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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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First Ride: 2002 Yamaha YZF-R1
By Niall Mackenzie on 29/03/2008 17:01:39
Yamaha's project leader for the new R1 was a chap called Yoshikazu Koike, and his brief was just two words: "jinba atai." Confused?
getting the results they wanted from injection on the four-stroke GP bike and have reverted to carbs. As a toy on the road, Carlos has the trickest 2001 R1 you can imagine - after all he doesn't have much problem getting hold of factory parts. Anyway, he
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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.
YAMAHA'S TARGET FOR the fifth generation R1 was simple - to put it back on top as the best superbike on the road. But equally as important was for it to be the best on the track.To achieve these targets a performance increase was necessary, together
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Road Test: CBR954RR vs. ZX-9R v GSX-R1000 v YZF-R1
By John Cantlie, Warren Pole, Niall Mackenzie, Gus Scott on 21/04/2008 21:16:18
Another year, another choice selection of 1,000cc sportsbikes. But this year is a particularly good vintage as Yamaha, Kawasaki and Honda try to close the gap on Suzuki's all conquering GSX-R1000 of 2001.
the Yamaha YZF-R1 review
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First UK Ride: 2012 Yamaha YZF-R1 review
By Ben Cope on 05/12/2011 21:04:59
We're granted exclusive first UK ride. Yamaha enters the traction control club, revising its flagship sportsbike for 2012. Does it move the game on?
. For me, traction control is what's exciting in sportsbikes right now. I'm glad the R1's finally got it.Who would want a sun-drenched Spanish circuit to test the new bike's traction control, when you can have the greasy winter roads of England, territory
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First Ride: Yamaha YZF-R1 (2005-6)
By Roland Brown on 07/05/2008 20:18:31
Yamaha jumps the gun and launches the 2006 R1 before the competition. Over-confidence, or are the small changes enough to make a big difference?
It was my best lap of the day, no question. I came flying into the Catalunya circuit's stadium section, sliced through the final four right handers with Yamaha's exotic new YZF-R1 feeling as sharp as a Barcelona's butcher's knife, and held
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2009 Most Important...Yamaha YZF-R1
By Rob Hoyles on 18/10/2009 16:47:10
Genuine MotoGP technology lies inside the latest manifestation of the wonderful R1. It’s not flawless but it’s verging on the fantastic
Why’s it so important?Unless you’ve been locked in a padded cell since last November (and it is an attractive thought), then you should know all about Yamaha’s revolutionary revamp of their legendary YZF-R1.It is the first mass-produced in-line four
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Road Test: The Chosen Ones - Yamaha YZF-R1
By Warren Pole on 22/04/2008 22:07:14
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 .
this is the most powerful R1 we've ever been treated to; 10bhp more than the '02 bike, a faster standing quarter and another seven mph top speed.Continue the Chosen Ones: Yamaha YZF-R1 - 2/2
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Buyer Guide: 2008 Yamaha YZF-R1
By Visordown on 26/11/2010 10:36:12
So you want a brand new 2010 R1 but don’t have £13,000 burning a hole in your pocket? Despair not – the older model is a peach, so leap in there, grab a bargain. Here's how
1. OLD VS NEWThe 2009/2010 R1’s essentially an all-new machine. The odd part may be the same as before but the frame’s all-new, as is the crossplane crank engine and much more. All things considered this new bike’s a superior bit of kit. But the old
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First Ride: 2007 Yamaha YZF-R1
By Niall Mackenzie on 02/04/2008 11:15:27
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.
Yamaha's target for the fifth generation R1 was simple - to put it back on top as the best superbike on the road. But equally as important was for it to be the best on the track. To achieve these targets a performance increase was necessary
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