Yamaha is launching an electric trials motorcycle
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announced this week that it has developed the TY-E 2.0 electric trials motorcycle, which approaches CO2 neutrality from the perspective of motorcycling pleasure. The company plans to field the bike in selected rounds of the 2022 FIM World Trial Championship.
In 2021, the Company revised the Yamaha Motor Group Environmental Plan 2018 originally formulated in 2050 and set a new target to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 across all its business activities, including the life cycles of its products.
The project to develop the TY-E 2.0 is a unique Yamaha approach to achieving carbon neutrality. Yamaha aims to deliver more fun than internal combustion engines by taking advantage of features unique to electric vehicles, such as powerful low-end torque and strong acceleration.
Development of the TY-E 2.0 follows from the first TY-E model announced in 2018, and features a newly designed monocoque frame made of composite laminates that houses an electric drive unit with improved performance through a combination of mechanical parts and electronic control. The machine also houses a newly developed lightweight battery with approximately 2,5 times the capacity of the previous model.
The new TY-E 2.0 is scheduled to compete in the FIM Trial World Championship from June this year with Kenichi Kuroyama of the Yamaha Factory Racing Team, who also serves as development rider. The TY-E 2.0 will also be on display at the Yamaha Motor booth at the 49th Tokyo Motorcycle Show held from March 25 to 27.
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