Yamaha YZF-R1 Bikes For Sale

Specs

• Seat Height: Average (855 mm / 33.7 inches)
• Weight: Average (199 kg / 439 lbs)
• Fuel Capacity: High (17.0 litres / 4.5 US gallons)
• Economy: Poor (35 mpg / 8.1 l/100km / 12.4 km/l)
• Range: Average (130 miles / 209 km)
• Top Speed: Very High (185 mph / 298 km/h)
• Capacity: High (998 cc)
• Power: Very High (197 bhp / 147 kW)
• Power to Weight: Very High (0.990 bhp/kg / 0.738 kW/kg)
• Redline: Very High (14,000 rpm)
• Road Tax / VED: Very High (£101 Per Year)
• Launch RRP: £16,800

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Review In A Few

What Is It?

The Yamaha R1 is a premium dedicated sports bike and is powered by a Euro 5 compliant liquid cooled 998 cc inline four engine, producing 197.3 bhp at 13,500 rpm and maximum torque at 11,500 rpm. 

Features include:

• Magnesium sub-frame
• Aluminium frame, swingarm and tank
• Dual 320 mm discs up front with four piston calipers
• 220 mm disc at the rear with Nissin single piston caliper
• 2-level cornering ABS plus linked brakes
• Adjustable 43 mm KYB fork with 120 mm travel
• Adjustable KYB shock with 120 mm travel
• Launch control, slide control, wheelie control
• Traction control, slipper clutch
• 3-level engine braking
• 2-level up / down quickshifter
• Speed sensitive steering damper
• Four ride modes
• TFT dash
• LED lighting all round
• 6 speed gearbox with gear position indicator
• 4->2->1 exhaust system

Compared to the 2015-2019 model there's an upgraded chassis, fuelling tweaks, a sharper new front end with new light layout, new side fairings, a smoother tank, 5% improvement in aerodynamics, new lighter Titanium lower fairing, new multi level ABS and EBC systems, more rigid airbox design, new lighter throttle sensor, suspension / steering damper tweaks, updated tyres, updated launch control, better brake pads, new tail light design and some exhaust tweaks to further reduce noise and emissions.

The 10-spoke 17" wheels take a Bridgestone Battlax RS11 120/70 tyre at the front and a 190/55 at the rear.

Accessories include a range of Akrapovic exhaust systems, sprint screen and pillion seat cover.

• 2020-2021: Black, blue
• 2022: Black, blue, white/red/yellow (World GP 60th Anniversary)

Up And Down The Range

The £22,000 R1M has semi-active Ohlins electronic suspension (ERS), TTX36 shock, a new NPX fork, new Carbon front fender and tail cowl, Carbon fairing, wider rear tyre and a range of apps to set custom ride modes, track all the data from the bike and to display a re-run of the race on Google Maps. It's a limited production run with the number stamped on top of the tank.

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