One of the new bigger scooters that was on display and will be sold in North America this year is the Vino 125cc. The Vino 125 is a much more powerful Vino than ever before with speeds capable of 120km/h. The Vino 50 is only good for up to 60km/h which makes the Vino 125 a more versatile all around scooter. The Vino line shows very European styling that will attract many buyers in North America. Yamaha said they are also looking at bringing out other sized scooter models should another market and right timing open up for scooters.
Boy was the one on display a gorgeous red colour, but it didn't need the red colour to gather lots of crowds. It was a circus with interested visitors wanting to touch, feel and sit on the new R1. For those who don't know, the R1 is now in it's Fourth Generation of design. Yamaha designed the R1 to be the best, with a 1:1 horse power to weight ratio and everything they have learned from 50 years of competition thrown into the mix. A third-generation, 998cc, liquid-cooled, short-stroke, 20-valve, in-line four-cylinder engine designed to make 180 horsepower power at a stratospheric 12,500 rpm. The shorter cylinder head is re-angled farther forward to 40 degrees, far enough forward to allow the main frame spars to go over the engine instead of around it.

That straighter load path makes the Deltabox V frame massively strong, even as it makes the bike narrow to better fit the rider. Together with its light, strong and long Controlled Fill die cast truss swingarm, all that power is deployed to the pavement with the help of a fully adjustable piggyback shock absorber.
New, five-spoke wheels at both ends are light to spool up fast. Radial-mount forged calipers and 320mm discs provide outstanding braking performance for bending controllably into tight chicanes at the end of long, sixth-gear straights. The YZF-R1 is Yamaha's ultimate expression, a perfect example of the mechanical beauty that flows when form is set free to truly express function. Yamaha estimates sales for the new R1 will equal the speed of the bike, fast and furious!
Another Yamaha model that was drawing the crowds was the all-new European imported and designed Yamaha FZ6. Known as the Yamaha Fazer 600 over in Europe this motorcycle has really got a lot going for it. Just look at these raw statistics: 98hp 12,000rpm, 187kg. While that is not as impressive as the YZF-R1 (180hp, 180kg) it is very impressive for a sport standard motorcycle. With the FZ6 receiving a re-tuned R6 engine for lower torque and stronger midrange power it is a superbike for the real world.