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  • Suzuki files PATENT for new variable valve control system. More POWER. Less EMISSIONS.

    Suzuki files PATENT for new variable valve control system. More POWER. Less EMISSIONS.

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    Suzuki has filed a patent, which reveals that the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer is working on a new variable valve control system to help improve power output while meeting ever stricter emissions regulations. Of course, variable valve control systems are nothing new especially for Suzuki. The current GSX-R 1000 employs a system which uses flyweights on the…

  • VIDEO: NEW Yamaha YZF-R125 out on TRACK.

    VIDEO: NEW Yamaha YZF-R125 out on TRACK.

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    Yamaha has just released a video which shows its all-new YZF-R125 learner legal sportbike being put through its paces. And it looks like a hell of a lot of fun. First unveiled at Intermot a few weeks, the new Yamaha YZF-R125 is a special bit of kit. In fact, it’s the first 125cc machine with…

  • INTERMOT: Here’s Yamaha’s 2019 YZF-R125 – the FIRST 125 with variable timing!

    INTERMOT: Here’s Yamaha’s 2019 YZF-R125 – the FIRST 125 with variable timing!

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      Talk about taking on the competition head-on! This is the 2019 Yamaha YZF-R 125 – a landmark small capacity motorcycle that’s going on sale as the first 125cc bike to feature variable valve timing. The high-tech system uses a version of the system that we’ve already seen on the firm’s R6 and R1 that…

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