An original copy of Yamaha R1 2009, decorated with Valentino Rossi's special graphics, Five Continents, will be auctioned for the organization Riders for Health.

The bike, donated by Yamaha Motor USA was created by Friends of Riders for Health, a nonprofit organization in California, in order to raise funds for Riders for Health charity organization and increase its reputation in the U.S..

After being forced to give up the company Buell, Harley-Davidson closed due to lack of profitability, and founded Erik Buell Racing, American returns fastest motorcycle ever built, 1190RR.

Erik Buell 1190RR is a Superbike Racing approved solely for the circuit, built on a standard 1125R, improved with a complete kit of parts Superbike. The evolution is driven by a Rotax engine V2 currently 1125RR, with engine capacity increased to 1190cmc, which develops 185 hp and 124 Nm at the wheel. Because of high quality chassis components, its mass is also with 3.6 kilograms less.

Yamaha officially introduced the new Fazer 250, currently only in Brazil, but is expected to be junior naked site launched on the European market in 2011 to replace the current YBR 250.

Fazer 250 is based on but YBR 250 presents a design not only more modern but also more dynamic. The main difference is on the headlamp shape, very similar to that of naked middle XJ6, and entirely new board that has the digital speedometer and revolution counter analog, also inspired by that of XJ6.