TheScooterScoop

Yamaha hasn’t buried the Hydrogen scooter yet!

Sunday, February 4, 2007

Peter scoops us on some news from Yamaha Canada’s “RedLine” newsletter. It appears the FC-AQEL “twin hydrogen fuel cell” powered scooter is still making the runways, showing up at a hybrid industry trade show in Pacifico Yokohama. It says that “Yamaha has announced plans to continue developing both the Yamaha Hydrogen Fuel Cell System and […]

AGN: Yamaha Majesty custom leaves me speechless

Thursday, January 18, 2007

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Our Japanese contact AKI sends this scoop from AutoGalleryNet. This customized Yamaha Grand Majesty, called the “Hagane”, was found lounging at the 2007 Japan Auto Salon. We’re talking the most foot forwardy, leaning three-wheeled, pimped out, jaw dropping custom to ever make you say “OMG!” or “WTF?!”, your choice. In their article there is a […]

Ghost Morph in Tokyo

Saturday, November 18, 2006

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Streetbike Tokyo Originally uploaded by jonas_stokke. jonas_stokke shares this photo of a pearl white Yamaha Morphous near Shibuya… parked next to a white cone, right over a white stripe. Kinda surrealistic. Doesn’t the Morph look heart-throbbingly excessive? Makes me hope they actually release the Maxam 3000 (also known as the two-wheeled Cadillac El Camino.) http://wapurl.co.uk/?KCVCUS8

Opinions on the Yamaha XC300

Tuesday, October 31, 2006

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Scooters VI Originally uploaded by spdl_n1. Here’s a scooter we don’t have in the USA (suprised?). It’s the Yamaha XC300. It’s got sorta that two-wheeled sedan look about it. Is it something you’d consider buying or is it best left to the Italians?

Yamaha introduces something new for 2007 – The C3 (C Cubed)

Wednesday, June 28, 2006

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Check out the early releases! The Yamaha C3 (cubed), which is their previous concept called the Two-Wheeled-Violin-Case Vox. Good to see this released! Nine gallons of storage and a 49cc engine make this the ultimate scoot for the ride back and forth to Whole Foods. Check out the updated Suzuki Burgman 400 too! Featuring updated […]

Honda Helix defends its title against the Yamaha Morphous

Friday, September 30, 2005

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(Bill Kasson poses with the latest weapon in Yamaha’s scooter arsenal) Presenting Helix versus Morphous. FIGHT! Today I got word that Bill Kasson Yamaha had a brand new Morphous in their hot little hands. I’ve been keeping an eye on the sleek and sexy Morphous ever since it was presented (as the Maxam) in Japan […]