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Marc Marquez the Moto3 Champion is now on motogp this 2013 season riding for Honda team.
Valentino Rossi the motogp former champion is back with his home Yamaha team.
Between the two great riders, who do you think will win this season?
will the spanish newbie outshines the italian legend?
well lets see… Marc Marquez versus Valentino Rossi.
FIGHT!
8th months ago, We’ve compared the UMA superhead with stock head of Yamaha Sniper.
Now Racingboy Malaysia just announced the released of the Superhead to the public.
It reveals more secret details of the superhead
The most noticeable in the picture above is the OVAL SHAPED exhaust, This shaped is very common in heads used in racebikes.
It gives a better flow of exhaust gas smoothly out of the engine.
The intake and exhaust valves size are still unknown…
Fully customized head made from scratch and not a rework from original t135 head
The super head intake ports are also in semi oval shape , Im just wondering if the intake manifold is also designed for the
superhead, Hopefully its part of the superhead package because the existing uma racing intake manifold has circle shaped
endport so it wont match the semi oval shape intake of the superhead.
But looking at the box, it shows the special intake manifold is included 
Racingboy Malaysia, Im still waiting for your response 
UPDATE :
Racingboy told me the valve size of super head are
- 23mm INTAKE
- 20mm EXHAUST
also from uma superhead thread discussed YamahaT135.com by botsok, it says it cost usd$500 all in!
that means it includes camshaft, valvespring, manifold.
Public sale is resched for some adjustments of the superhead specs…
expected release is on february 2012 2013
Ive been building/rebuilding my engine several times and if i change a bore kit, I always follow the hard breakin process by MotoMan.
Basically its the opposite of the process of manual booklet style break-in process where you “baby” your new bike.
ride it slowly, Dont rev up,etc…
Well i believe the reason why factories advice that kind of “baby” breakin process is to save themselves from returns due to factory
defects or due to misuse of owner during the breakin process. Manufacturers are super cautious. They prefer the slow route of breakin
over the faster route where it will give them higher liability and returns due to misuse/improper engine break-in process.
So Manufacturers prefers the safer/economical side for them
As long as its properly done, doing a hard breakin is Good for you and your engine.
it will make your motorcycle run faster, more power compared to other similar bikes that follows the manual booklet “baby” breakin process.
The main idea of engine breakin is to properly seat-in the piston ring to the cylinder wall. That can be achieved by putting “load” to the ring
to expand it well to scrape off the micro peaks in the cylinder wall. This will give your bore best sealing ever with best performance.
Now to provide load to the ring, You need to accelerate hard! That can be achieved by revving up your throttle the moment you get your bike
or built the engine. Just make sure that your engine is in normal operating temperature.
Thats idling it for 2-3 minutes then do the hard break in process.
To summarize:
-Rev up your throttle in every gear (but not the top/last gear)
-Decelerate by downshifting
-Vary your RPM/ Play with the throttle
-Wide open the throttle no more than 5 seconds
-Do it several times
-Change oil after the initial break in process is done (around 50-100kms)
See this video for clearer details
Yes the Doctor is IN!!!
2 years ago Valentino “The Doctor” Rossi moved to ducati because of unsatisfied multi million dollar deals and heated competition with
team mate Jorge Lorenzo. Rumors said that Rossi wants an increase in professional fee but Yamaha cant provide the money due to
global recession, So vale favored ducati’s lucrative deal.
2 years ago Chief mechanic of valentino, australian Jeremy Burgess said “We can fix the bike (ducati) in 80 seconds”
Guess what… 63,072,000 seconds later still they cant fix the bike!:-D
The two buddies blames Ducati for not acting quickly and not providing them a new crankcase for the ducati engine.
They believe that having a crankcase thats separate from the chassis is better over a frameless chassis crankcase in one.
So rossi and burgess decided to return to there former clinic… YAMAHA and yes THE DOCTOR IS BACK!!!
The next question is, Will his chief engineer/partner in crime/soulmate Jerry Burgess still be on his team?
What do you think?
-Will the 2013 MotoGP season as exciting as 2010?
-Will there be a back to back/rubbing elbows performance with 2012 MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo this 2013 MotoGP season?
Well, Thats for us to find out
Suzuki Raider/Belang 150 and Yamaha Sniper/135LC are the fastest underbone in asia.
If the two fastest underbone in asia will be put on a race track, Who do you think will win?
In malaysia, They have this race called Petronas Cub Prix. Its the MotoGP racing equivalent of underbone
motorcycles in asia. These race were held all over asia sponsored by Petronas Gas and Oil Corporation.
