With a strong history of innovation in almost half a century of motorcycle production, it would have seemed that the lead motorcycle for Yamaha's 2009 model year would have reflected the reality of the times. Perhaps a three wheeled dynamic-attitude scooter that seats four and runs on biodiesel, or a hybrid touring model, or a hydrogen fuel cell commuter, or even a fully electric plug in city bike. Those models would have not only made sense in the current market but would have been warmly welcomed by a growing portion of the motoring public who has grown weary of pumping $200 at a time into the gaping maw of their SUV's fuel tanks.
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[...] 2009 Yamaha V-Max VMX17: The wrong bike at the wrong time With a strong history of innovation in almost half a century of motorcycle production, it would have seemed that the lead motorcycle for Yamaha’s 2009 model year would have reflected the reality of the times. Perhaps a three wheeled dynamic-attitude scooter that seats four and runs on biodiesel, or a hybrid touring model, or a hydrogen fuel cell commuter, or even a fully electric plug in city bike. Those models would have not only made sense in the current market but would have been warmly welc Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]