Yamaha's 2009-2010 Global Motorcycle Sales Trumbled on Debt Crisis & Stronger Yen

Yamaha Motor Co., the world’s 2nd motorcycle maker, said sales in North America and Europe may fall twice as much as forecast, since the spreading debt crisis damps demand. Combined sales in North America and Europe may decline as much as 20 percent this year. Slumping demand for motorcycles in developed countries is forcing Yamaha to slash jobs and close plants. The company will shut five factories in Japan and one making boats in the U.S. by 2012, adding to the closure of a motorcycle plant in Italy last year. Yamaha will cut as many as 1,000 jobs this year after eliminating 1,100 positions in 2009.

The company last year posted its first loss since the year ended April 1984 as sales tumbled 45 percent in North America and 25 percent in Europe. Declining demand for large leisure-oriented models in the U.S., such as the 1.3-liter $19,690 Royal Star Venture, contrasts with a recovery in car sales.

US Motorcycle Sales Down 17.3% in the first six months of 2010

First six months of motorcycle sales in US are still down, compared to the same reporting period in 2009, according to various sources.

The motorcycle sales in America has kept slumping down since the financial year of 2008, especially the sale of off-road motorcycle. It is understandable that, in any bad economy, more people are concerned about their works than leisure.

The YTD motorcycle sales figures for Q1 and Q2 (combined) 2010 and a comparison to 2009:

	Q1-Q2 2010	Q1-Q2 2009	Change	% Change
Dual Sport	14,045	15,700	-1,655	-10.5%
Off Road	44,673	54,416	-9,743	-17.9%
Street Bikes	181,542	212,129	-30,587	-14.4%
Scooters	14,122	16,079	-1,957	-12.2%
Totals	254,382	298,324	-43,942	-17.3%

Photo Shooting of Helmets

Here is our photo workshop in Foshan, China.
We shoot our helmet products once a month.

Tragedy of US Motorcycle Off-Road Maker - U.S. Highland

The future of US Highland, an upstart American off-road motorcycle manufacturer, is now facing an uncertain situation, after the deaths of company President Mats Malmberg, Chief Operating Officer Chase Bales and Chief Financial Officer Damian Riddoch, in a plane crash near Tulsa, Oklahoma, late Saturday, July 10.

The three men were returning to their Tulsa-area homes from a business meeting in Detroit. Bales was piloting the private plane, a twin-engine Cessna 421, at the time of the crash.

The plane crash-landed in a densely wooded area less than a mile north of the airport. They were pronounced dead at the scene. The reason investigated was due to the the plane running low on fuel.

U.S. Highland had just recently completed construction of a new motorcycle factory in Mounds, Oklahoma, and was starting production of its first customer bikes with deliveries scheduled for August - the 1050cc Viking streetfighter & 950cc Desert X enduro.

The company has the 30-plus employees currently working at the main U.S. Highland facility in Tulsa. The company's stock value fell by 44 percent in over-the-counter trading on the news of the crash.

Masei Motorcycle Chopper Short Helmet

Our new Masei Shorty Helmet (with fire pattern) gives riders the open road feel while still providing the safety, fit and comfort you are accustomed to. Only US$34 including shipping fee worldwide.

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Masei Motorcycle Racing Sponsorship By Luu

Hi! Bike friends!

I am luu and I am on trip for 3 days. Thanks for your usual support.

Recently, I received few emails and twitter messages about our racing sponsorship.

Let me clear this out here. Yes, I can sponsor any racer in formal motorcycle racing tournaments for our helmets, boots, and T-shirt. We can customly make them for racing friends.

On the other hand, I also can give out some of our motorcycle accessories to related organization for charitable purpose.

Please email me personally to masei_helmet@hotmail.com, but I reply slowly sometimes, due to the frequent trips. Or you can leave me a message in our facebook group. I want to hear from you my pals! Keep in touch

Luusama

Masei Motorcycle Biker Shoe 101 By Luusama

Motorcycle Shoes are retailing up to US$250-500 in store...

Those prices are not affordable for normal consumers. Now, you can have a chance to get it for less than US$49 plus actual shipping fee. We customly make one by one upon your size.

This shoes can help you maintain a strong cadence, and keep your feet cool and comfortable when you’re riding hard.

Beautiful UFO HE003 Motorcross & Enduro Helmet

Warrior Helmet by Ufo is a product made entirely in Italy and used by GP riders Tanel Leok, Jonathan Barragan and Speedway Star Magnus zetterstrom. This graphics is my recent favorite. it is Absolutely beautiful.


