Yamaha to bring R1, MT-01 superbikes: Edit: Now launched at 10.5 lakhs

Proxima · 4th December 2007, 14:09

Is the 250 cc one being launched soon?

@ Mods - you might want to change the title to JUST LAUNCHED :-)

alabjarus · 4th December 2007, 14:23

Launched....!

Yamaha bikes @ Rs 10.5 lakh
[ INDIATIMES NEWS NETWORK ]TUESDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2007 12:41:52 PM

NEW DELHI: Yamaha Motor Co. has today introduced two high-end bikes, YZF-R1 and MT01 at Rs 10.50 lakh.

YZF-R1 is a sports style model powered by a 1,000 cc engine (same capacity as engines powering cars such as the Zen Estilo and WagonR). The R1 has a power of 152 bhp @ 10500 rpm with a torque of 104.9 NM @ 8500 rpm. The length of the motorcycle is 2040 mm and has a width of 705 mm.

The cruiser style model MT01(picture below) is powered by a 1.6-litre engine (same capacity as engines that power mid-sized sedans such as Suzuki SX4). MT 01 has a horsepower of 34 bhp @ 11250 rpm and a torque of 20 NM @ 10000 rpm.

See Yamaha MT-01 in pictures
See Yamaha R1 in pictures

Yamaha, which is aiming to sell about 100 units every year, will import both the models as fully-built units from Japan.

Earlier this year, the government allowed the import of motorcycles with engine capacities over 800cc, paving the way for the entry of motorcycles like Harley Davidson in the country.

Yamaha competitors such as Honda and Suzuki Motor Co have also announced their plans to sell premium bikes in the country. Imports of fully-built passenger vehicles attract a duty of 103 per cent thus doubling the cost of the bike.

sachinwadhwani · 4th December 2007, 14:25

lol,,its funny and sad to see the excitement in this forum abt these bikes,,how deprieved are we indians? 10.5 lac showrooms price is way too expensive,,on road with taxes,insurance etc will be almost 3-4 lacs more than grey mkt. in my opinion its not worth it.

Steeroid · 4th December 2007, 14:40

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Originally Posted by alabjarus

The cruiser style model MT01(picture below) is powered by a 1.6-litre engine (same capacity as engines that power mid-sized sedans such as Suzuki SX4). MT 01 has a horsepower of 34 bhp @ 11250 rpm and a torque of 20 NM @ 10000 rpm.

If I go by this report I should've stuck to my RD350. The bloody engine redlines at 5,500 - how can they quote BHP and torque figures (wrong ones too!) at 11,250 and 10,000?

straight6 · 4th December 2007, 17:12

In the grey market the R1 costs around 9.15-9.25 so its not such an increase really. Plus you get peace of mind especially if you are in the high tax payers bracket.

manson · 4th December 2007, 18:30

Would the road tax be the usual 7% for domestic vehicles, or 21% thats charged for imported vehicles. This itself could change potential official bike buyers to grey market customers if charged at 21%

manson.

Technocrat · 4th December 2007, 18:37

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Originally Posted by Steeroid

The bloody engine redlines at 5,500 - how can they quote BHP and torque figures (wrong ones too!) at 11,250 and 10,000?

Whats wrong with high Rpms?? the R1 does rev till 10k rpm .

Akshay1234 · 4th December 2007, 18:40

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Originally Posted by Technocrat

Whats wrong with high Rpms?? the R1 does rev till 10k rpm .

hes talking about the mt01 which theyve quoted as having 34bhp at 11250rpm. what steeriod is saying is that the engine redline is at 5500rpm so how could the journos say 11250 rpm. also 34bhp is wrong. it should be in the region of 90bhp.

Steeroid · 4th December 2007, 18:42

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Originally Posted by Technocrat

Whats wrong with high Rpms?? the R1 does rev till 10k rpm .

I was talking about the MT01. I rode one to work today and will be riding it back home, so I think I can say with some confidence that it redlines at 5,500

Technocrat · 4th December 2007, 18:44

Oh OK I thought it was R1 he was talking about :(

@steeroid: LOL I was wondering why you commented like that even when Knowing you being the most elligible guy to comment on this, silly me

ScarySkulls · 4th December 2007, 22:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by straight6

In the grey market the R1 costs around 9.15-9.25 so its not such an increase really. Plus you get peace of mind especially if you are in the high tax payers bracket.

10.5 is just the ex-showroom price my dear friend.
use your calculations to find out the approx on road price and how many lakhs do you save.

IronWolf · 4th December 2007, 23:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steeroid

I was talking about the MT01. I rode one to work today and will be riding it back home, so I think I can say with some confidence that it redlines at 5,500

Hehe - good one.

Quote:

Originally Posted by alabjarus

Launched....!

