Yamaha motorcycle ad misses the mark by a long shot...

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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Apparently Yamaha is trying to capitalize on the “nostalgic hipster” market, but this ad is a failure in every way;

First; the whiny hipster is completely unappealing and a spoiled choosing beggar

Second; I could care less about their supposed family relationship

Third; the new bike being advertised is the epitome of plain Jane milquetoast mediocrity designed by committee, utterly soulless and boring

Fourth; the bike that DOES grab my attention is that gorgeous classic Yamaha, they should re-release THAT, exactly as it’s seen in the ad, maybe a set of front and rear disc brakes as the only upgrade…

The classic has style, presence, and soul, unlike the new bike.

Yamaha should fire that ad agency.

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I agree, generic motorcycle all the way around. And in my world Dad woulda told the kid to piss off until he grows up

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Hey, it had Greg Hageman in it, so for me it’s a win. I’ve liked his take on Yamahas for years now.

And the ages seem off to me. The son remembering an XS750 would be mid-50s, I’d think, and while he did look older than you’d expect Marketing to be aiming for, he wasn’t that old.

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If its not an RZ350, I don’t give a fuck.

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Fucking A. Two strokes were good enough for Kenny Roberts and good enough for me.

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Just FYI, the ad appears to be over two years old. The video is dated Sep 17, 2017.

It has 54,943 views and 48 comments. Yes, I would say it missed the mark by a very long shot indeed.

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My gf works in advertising. She’d point out that when ad campaigns totally miss the mark, nine times out of ten it’s because the company tied the ad agencies’ hands.

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And the whiny snot would probably be a lousy VP. Just got the job because of dad. The kind of boss I’ve read about from people on the SD.

(plus his name sounds like two stooges.)