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yamaha y-00b concept bikes
yamaha y-00b concept bikes
November 01, 2025
November 01, 2025
At the Japan Mobility Show 2025, Yamaha Motor is unveiling world-premiere models, prototypes currently in development, electric and hybrid motorcycles, electric wheelchair concepts, and e-bikes.
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To celebrate its 70th anniversary, Yamaha is offering fans the best of its concept e-bikes, creating a retro series, the Y-00B, with two models: the Y-00 Base and the Y-00 Bricolage.
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The slim, clean design of these two e-bikes is directly inspired by the brand's first model, the 1955 YA-1 motorcycle.
Y-00 Bricolage: a tribute to the fans of Aka-tombo - 赤トンボ, Red Dragonfly
Y-00 Bricolage: a tribute to the fans of Aka-tombo - 赤トンボ, Red Dragonfly
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The YA-1, known for its sleek, elegant design painted in chestnut red, was nicknamed "Aka-tombo" (赤トンボ), or "Red Dragonfly," by enthusiasts. It’s easy to imagine that if the Y00−Bricolage concept bike, sporting the same hues, one day hits the streets of Japan, it will earn the same poetic nickname.
The Y-00 Bricolage, with its design mixing chrome and chestnut-red, is stunning.
From the 1955 model, the Y00−B line adopts and adapts the lines of the rear rack, front rack, and front fairing, the handlebar and headlight assembly, the low center-of-gravity mid-drive motor position, and a distinctly vintage saddle.
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The "Dual Twin Frame" is specific to Yamaha: it is a double-tube frame where the battery is discreetly integrated into the downtube.
The battery which can be equipped with a USB-C adapter module for charging.
As for the HMI, a simple LED indicator is remarkably integrated between the dual top tubes with a power button.
The assistance mode controls buttons are located on the left handlebar grip.
The Yamaha motor remains imposing for this type of e-bike, but it is an integral part of the 1955 aesthetic. Louis Vuitton tires? Let us dream of the chic, the fashion, and the French elegance, combined with this retro design !
"Bricolage" is a word of French origin, it means "Do It Yourself" but is recognized as a personal art of remedying one's own needs for improving the comfort of one's daily life, in all areas.
Y-00 Base, A steampunk, oxidized look?
Y-00 Base, A steampunk, oxidized look?
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A magnificent chrome frame, where vintage wear and colorization effects—suggesting oxidation—imbue this ebike with a history waiting to be invented.
A philosophy focused on comfort
A philosophy focused on comfort
Yamaha's expert designers conceptualized these models to allow for modularity adapted to each user's needs, aiming for unlimited customization (handlebar types, racks, saddles, tire types, etc.).
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Finally, the visible welds on these models elegantly defy the current market trends of seamless, single-piece forged frames.
Is it really just a concept bike? I suspect that all fans of smart, retro-vintage e-bikes are already searching for where to buy this Yamaha Y-00 Bricolage. This model looks ready.
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My thanks to YAMAHA Motor for their courtesy in allowing me to use their photos.
For more information, visit the offcial Yamaha Motor website
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