Yamaha Concept Bike Hits 220 MPG
Although they contain smaller engines, motorcycles get an impressive amount of Miles Per Gallon. One Yamaha concept has the ability to out-fuel them all. The cycle maker’s Y125 concept was shown off at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, and if you’re into green riding, this is the bike for you.
Equipped with a 125cc powerplant, (hence its name) this bike is a retro twist on Yamaha’s original YA-1. But Y125 only mimics its predecessor in design. This futuristic bike includes state of the art fuel saving technologies.
LED lights illuminate the cycle, and its rear wheel is driven by belt, rather than by chain. Its sleek angles make this two-wheeler look as if it should be placed along the corridors at MoMA.
Y125 is powered by a “world” motor, which Yamaha claims can produces double the horsepower of YA-1. The 80kg-weight motorcycle averages fuel consumption of 80 km/l – translating to around 220 mpg ‘Imperial’ – or 188 US miles per gallon. Whether or not Yamaha will ever produce it is still a mystery.
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