Aerox: History 1997-2010

Nov 23, 2009

13 years of Aerox History: an overview of all models, all colours

2008 TMAX: lighter and sleeker with new chassis

Sep 28, 2007

“The new TMAX is closer to a motorcycle than ever,” says Naoki Segawa, today in charge of Product Planning for Yamaha's scooter line up in Europe. The ingredients of this model’s improvements are a ...

X-City: Yamaha's dynamic approach to urban commuting

Aug 02, 2007

The X-City is designed for inner city commuting, unlike its brother model X-Max, which is set up more for higher speed on highways and city ring roads.

X-MAX: new scooter dimension in 250 class

May 01, 2005

“This little thing handles like a bike”, the Yamaha test rider smiles, when stepping of X-MAX after first prototype testing.

New BW's: still alive and kicking after 15 years

Oct 01, 2003

The BW's scooter was first shown to the public in Tokyo, in the autumn of 1988. The very original design of this model has made it a longtime bestseller in Europe, especially in latin countries. For ...

Milestones in BW's History: 1990-2004

Oct 01, 2003

VP300 Versity: the body guard in Urban Jungle

Sep 01, 2002

Our scooter product line manager for Yamaha Motor Europe, explains the background of the development of this exciting new concept.

T-max: between motorcycle and scooter

Sep 01, 2001

François-Marie Dumas, scooter enthusiast, author of publications on scooters and motorcycles and consultant to Yamaha Product Planning, was involved in T-Max's early stage of concept development. He ...

Scooter: a cultural phenomenon?

Apr 01, 2001

Scooters were just a mean of transport in the Fifties, almost disappeared in the seventies and eighties and had a revival in the nineties. Why did scooters become popular and what were the key ...

T-max: a new standard

Sep 01, 2000

YAMAHA have just launched their new 500 cc high performance scooter. The Tmax sets a new standard in the maxi scooter world. Its performance and comfort is breaking new ground in the scooter ...