Achieved after long and attentive research resulting in better protection, and can be used in combination with the modern Neck Brace, the UFO HE003 deserves a little attention. When planning this helmet particular importance was given to the internal comfort, (fit and ventilation system), to the aggressive and aerodynamic design and to reduced weight. Conceived, realized and optimized for maximum performance with optimum comfort.

Benelli Car-Bike Hybrid with easy & removable cover!

The Benelli Adiva is one of the most interesting new concepts - a two-wheeled cabriolet scooter offering more collision and weather protection than any other available two wheeler, with an easy & removable top.

In European cities, where parking and road space is limited, this type of car-scooter hybrid is beginning to get a lot of attention as commuters are exploring new, more convenient types of personal transport.


To be true, this idea is not quite new. BMW C1 scooter was the first to invent this type of cover bike to solve the space problems of European cities and the inherent two-wheeled disadvantages of weather and crash protection.

Bikes such as the C1 BMW and Adiva are plentiful on roads in the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain, and are marketed there with a variety of accessories including sound systems, heated seats, sunroof and mobile phone holder.

New Concept Motorcycle Bike in Tokyo

Bike of the future...
It looks like the batman bike in the movies "Batman - Dark knight", isn't it?

New Release of Masei Bluetooth Helmet (MP3, Radio, Phone)

New Release of Masei Bluetooth Helmet (MP3, Radio, Phone)
ONLY US$125 here including shipping fee worldwide.

Take or make a cell phone call via your Bluetooth compatible phone

Integrated Blinc 3 Bluetooth

Lightweight, fiberglass composite shell

3 shell sizes for superior fit

Washable/removable technical fabric liner

Dynamic, flow-through ventilation

Fog-free, scratch-resistant shield

Quick-Draw quick release shield

DOT/ECE approved

OLED screen shows mode (pairing, intercom, FM), for easy use

450 Meter helmet-to-helmet intercom

Two high-quality, built-in, multi-directional speakers with true stereo sound

Built-in, hidden mic with noise cancellation

Listen to MP3 music and GPS instructions via Bluetooth capable devices

Incoming calls automatically mute music or GPS instructions and automatically reconnect after call is ended

FM radio with auto seek

Monster-Looking Scooter - YAMAHA MAJESTY C

This renovated Yamaha Majesty C is one of "maxi" scooters in our 2010 Yamaha line-up. The 395cc 2010 Majesty pumps out the power of a motorcycle with the convenience and comfort of a scooter.

Offering a fully automatic transmission, an upgright riding position, great weather protection, and tons of room for a passenger and gear, the 2010 Yamaha Majesty breaks the traditional scooter mold and is fully highway capable.

Masei 201 Snowmobile Helmet

Snowmobile helmets come in a variety of styles. The most popular is the full face snowmobile helmet. This type of helmet covers your entire head. They have a flip up shield you look through and a breath box that is usually removable. The breath box helps to reduce fogging of the shield.

Masei 201 Snowmobile Helmets is the modular snowmobile helmet with an oxygen breathing mask. This style of helmet features a front section that flips up. They will be released next year's (2011) Feb and the pricing is set for US$79 in the market.

Masei Racing Team (MRT) in CSBK (the 3nd round) - We Won Again!

Masei Racing Team (MRT) in CSBK (the 3nd round) - We Won Again!!

We look for at least 1 amateur 125cc racer in CBSK. Also, we are short of technicians, marketing staff, designers, and others.

Email Us if interested.

See the coming of our Masei Racing Team's Wu
in CBSK for reposition and warm-up.

Yamaha Electric ECO Motorcycle Scooter - EC-03

Yamaha Motor Co said Wednesday it will start selling its "EC-03" electric motorcycle on Sept 2010.

The company projects annual sales of 10 million units of the model, priced at 252,000 yen (approx US$2800). This price is a bit higher than my expectation. In China, the similar electric bike is selling for US$150-250. Anyway, this bike is scheduled to be released in Taiwan and Europe begining next year, the company said.

As Honda Motor Co. plans to begin leasing its new electric motorcycle to domestic companies and other entities in December, eco-friendly motorcycles could become widely used.

According to Yamaha, the EC-03 model is powered by lithium-ion batteries and does not emit carbon dioxide. As the size of its body is nearly the same as a 50cc scooter, the model will cater to people with 50cc motorcycle driver's licenses.

The EC-03 is equipped with a plug-in recharging system that enables customers to charge it via household electrical outlets. It can run 43 kilometers after being charged for about six hours.