Yamaha bikes @ Rs 10.5 lakh

FINALLY !! after all the hoo hhaa. So has anyone seen it at any showroom yet?

vittalnrv · 4th December 2007, 23:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScarySkulls

10.5 is just the ex-showroom price my dear friend.
use your calculations to find out the approx on road price and how many lakhs do you save.

Ok, I think the road tax and insurance amount is less for 2-wheelers compared to 4-wheels.

Cedia at 9,Lakhs Ex-showroom B,lore Hits 10.3 On-road, i.e 1.3Lakhs of Tax n Insurance.So my wild guess is 60% of this amount for 2-wheelers.

If R1 is 10.5 Lakhs Ex-showroom, this bike should land you at somewhere say 11.25-11.50 Max. which I feel is every penny worth it for Tax conscious buyers.

straight6 · 5th December 2007, 09:53

A school mate of mine who is very well to do wants to give his brother-in-law an R1 and when i showed him a brand new '07 R1 (0 km) for 8.85 he refused saying that he will not have proof of purchase when the tax guys ask about it. He wants a full duty paid bike & these R1's will be just what he's looking for. And thats exactly what i meant by peace of mind for high tax payers.

Rtech · 5th December 2007, 10:30

Not too bad. Yamaha kept the price as low as they could I guess, without going at a loss. On road should be around 11.5 lakhs. Not too far from the grey market bikes at present, but then the knock on effect would be the prices of nearly new grey market bikes falling a bit. Atleast of the R1 for now.

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Proxima BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 910 Thanked: 302 Times	Is the 250 cc one being launched soon? @ Mods - you might want to change the title to JUST LAUNCHED :-) Last edited by Proxima : 4th December 2007 at 14:11.
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4th December 2007, 14:23	#242
alabjarus BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 210 Thanked: 78 Times	Launched....! Yamaha bikes @ Rs 10.5 lakh [ INDIATIMES NEWS NETWORK ]TUESDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2007 12:41:52 PM NEW DELHI: Yamaha Motor Co. has today introduced two high-end bikes, YZF-R1 and MT01 at Rs 10.50 lakh. YZF-R1 is a sports style model powered by a 1,000 cc engine (same capacity as engines powering cars such as the Zen Estilo and WagonR). The R1 has a power of 152 bhp @ 10500 rpm with a torque of 104.9 NM @ 8500 rpm. The length of the motorcycle is 2040 mm and has a width of 705 mm. The cruiser style model MT01(picture below) is powered by a 1.6-litre engine (same capacity as engines that power mid-sized sedans such as Suzuki SX4). MT 01 has a horsepower of 34 bhp @ 11250 rpm and a torque of 20 NM @ 10000 rpm. See Yamaha MT-01 in pictures See Yamaha R1 in pictures Yamaha, which is aiming to sell about 100 units every year, will import both the models as fully-built units from Japan. Earlier this year, the government allowed the import of motorcycles with engine capacities over 800cc, paving the way for the entry of motorcycles like Harley Davidson in the country. Yamaha competitors such as Honda and Suzuki Motor Co have also announced their plans to sell premium bikes in the country. Imports of fully-built passenger vehicles attract a duty of 103 per cent thus doubling the cost of the bike.
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4th December 2007, 14:25	#243
sachinwadhwani BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 77 Thanked: 42 Times	lol,,its funny and sad to see the excitement in this forum abt these bikes,,how deprieved are we indians? 10.5 lac showrooms price is way too expensive,,on road with taxes,insurance etc will be almost 3-4 lacs more than grey mkt. in my opinion its not worth it.
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4th December 2007, 17:12	#245
straight6 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bombay Posts: 2,548 Thanked: 296 Times	In the grey market the R1 costs around 9.15-9.25 so its not such an increase really. Plus you get peace of mind especially if you are in the high tax payers bracket.
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4th December 2007, 18:30	#246
manson Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 4,169 Times View My Garage	Would the road tax be the usual 7% for domestic vehicles, or 21% thats charged for imported vehicles. This itself could change potential official bike buyers to grey market customers if charged at 21% manson.
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Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Oh OK I thought it was R1 he was talking about :( @steeroid: LOL I was wondering why you commented like that even when Knowing you being the most elligible guy to comment on this, silly me
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5th December 2007, 09:53	#254
straight6 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bombay Posts: 2,548 Thanked: 296 Times	A school mate of mine who is very well to do wants to give his brother-in-law an R1 and when i showed him a brand new '07 R1 (0 km) for 8.85 he refused saying that he will not have proof of purchase when the tax guys ask about it. He wants a full duty paid bike & these R1's will be just what he's looking for. And thats exactly what i meant by peace of mind for high tax payers.
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5th December 2007, 10:30	#255
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	Not too bad. Yamaha kept the price as low as they could I guess, without going at a loss. On road should be around 11.5 lakhs. Not too far from the grey market bikes at present, but then the knock on effect would be the prices of nearly new grey market bikes falling a bit. Atleast of the R1 for now.
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