I happend to see the results of the Round 8 of the said cubprix in malaysiancubprix.com website.
Upon checking the results, i was amazed to see that the 135cc Yamaha 135LC/Sniper is much faster
to the King of underbones Suzuki Raider/Belang 150 which is 150cc bike on the race track!
Below are the summary of the results held in melaka circuit, malaysia
TRACK LENGTH:
The race track is 1.1 kilometers and the race have 10 laps with a total distance of 11 kms.
FASTEST SPEED:
The fastest speed is also achieved by the Yamaha 135cc engine with topspeed of 74kph
while Suzuki 150cc engine got a topspeed of 71kph
FASTEST LAP TIME:
Yamaha 135cc : 52.88 seconds
Suzuki 150cc: 55.324 seconds
OVERALL LAP TIME:
The Yamaha 135LC has the fastest lap time of 9:04
While suzuki raider has lap time 9:22
Also i observed in the results, that if we combine both bikes on same race,
First 10 winning pole position are dominated by straight Yamaha 135LC,
while the Suzuki Raider 150 got the 11th to 20th position. That is based from the total lap time and average speed of both bikes.
Here is the compiled results of Yamaha Sniper versus Suzuki Raider comparison
(Click the image to enlarge)
Sniper 135 vs Raider 150 Results
What do you think of the result?
Thanks to demotix and malaysian cub prix for the pictures
In my previous post Yamaha Philippines first EFI motorcycle: Will it be Vixion, R15, R125 or Jupiter z1,
I said that if im wrong, I will give a freebie to a selected person who will leave a comment.
Well IM WRONG , the First Yamaha Philippines EFI bike is Mio Soul 115i and not Jupiter Z1
So here it is, I use this random generator site to pick the winner…
AND THE WINNER IS: Richard Teody Lizaso Mendez
I will contact you via email Richard Teody Lizaso Mendez for the details.
Congrats and expect more contest/freebie item soon to anyone who will leave a comment
again congrats to the winner!
Yesterday, Yamaha Philippines Inc launched its latest product, Yamaha Mio Soul I,
The first EFI motorcycle of Yamaha in the Philippines. We should thank Yamaha Philippines
for bringing in EFI scooter bike in the country.
Electronic Fuel Injection motorcycles are known to have the best fuel economy due
to its controlled fine mist of fuel into the engine. This is the same as with newest efficient
diesel cars known as CRDi (common rail direct injection) only that its for gasoline engines.
Yamaha name their EFI technology as YM-Jet FI (Yamaha Jet Fuel Injection), While Honda
call them PGM-FI (Programmable Fuel Injection), basically it uses the same process that is
injecting a very fine mist of fuel into the cylinder, only different name for marketing purposes.
YM Jet FI Diagram
Yamaha Mio Soul i in the Philippines is also known as Yamaha Soul GT in indonesia and
Yamaha Mio 115i in thailand. We have to find out what will it be called in Malaysia.
Both indonesian version and Philippine mio efi versions are the same, Thailand version is different.
Its headlight is built together with the steering while the Philippine version is on its front body cowling.
The good thing about the Philippine version is the user has an option to install another headlight
using the thailand version thus having two headlights is possible
Head light difference between Philippine version and Thailand version
Speedometer is also different
Speedometer Yamaha Mio Soul EFI Philippines and Yamaha Mio 115i Thailand
The problem with previous version of mio is the lack of ubox space for helmet.
This new version solves it, the ubox is big enough to fit your helmet and few gadgets.
bigger ubox
The piston is forge piston, taken from Yamaha Sniper bike only its smaller in diameter.
Forge pistons are known for strength and lightweight which reduces engine vibration.
As well as its diasil bore where there is no steel liner but a full alloy silicon material
which helps desipates heat faster and efficient compared to steel bore.
However, its AIR COOLED engine unlike Sniper and Mio MX where its liquid cooled.
Surely future version of this EFI will be liquid cooled. But since this is an introductory
EFI motorcycle of yamaha, The total cost of the bike is the first factor they put in.
Expect more variance of EFI bikes in the future.
Yamaha Air cooled Diasil Bore
Anyway heres the full specs:
Engine type: 4 Stroke, 2 Valve SOHC, Air Cooled fan
Number / Position Cylinders: Single Cylinder / Horizontal
Cylinder Volume: 113.7 cc
Bore x Stroke: 50.0 × 57.9 mm
Maximum Power: 7.75 ps – 8,500 rpm
Maximum torque: 8.5 ps – 5,000 rpm
Starter System: Electric Starter and Kick Starter
Lubrication system: Wet
Fuel System: Yamaha Jet Fuel Injection (YM Jet-FI) System
Clutch type: Dry, Centrifugal Clutches
Transmission Type: Automatic V-belt
Fuel: Unleaded gasoline 91 octane gasoline or ethanol 91 octane or higher.