Recent Pictures of Masei Helmet Guy - Luusama

Recent Pictures of Luusama in Tokyo for promotion.
The TV commericals will be released next year's April.

Acabion GTBO 55 - Fastest Motorcycle Up to "280mph" like Airplane

Can you imagine driving from Atlanta, Ga. to New York City in just over two and a half hours? No police cops can even catch you up in highway.

You're probably thinking you can't even fly between the two cities in under three hours. With all the airport tr­ansfers and walking through baggage claim and dealing with security, you'd be lucky to make it in five hours.


This super German motorcycle is capable of holding 2 persons andt’s powered by a 700 hp turbocharged engine which given the weight of the bike results in a power to weight ratio of 0.51kg per horsepower. Acabion claims this thing is actually street legal.

This Acabion GTBO ‘70′ model can go from 0 to 258 mph in about 19 seconds. And it has a top speed of 265 mph at 200 hp with a governor.

The company only plans to build a total of 26 vehicles from 2007-2011. It costs US$720,000. Who will buy a motorcycle that can not be used on the street? at that price.

General information
Model:	Acabion GTBO 55
Year:	2007
Category:	Sport
Rating:	52.7 out of 100. Show full rating and compare with other bikes
Engine and transmission
Displacement:	1300.00 ccm (79.33 cubic inches)
Engine type:	In-line four
Stroke:	4
Power:	541.77 HP (395.5 kW)) @ 9300 RPM
Torque:	420.00 Nm (42.8 kgf-m or 309.8 ft.lbs) @ 6900 RPM
Bore x stroke:	81.0 x 63.0 mm (3.2 x 2.5 inches)
Fuel system:	Turbo. KKK Acabion Extended
Valves per cylinder:	4
Starter:	Electric
Cooling system:	Liquid
Gearbox:	6-speed
Physical measures
Dry weight:	360.0 kg (793.7 pounds)
Overall height:	1,270 mm (50.0 inches)
Overall length:	5,100 mm (200.8 inches)
Overall width:	780 mm (30.7 inches)
Chassis and dimensions
Frame type:	Carbon fibre, self-supporting, redundant with the space frame of the chassis, ‘fail safe principle’ as in aeroplane construction, engine frame high-strength steel tubing.
Speed and acceleration
Top speed:	466.7 km/h (290.0 mph)
Power/weight ratio:	1.5049 HP/kg
Other specifications
Fuel consumption pr. 10 km (6.2 miles):	4.00 litres (1.06 gallons)
Comments:	Abicon says fuel consumption at 200 km/h is three times lower in comparison to a compact diesel car and at 400 km/h it is 10 times lower compared to a supersportscar. Even at 600 km/h the Acabion is still efficient, just that there is nothing comparable around on todays roads. An electric power system of 3 KW is used for short-range and slow operation like parking, private terrain, etc.

Fiberglass Motorcycle Helmet Making Method By Luusama

Last week, I visited our factory in China with few fiberglass production machine shown in pictures. Each day, each machine can make around 20 fiberglass helmet, if counting 8 working hours. Not as fast as ABS plastics helmet (1 minute 1 helmet)


Information of making a fiberglass helmet in production.

(a) providing a fiberglass sheeting;
(b) mixing course ceramic particles into a thermoset resin;
(c) impregnating the resin/ceramic particle mixture into sheeting;
(d) molding the impregnated sheeting into a shape of a protective helmet;
(e) curing the resin mixture impregnated into the sheeting.

The ceramic particles are preferably created by chopping a ceramic material. The presence of the ceramic particles in the composite helmet reduces the heat reflectance of the helmet. Finally, because the ceramic particles are course, they will not all flow to “low spots” in the helmet during the curing process. The course ceramic particles will remain entangled with, and caught on the fibers of the sheeting during the curing process.

Honda CD E-Jane 85cc Weird Motorcycle Bike !!

This Honda CD E-Jane 85cc bike is a bicycle or motorcycle? The answer is motorcycle.

The looking is much like a bicycle, but equipped with Honda 85cc engine. Selling for US$5000 in Japan? This is more like a toy to me.

Honda Scooter Modification - Honda Forza MF08

This Honda Forza MF08 was modified low enough to race on the street. Japan has long had a vibrant customized scooter culture. Many Japanese young people enjoy taking stock or factory bikes and converting them into decked-out rolling works of art that are customized to the nines. Which of these awesome custom Japanese scooters would you most like to have a chance to take for a ride around the block in Osaka?