15 saw a 7.49% decline, going from 11,280 units to 10,435 units, representing a 16.25% share.Yamaha Fascino recorded a modest but positive growth of 10.78%, with sales climbing from 8,422 units to 9,330 units. This model now holds a 14.53% share of the market. Yamaha Aerox registered 1,671 units sold, contributing 2.60% to the total sales. The new R3/MT03 motorcycles had a minor presence with just 21 units sold, accounting for a 0.03% share.Yamaha Sales May 2024Yamaha Sales May 2024 – MoM ComparisonTaking a look at the month on month sales performance of Yamaha Motor India, sales have shown a steady month-on-month growth, with a total of 64,222 units sold compared to 63,098 units in April 2024. This represents a modest 1.78% increase, demonstrating the brand’s consistent performance in the market.Yamaha MT15 led the sales surge, with 14,612 units sold in May, up from 13,359 units in April. This 9.38% increase highlights the MT15’s growing popularity, now holding a 21.17% share of Yamaha’s sales. The FZ series also saw positive growth, with sales rising by 4.22%, from 13,778 units in April to 14,359 units in May. This model now represents 21.84% of the total sales.New RayZR experienced a slight dip in sales, dropping by 1.86% from 14,055 units in April to 13,794 units in May. Despite this decline, it remains a significant contributor with a 22.27% share. Sales of the R15 decreased by 6.38%, from 11,146 units in April to 10,435 units in May. This model now accounts for 17.66% of Yamaha’s sales.Fascino recorded a notable 5.73% increase in sales, going from 8,824 units in April to 9,330 units in May. Its share of the market rose to 13.98%. The Aerox saw a more substantial decrease of 12.15%, with sales falling from 1,902 units in April to 1,671 units in May, making up 3.01% of the total. Flagship R3/MT03 models experienced the most significant drop, with sales declining by 38.24%, from 34 units in April to 21 units in May. This segment holds a minimal 0.05% share. More

2024 Yamaha MT-03 And MT-25 ColoursYamaha MT-03 has been launched in India alongside YZF-R3 late last year in December 2023, whereas MT-25 has notYamaha has established itself as a premium brand in India. Company’s motorcycle range starts with a 153cc engine and 125cc engines with scooters. After a long time of offering a 150cc bikes as their flagship, Yamaha finally launched R3 and MT-03 in India last year. Globally, 2024 Yamaha MT-03 and MT-25 just got an update with new colours. Let’s take a look.2024 Yamaha MT-03 And MT-25Yamaha calls its MT lineup as ‘The dark side of Japan’, owing to its animalistic design appeal. Lower down the multi-cylinder portfolio, Yamaha offers the vastly popular MT-25 and MT-03 streetfighter motorcycles. For MY24, both these motorcycles get new colours to flaunt their sass.2024 Yamaha MT-03 And MT-25 – Dark Bluish Gray MetallicLarger MT-03’s colour palette now includes Dark Bluish Gray Metallic (Dark Gray), Deep Purplish Blue Metallic (Blue) and Dark Matte Gray Metallic (Matte Dark Gray). Smaller MT-25 also gets Dark Bluish Gray Metallic (Dark Gray), Deep Purplish Blue Metallic (Blue) and Dark Matte Gray Metallic (Matte Dark Gray).While the other two shades were offered before, Dark Bluish Gray Metallic (Dark Gray) is a new add-on to the palette with both 2024 Yamaha R3 and MT-25. Where pricing is concerned, both motorcycles still cost the same as their predecessors and MY24 models are expected to hit the showrooms after 30th July 2024.2024 Yamaha MT-03 And MT-25 – Matte Dark Gray MetallicSpecs and FeaturesBoth Yamaha MT-03 and MT-25 are based on the same chassis and boast similar design ethos as well. LED headlights are robotic-looking on both and will appeal to younger audiences and the turn indicators are LEDs. ORVMs are still mounted on the cowl. Street-style handlebars, sculpted fuel tank, split seat design and neat packaging are common between both bikes.Instrument cluster is a fully digital unit showing various data like fuel capacity, gear position, coolant temp, real-time and average fuel economy, trip meter, clock and more. Weight figure of Yamaha MT-03 and MT-25 is the same at 167kg, which is just as light, if not, lighter than their arch-rivals.2024 Yamaha MT-03 And MT-25 – Deep Purplish Blue MetallicHence power:weight ratio is highest in this segment. Speaking of the engine, Yamaha MT-03 comes equipped with a 321cc, liquid-cooled motor with a DOHC setup. It generates 41.4 bhp and 29.5 Nm, mated to a 6-speed gearbox with a slip-and-assist clutch. In India MT-03 is offered in two shades only – Midnight Black and Midnight Cyan.Smaller MT-25 comes equipped with a 249cc parallel-twin DOHC 4V liquid-cooled engine that generates 35 bhp and 22.6 Nm, mated to a 6-speed gearbox. Other hardware specs include KYB USD forks at front and a KYB mono-shock at the rear. Braking is handled by single discs at both ends. Dual-channel ABS is offered as standard.Yamaha MT-03 Price and ColoursAlso read – Yamaha revealed Y-AMT Semi-automatic Gearbox More