YamahaMotorUSA have made an name for themselves over the past year by putting out some refreshing and humerous promotional videos such as The Ben Spies Method and A Day at the Office (featuring Rossi, Lorenzo, Toseland, and Edwards) – however their latest entry is a more serious affair that sees Ben Spies in conversation with Eddie Lawson.

And when we say ‘in conversation’ we mean both men reading from a script that was given to them by the Yamaha press department whilst singing the praises of Yamaha, mentioning the engineers behind the technology, and dropping in loads of references to the Yamaha street bikes. Spies tends to look down when delivering his lines – possibly embarrassment at the script, or perhaps just trying to hide a smile about how easy it is to line his pockets with promotional dollars? Yes, we are envious; we’d offer to read out poems dedicated to the Head of Yamaha racing whilst riding naked on a Yamaha moped through a barn full of stinging nettles and angry bees for a fraction of the price.

Sarcasm aside, it’s still worth a watch just to see these two professionals sharing some screen time together. Watch it below:

Official Yamaha Blurb:
Ben Spies, World Superbike Champion, and 4-Time World GP podium-topper and racing deity Eddie Lawson sit down together and discuss a myriad of motorcycle topics — including their ultra-competitive natures, their striking similarities, and what it takes to become a champion.

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