Fuel capacity: 4.8 liters.
Oil capacity: 0.8 liter.
Transmission power: Automatic V-belt (V-Belt).
Transmission rate: 2.343-0.874:1.
Ratio gear set: 9.882 (47/15 x 41/13).
Air filter: Paper (wet)
Operation pattern Transmission: Automatic CVT
Frame Type: Steel Pipe Down Bones / Steel Tube Underbone
Suspension Front: Telescopic
Rear Suspension: Unit Swing, Single Suspension
Tires Front: 70/90-14M/C 34P
Rear tires: 40P 80/90-14M/C
Brakes Front: Disc
Rear brake: Drum
Ignition system: TCI
Battery: YTZ4V-MF (MF Battery)
sparkplug: C6HSA (NGK)
Trail: 26.5 ° / 100 mm
Length x width x height: 700×1, 850×1, 050 mm
Height from floor to seat: 745 mm
Distance from ground to air: 130 mm
Wheel base: 1260 mm
Net weight / gross weight of a full tank: 87/93 kg
The estimated fuel efficiency of this motorcycle is 55.7 kilometers/liter!
The suggested retail price of Yamaha Mio Soul EFI is P78,000
Would you buy it?
Today, Yamaha Motors Philippines Inc (YMPI) just announce its launching of its first Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) motorcycle in the country.
Due to insistent public demand, Yamaha Motor Philippines Inc. will be having a Yamaha Club Day on Sept. 9, 2012 (Sunday) on the MOTORSHOW itself. Witness the unveiling of Yamaha’s First F.I. at SM Mall of Asia Atrium at 4:00PM onwards. ….
With the statement from the Yamaha itself, Im wondering what bike model will it be?
There are currently 4 EFI models that yamaha has, these are:
So of all the above Yamaha EFI bikes,
Which one do you think will be introduced in the Philippines this coming Sept 9, 2012?
Below are the bikes you can choose:
Yamaha R125 – Surely wont be introduced here in Philippines due to high cost of production. In europe it cost P250k and its only 125cc. Definitely not for Philippine market.
Yamaha YZF R125
Yamaha R15 – Rumors are spreading since last year that this bike will be introduced here by the factory. Although this model is sold locally thru imports by some dealers.
This will be a good bike if introduced here so that there will be a competition with the CBR150 of Honda.
Yamaha doesn’t have any sports bike model for sale in the country.
Yamaha YZF R15
Vixion – I doubt, Pinoys love a big bike look than naked type bike. So surely Yamaha would prefer R15 over Vixion.
Unless they have a different marketing strategy
Yamaha Vixion FZ150i
Jupiter Z1 – I am 95% sure that this is the model that Yamaha Philippines will unveil this September 9!
Yamaha Jupiter z1
Why?
First, it is agressively marketed by Yamaha Motors Globally thru MotoGP.
Second, “Most” asians prefer underbone bikes as daily service bike compared to sports bike due to its simplicity and easy to drive for women.
Third, cheaper production cost, less materials compared to sports bike.
If i have a choice, i want R15 to be introduced here in the Philippines here so that Yamaha will also have a sports bike model in the market which Honda is currently dominating.
But given the reasons above, its JUPITER Z1 that will be launch this coming sept 9!
Hopefully im wrong!
(update: winner of the freebie contest, click here )
What is an exhaust system
-An exhaust system is composed of header, tube, muffler. It is used by motorcycles and vehicles to
direct the flow of exhaust gas to the rear side and to lessen the engine noise
Motorcycle Exhaust System
What is Aftermarket exhaust pipe?
-It is an exhaust system made for motorcycles and cars to improve performance, optimize the engine
and to give additional power and better fuel efficiency.
Aftermarket Exhaust System for Motorcycle
Ive watched the news (gensan tvpatrol) about the new design of tricycle that the city council is proposing.
I do have same sentiments with the tricycle drivers with regards to the new design.
The proposed design is a box type compared to the existing one which is rounded.
See picture below:
(picture taken from gensan tv patrol)
I have traveled the whole country thru my ever reliable motorcycle, you name it from aparri to samar down
to gensan. In those travels i had, ive seen the different designs of tricycle in every places and I still love
the existing tricycle design that we have here in Gensan.
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