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For this year's Yamaha R1/R6 East Coast Convention my cabin sat adjacent the Fontana Community Church on the grounds of Fontana Village Resort. Other than acknowledging its presence, I never gave any thought to actually attending service at the modest chapel. Guess I didn’t hear the nuptial bells ringing.
One reason long-time Forum member Mike Coakely proposed to Lana Luppinetti must be her congenial temperament. Any woman who can stand at the altar and laugh each time the minister addresses her by the wrong name has to possess an easy-going disposition. That she agreed to be married during... [Read More]
Cypress Ca. Cypress, CA - May 20, 2009 - Yamaha Motor Corporation U.S. is pleased to announce an another incredible opportunity to bid for a full set of racing gear from Team Monster Tech 3 Factory MotoGP star Colin Edwards. The gear will be presented, in person, by Colin at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca during the weekend of July 3-5. All monies raised will benefit Feed the Children, Yamaha Motor Corporation's charity.
The Colin Edwards package includes a full set of gear worn by the American MotoGP Star, including Spidi leathers, his Arai Helmet, and Sidi boots and gloves.
The winning bidder will also receive... [Read More]
Cypress California, July 1, 2009 Yamaha Motor Corporation U.S.A. is pleased to announce that it has been appointed the U.S. distributor of the all-new line of Valentino Rossi’s "VR 46" official merchandise. The new "VR 46" merchandise is to be distributed through its Genuine Yamaha Parts and Accessories Division and to be sold at retail exclusively through its Yamaha dealer network nationwide.
"Valentino is without a doubt one of the world’s greatest motorcycle racers ever," said Mo Murray, General Manager of Yamaha’s Parts and Accessory Division, "and his millions of fans will be blown away when they see the quality and style in each and every piece of this new merchandise."
Cypress, California, July 1, 2009- Yamaha Factory Racing stars Ben Bostrom and Josh Hayes are scheduled to join their Graves Motorsports teammates Josh Herrin and Tommy Aquino in the AMA Daytona Sportbike class at this year's AMA round of racing during the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on July 3-5th.
Both riders will compete on the championship winning Graves prepared R6 for the second time this season in addition to their roles on the Factory Racing prepared R1's in the American Superbike class. Their first appearance this season saw Ben Bostrom earn the victory in the Daytona 200 and Hayes in the lead pack until very late in the race when a spill ruined his chances.
It wasn't quite a romantic stroll, by the Seine but there was definitely something memorable about MotoGP World Champion, Fiat Yamaha's Valentino Rossi's first blast past the Eiffel tower and Champs-Elysees with an YZF-R1. The Italian was taking in the tourist hot-spots of Paris ahead of pushing for his 99th career victory this weekend at Le Mans.
Rossi was the draw for hundreds of MotoGP fans and curious onlookers as the 30 year old carefully steered a special edition Monster Energy- livered R1 by the Arc de Triomphe, through nearby streets to a press conference and then - despite the rain - managed... [Read More]
MotoGP goes back-to-back this week, directly from a nice, orderly parade in the Netherlands to what is likely to be a dogfight in the hills of coastal California. This week's venue is the storied Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for the U.S. Grand Prix
Riding a motorcycle after dark can be anything from a sub-par and dangerous experience to one that is an enjoyable and equally safe alternative to daytime riding.
Getting to know your bike as well as you can still makes a lot of sense. Learning how things work and what systems or components need the most attention will at least reduce your bike's chances of a premature failure and could also prevent a crash.
For some riders it's not enough to ride just any bike. The cookie-cutter sportbike or sport-tourer no longer satisfies. Can't bankroll a Confederate Hellcat and still want a modicum of comfort and utility? We may have your ticket: the Tre1130K.