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Custom R1 for Riders for Health
By Ben Cope on 08/12/2009 10:05:27
Flash R1's paintjob created by Rossi's lid designer. Features Ohlins and Akrapovic. Could be yours.
This R1 will be auctioned in 2010 to raise money for Riders for Health.The bike was donated by Yamaha and the paintjob was designed by Aldo Drudi - the guy behind Rossi's helmet designs. See the similarity?!It features Ohlins suspension, Roland
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2012 Yamaha R1 drops by £1300
By Visordown News on 22/11/2011 14:11:18
Yamaha cut the prices of five models for 2012 including over £1300 off the new R1
YAMAHA has cut the price on five of their models for 2012, including the flagship YZF-R1 superbike.The new-for-2012 R1, that features traction control, has a saving of £1340. Dropping to £11,999 from £13,399 on the previous model.Alongside the YZF-R
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2009 Yamaha R1 Street Tracker
By Visordown News on 07/09/2009 11:20:10
Take a stock 2009 R1 and give it to a flat-track fanatic and this is the result
WE LOVE specials here at Visordown so we just had to show you this awesome flat-track style 2009 Yamaha YZF-R1, built by Gregg DesJardins.It's been heavily modified, with a custom rear subframe, cut-down tank, custom swingarm, aftermarket wheels
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Yamaha unveil 2009 YZF-R1
By Visordown News on 09/09/2008 09:08:48
Yamaha unleash their latest flagship sportsbike - the most technologically advanced R1 ever built
Yamaha's 2009 R1 is dripping with MotoGP technology Click pic to see the full galleryTHE NEW 2009 model YZF-R1 represents the most significant development in engine and chassis technology ever seen in the 11-year history of this legendary motorcycle
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Niall's Spin: 2006 Yamaha R1 review
By Niall Mackenzie on 15/10/2010 12:54:16
Niall takes the 2006 Yamaha YZF-R1 for a spin and delivers his review
Click to read: 2006 Yamaha R1 owners reviews, 2006 Yamaha R1 specs and to see the 2006 Yamaha R1 image gallery.THE R1 OOZES more class and style than any of the competition and on the road at least matches the opposition for performance and handling
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First pics: Eugene Laverty and the Yamaha R1
By Visordown News on 05/10/2010 15:09:26
Two-time World Supersport runner-up Eugene Laverty rides the Yamaha R1 WSB machine for the first time
EUGENE LAVERTY turned in his first laps getting to grips with the Sterilgarda Yamaha R1 around Magny-Cours.For 2011 Laverty, who finished second overall to Kenan Sofuoglu this year in World Supersport, will be making his rookie debut in superbike
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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…
Click to view: Yamaha R1 owners reviews, specs and image galleries.A few bikes have such an impact they’re known outside the two wheeled world. Harley Davidson is one – ok, that’s just the brand. The Honda Gold Wing’s another. Ditto Honda’s Fire
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Lovely new R1 cans from Harris
By Aneka Chohan on 30/09/2010 11:15:57
Brand new slip-on silencers and a carbon composite heat shield for the Yamaha R1
Harris Performance has just unveiled their new slip-on silencers and carbon composite heat shield for the 2009/10 Yamaha R1.Made to the usual Harris standards the cans are created from stainless steel and titanium. The silencers have fully removable
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Big Bang Theory - Virgin Yamaha R1
By Tim Dickson on 29/07/2005 13:27:00
Big bang motors have arrived in BSB. Virgin Yamaha's R1 breaks the mould, not the rules
' concept to the world.Now the same sound can be heard in the UK, thanks to the out-on-a-limb inspiration of Rob McElnea's Virgin Mobile Yamaha team. Nicknamed the Scunthorpe Pig, Rob's big bang R1 has spiced up the British Superbike mix, generating interest
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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
with the YZF-R1, a bike which was to do something that the Thunderace never did - knock the FireBlade from its perch as king of the sportsbikes.For 2002, the R1 has a new project leader - Yoshikazu Koike - and it's his job to keep the bike true to Miwa
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