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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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Kings of grip - 2009 Ducati 1198S v 2009 Yamaha R1
By Ben Cope on 30/03/2009 16:28:07
Yamaha's Rossi-engined R1 goes up against the traction control-equipped 1198 on the road and at Brands Hatch
R1 vs. 1198S ... click the pic to see the galleryAs any superbike racer will tell you, making enough power is no longer the problem - with too much of it at their disposal, the problem now isharnessing it. To this end road bike technology has leapt
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The Chosen Ones - Yamaha YZF-R1
By Warren Pole on 11/10/2007 17:36:22
In homage to Valentino Rossi's Yamaha-mounted world championship win, TWO takes all four generations of R1 to Spain for a right good thrashing and a weekend at the races.
most of our adult lives. Cabin fever has set in. In the back lies our precious cargo - four gleaming R1s - while ahead lies the perfect long weekend and our last, fast riding fix of the year before we batten down the hatches for winter.Here's the plan
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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
to head down this route with the FireBlade. Yamaha also knows this now, and that's what they wanted to accomplish with the 2002 YZF-R1, so here it is in all it's glory.First of all, look at these pictures. This is a bike which will make you feel good
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Whitham samples the top two WSB bikes from 2009
By James Whitham on 02/06/2010 11:59:32
The two best superbikes on the planet: 2009 World Superbike champion Ben Spies’ Yamaha R1 and runner-up Nori Haga’s Ducati 1098F09. And the mighty James Whitham gagging to wring their necks at the spectacular Parkalgar circuit
The last time I rode a full-on factory Superbike was three years ago at Monza on Haga’s ’06 R1 and I really enjoyed it. Rusty as I was, I felt I could push the big Yam on a bit around the superfast but uncomplicated Italian track. But riding bikes
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The 2WD Freak Show...
By Visordown on 19/10/2010 16:18:12
The path to developing a fully functioning two wheel drive motorcycle is littered with the corpses of past experiments, here are four examples...
2Trac R1In 2000, Yamaha Sweden’s 2Trac R1 was driven by a hydraulic motor in the front wheel hub when traction was deemed to be diminishing. The 2Trac R1 worked well, five seconds faster than a standard R1 around Karlskoga circuit in the wet
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Whitham rides the 2009 WSB bikes
By Ben Cope on 10/11/2009 13:00:16
We send Whit to Portimao to put the WSB bikes through their paces. Tough life for our Whit, hey?
the Ducati 1098R, Yamaha YZF-R1, Kawasaki ZX-10R, Honda Fireblade and Crutchlow's Yamaha YZF-R6 and Laverty's Honda CBR600RR. You can read his verdict on the bikes in Issue 5 of Visordown magazine, on sale 24th of November.
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Motorcycle Theft - There for the taking
By Bertie Simmonds on 06/05/2007 13:44:55
"Brand new R1, one stupid owner, free to anyone with bolt croppers and a van..." Bike theft isn't going away, but things are changing - and you can at least do something about it
their bikes...The most stolen bike of 2006? Yamaha's R1, followed by Honda's CBR600 and Yamaha's R6. Oh, and if you want to know the worst time for bike theft, it's any Sunday in May, according to the stats.London unsurprisingly tops the geographic theft
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Discuss: Do 1000cc superbikes need traction control?
By Ben Cope on 21/06/2011 09:28:00
...or is it all in your wrist?
The 2012 Yamaha YZF-R1 joins the growing list of 1000cc superbikes with traction control, but do we need it?Superbikes with traction control:Aprilia RSV4 APRC SEBMW S1000RRDucati 1198MV Agusta F4 1000Kawasaki ZX-10RClearly, it's a charge lead
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Discuss: Everyone wants a 750
By Visordown on 01/06/2010 11:29:00
1000cc is now too much and the 600s too track orientated, do we need to see a return of the 750s?
Not so long ago, people would hanker after a big, fast superbike - say an R1 or FireBlade - but know, deep down, it was going to be a bit much. So they'd opt for the softer, more useable 600cc alternative such as a CBR600 or R6.But things have
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