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Retro File: 1998 Yamaha R1
By Visordown on 13/10/2010 14:16:46
Yamaha’s original R1 is, even by today’s standards, a gloriously fast and furious superbike. In 1998 it was staggering. Tempted? Here’s everything you need to know about buying, owning and riding this modern classic
it was launched the 1998 R1 had the highest power-to-weight ratio of any production bike, and not just because of its huge power – the bike was also lighter and shorter than the competition. The reaction was amazing. For the first year you simply didn’t see an R1
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The rise of the 2002 Yamaha YZF-R1
By Bertie Simmonds on 22/04/2002 15:24:57
After the original 1998 R1, this version had a tough act to follow. So how did they go about developing and improving the previous model
, it's hard to believe, but if you compare the 'old' 1998 R1, then you'll find that the new 2002 machine makes the first model look just a little bulbous and, well, a little old. Colours for 2002 are simplicity itself. No shell-suits here, instead you
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Used Review: Kawasaki ZX-9R (B1 - F2P)
By Bertie Simmonds on 05/04/2008 16:32:53
Kawasaki built a Blade beater for 1998, just in time for Yamaha's R1 to trump the pair of 'em. But all was not lost - the ZX-9R drew a dedicated following.
increase over the previous model.It was better than 1998's podgy, soft FireBlade and Kawasaki ruled the litre sportsbike class. But their reign was short-lived - a matter of weeks in fact - as suddenly the Yamaha YZF-R1 came in, tore up the rule
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Used Review: Yamaha YZF-R1
By Bertie Simmonds on 05/04/2008 17:50:05
A quantum leap in performance over the mighty FireBlade, the Yamaha YZF-R1 set new standards for power and performance at its launch back in 1998. New and old models alike still sizzle today.
GO BUY a mint 1998 YZF-R1 now. At the moment they're a good buy. While many have suffered the ravages of time and endless cack-handed wheelies, treat it as an investment. Here is a machine that was so mental that, unless you possessed Quaker
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1999 Yamaha YZF-R1: 165-miles
By Ben Cope on 05/12/2012 13:16:52
The Yamaha that moved the game on
This is what auctioneers would call an 'investment grade vehicle'. I'd call it a bit of a waste. This 1999 Yamaha YZF-R1 has only covered 165-miles since new, that's an average of 12.6 miles a year..Still, if you want a pristine example of an early
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Five £3000 late '90s icons
By Ben Cope on 31/01/2012 16:31:35
Want to treat yourself to a slice of 90s cool?
What were the cult bikes of the late 1990s? That's the question that circulated the office today and after much heated debate (and one tantrum), we whittled the list down to these five. Without the £3000 limit, our list would have remained a fantasy for many, but the £3000 cap me...
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First Ride: 2007 Yamaha YZF-R1
By Niall Mackenzie on 28/09/2007 15:17:05
First out of the blocks for 2007 and hoping to stay there, Yamaha's new R1 looks the goods. But is it? Who better to say than Niall Mackenzie, ex-GP god turned mortal.
from Yamaha Racing. Surprisingly this wasn't the case with the first R1 back in 1998, which wasn't aimed at the track - although many found their way there.Personally I've always thought the R1 the most stylish of the 1000s, looking sleek from the cat
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Jefferies' TT V&M R1 for sale
By Ben Cope on 26/04/2011 15:53:44
Own a massive slice of TT history
We got a tip-off about a former David Jefferies TT R1 for sale on eBay. The owner says it's from the 1998 TT but I'm pretty sure it was the one he raced in 1999.Here's a little bit more background about the V&M TT effort in 1999:In 1990 Jack
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Buyer Guide: Yamaha R1 Series
By Visordown on 15/10/2010 11:02:54
The ultimate buyers guide to the R1 written by the people who actually own the bike…
Blade. And the subject of this buyer guide, Yamaha’s mighty R1 is also so big-time that people who know zip about bikes may well have heard of it anyway.How come? Well it moved the sports class forward another step when it appeared in 1998, it’s always been spanking
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Road Test: 2004 Yamaha R1 vs. 2007 Yamaha R1
By Niall Mackenzie on 26/05/2008 20:44:57
Yamaha's YZF-R1 goes head-to-head with itself in a bitter, old-versus-new family feud. Niall Mackenzie splits the difference in sunny southern Spain.
Yamaha launched the 2004 R1 under the banner 'Excitement Intensified.' The previous model had been accused of losing the spice of the ground-breaking 1998 bike, and Yamaha wanted to once again stamp its authority on the litre class. But in the same
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