Yamaha Motor Philippines Inc. proudly announced the arrival of their newest motorcycle and scooter lineup in the Yamaha Dealers Summit held last June 5, 2015 at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza, encompassing Yamaha’s plan for the next several years, a new engine technology known as the Blue Core, the introduction of Yamaha’s big bikes in the Philippines and the existing underbone and scooters got not just a facelift but is now loaded with the latest Yamaha motorcycle technology that is sure to create a more intense market competition.
Now that the Yamaha big bikes are already here, riders and racers now has access to the race-bred Yamaha R1 that is guaranteed to challenge the European bikes currently dominating the Philippine Superbike grid in numbers. Arriving also is the Yamaha R6 and R3, perfect for the middleweight and entry-level race categories. Another one of Yamaha’s big guns that is set to arrive is the Super Tenere, it is an 1199-cc parallel twin adventure bike that is packed with the latest technology and electronics such as traction control, the Yamaha Chip-Controlled Throttle, ABS/UBS, adjustable seat height and wind shield, and tunable front and rear suspension. The 847-cc naked MT-09, the 942-cc Bolt cruiser, and the 530-cc Tmax maxi-scooter are also going to be released soon in the Philippine market.
Scooter fans will be upgrading soon with the new Mio Soul i125, the Mio i125, and the Fino i. Underbone enthusiasts also has something to look forward to in the future as Yamaha is due to crown a new “King”. At the end of the night, everybody was treated to a sumptuous dinner while listening to good music and new Yamaha bikes added to their wish lists.
