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- 998cc inline-four DOHC, 16-valve liquid-cooled engine
- Electronic fuel injection, with variable intake geometry
- 180bhp
- 390lb dry mass
- 186mph top speed (limited)
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Yamaha YZF-R1
Best of the Best
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Yamaha’s R1 is the bike which launched the current modern era in full-bore superbikes. Launched in 1998, it was the result of a design process which concentrated as much on reducing mass and size as it did on ultimate horsepower. Honda’s CBR900RR FireBlade had begun this trend in 1992, but the R1 took it a whole step further. With physical dimensions close to that of many 600cc machines of the time, matched to a 998cc engine producing almost 150bhp, the original R1 offered almost 1bhp for every two pounds of mass – a hitherto unheard of power-to-weight ratio.
Over a decade of development, the R1 has evolved into the current, super-high-tech 2007 version. Yamaha engineers concentrated on making the R1 even more manageable, yet still producing class-leading power and handling. The engine has an innovative variable intake system, which uses an electric motor to adjust the inlet tract length according to engine revs, as well as a high-tech fly-by-wire throttle. This system gives a broader spread of torque, as well as reducing emissions. The chassis is largely conventional, with fully-adjustable suspension and radial-mount front brake calipers, and a stiff cast aluminum twin-spar frame design.
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