| Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (YMC) proudly
announces the debut of the new remake of the Yamaha
Sports Commuter “TMAX” in its 2004 European
market model at the 60th Milano Show opening on September
16 2003. While maintaining the same basic model concept
that has made the TMAX so popular as a “high-speed
sport commuter,” the new 2004 model features boosted
performance with the adoption of (1) increased engine
power output, (2) a fuel injection system, (3) larger
41mm front fork, (4) radial tires front and rear with
a larger rear tire size and (5) double front disc brakes.
Other functions like an immobilizer with illuminated
key hole and a new-design meter panel also add to the
product value of this new model.
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2004
European market model Yamaha Sports Commuter “TMAX” |
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Name: |
Yamaha “TMAX”
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Release: |
December 2003
(Date to vary with the different European distributors)
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Coloring: |
Silver 3
Dark Grayish Blue Metallic E
Matte Blue Metallic 2
Black Metallic X |
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| Market Background
and Product Summary |
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| With its release on the European market
in the autumn of 2000, the TMAX brought a fresh wave
of innovation to the European motorcycle market with
its combination of “fun motorcycle-like ride”
and “comfort as a commuter” thanks to sports
bike type handling stability and impressive styling.
Today, the TMAX is ridden and loved by a wide age group
of users who praise its “high-speed stability and
plenty of passing power” and its “handling
of a sports bike that you can enjoy in anything from
around-town riding to touring on winding secondary roads.”
While maintaining the same basic model concept of the
original TMAX, the new 2004 model features new technologies
that (1) boost basic performance, (2) improve handling
stability, (3) improve convenience and (4) refine exterior
quality. The result is a more mature model with true
TMAX individuality that offers a high-level marriage
of boosted performance, handling stability, riding comfort,
convenience and environmental friendliness. |
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| Main Changes
and Features |
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Boosted basic performance
with adoption of fuel injection, etc. |
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In order to bring
out even higher levels of performance and environment-friendliness,
this new model adopts a fuel injection system
featuring an especially fine atomizing injector.
This fuel injection system is characterized by
(1) return-less type fuel line layout, (2) idling
stoichiometric control that enables lean running
even in idle (removal of air induction system),
(3) elimination of the cam sensor, (4) elimination
of the air pressure sensor and (5) adoption of
a compact 26-pin ECU. What’s more, an optimized
system design has enabled a significant reduction
in size. The result is a system that provides
excellent response.
Furthermore, in order to achieve the ideal balance
with the new fuel injection system, the specs
of the pistons and connecting rods have been changed
and the compression ratio altered from the existing
10.1: 1 to 10.9: 1. To accommodate the engine’s
boosted performance, the V-belt spec has also
been changed to ensure greater reliability. The
combined effect of these improvements is even
sportier running performance characterized by
improved high-speed performance and better low-
to mid-speed power development.
With the new fuel injection system and new muffler
with catalytic converter, this new 2004 model
achieves environment-friendly performance that
clears EU-2 emissions standards. |
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Features like radial
tires front and rear improve handling stability |
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To accommodate the
boosted engine performance, the inner tubes of
the front fork have been increased in size from
38mm diameter to 41mm. This further brings out
the performance potential of the sport-bike-type
telescopic front fork that is one of the defining
features of the TMAX. What's more, a new double-disc
front brake is adopted for even more stopping
power.
Radial tires have also been adopted for front
and rear. The front retains the existing size
of 120/70R-14 while the rear tire size is increased
from 150/70-14 to 160/60R-15 for another improvement
in handling stability. |
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Other convenient features |
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Other features include
(1) a theft-prevention immobilizer, (2) a parking
brake (built into rear caliper assembly), (3)
a new-design inner panel and (4) a new double-seat
shape and cover material. |
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| 2004
European Model Yamaha “TMAX”
Technical Specification |
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Overall
length x width x height
Seat height
Wheelbase
Dry weight
Engine type
Cylinder arrangement
Displacement
Bore x Stroke
Compression ratio
Maximum power
Maximum torque
Starting system
Fuel tank capacity
Fuel supply system
Tire size(Front / Rear) |
2,235mm
x 775mm x 1,410mm
795mm
1,575mm
205kg
Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, DOHC, 4-valve
Parallel twin
499cc
66.0mm x 73.0mm
10.9 : 1
32.6kW(44.4PS)/7,500rpm
47.6N-m (4.9kgf-m)/6,250rpm
Electric
14liters
Electronic control fuel injection
120/70R-14MC / 160/60R-15MC |
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