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07:24 Sportbikes Limited Edition Yamaha R1 GYTR Pro 25th Anniversary Run Is Already Sold Out

Limited Edition Yamaha R1 GYTR Pro 25th Anniversary Run Is Already Sold Out

Interested European riders can still get on the waiting list, though.
By Janaki Jitchotvisut 25 July 2023
Sportbikes The Yamaha YZF-R1 Will Be Celebrating Its 25th Anniversary At Mugello

The Yamaha YZF-R1 Will Be Celebrating Its 25th Anniversary At Mugello

The Yamaha Racing Experience, scheduled for July 21 to 22, 2023, will pay homage to the YZF-R1’s quarter-century legacy.
By Enrico Punsalang 05 July 2023
Real Riders Watch This Racer Successfully Avoid A Surprise Ambulance At The Track

Watch This Racer Successfully Avoid A Surprise Ambulance At The Track

Two racers took swift evasive action after a miscommunication sent an ambulance onto a live track in Georgia.
By Janaki Jitchotvisut 23 March 2023
Sportbikes Is A 25th Anniversary Yamaha YZF-R1 Slated For A 2023 Release?

Is A 25th Anniversary Yamaha YZF-R1 Slated For A 2023 Release?

MotoGP-style winglets? Throwback livery? Please, make it so, Yamaha.
By Dustin Wheelen 21 October 2022
Sportbikes Yamaha Europe Introduces Track-Only GYTR-Prepped YZF-R1

Yamaha Europe Introduces Track-Only GYTR-Prepped YZF-R1

The GYTR Pro accessories line promises WSBK-proven upgrades.
By Dustin Wheelen 06 September 2022
Sportbikes FIM Racing Documents Point To Incoming Changes For Yamaha YZF-R1

FIM Racing Documents Point To Incoming Changes For Yamaha YZF-R1

Is a new R1 on the horizon?
By Dustin Wheelen 22 June 2022
Sportbikes Yamaha Honors Razgatlıoğlu's WSBK Title With Limited-Edition R1

Yamaha Honors Razgatlıoğlu's WSBK Title With Limited-Edition R1

Only 21 produced worldwide.
By Dustin Wheelen 08 December 2021
Racing Yamaha Presents Valentino Rossi With Special-Edition GYTR R1

Yamaha Presents Valentino Rossi With Special-Edition GYTR R1

A parting gift for The Doctor.
By Dustin Wheelen 26 November 2021
Sportbikes Yamaha Introduces 2022 R1, R7, And R3 In 60th Anniversary Livery

Yamaha Introduces 2022 R1, R7, And R3 In 60th Anniversary Livery

Celebrating 60 years of Grand Prix racing.
By Dustin Wheelen 15 September 2021
12:33 Real Riders Watch A Nurburgring Expert Ride A Yamaha R1 On A Fast Lap In The Wet

Watch A Nurburgring Expert Ride A Yamaha R1 On A Fast Lap In The Wet

Hold on to your butts.
By Janaki Jitchotvisut 10 August 2021
02:20 Sportbikes Watch This Guy Hit The Snowy Slopes In Style On A Yamaha R1

Watch This Guy Hit The Snowy Slopes In Style On A Yamaha R1

Two-wheeled snow day!
By Janaki Jitchotvisut 19 February 2021
12:57 Custom Watch A Blind Mechanic Build A Yamaha R1-Powered Classic Mini

Watch A Blind Mechanic Build A Yamaha R1-Powered Classic Mini

Obstacles, not impossibilities.
By Janaki Jitchotvisut 05 January 2021
Racing Yamaha Reveals Limited-Edition YZF-R1 Petronas Replica

Yamaha Reveals Limited-Edition YZF-R1 Petronas Replica

Is it too early to start a Christmas list?
By Dustin Wheelen 24 August 2020
Sportbikes Yamaha R1 Rider Arrested After Posting Video Of 186-MPH Highway Tear

Yamaha R1 Rider Arrested After Posting Video Of 186-MPH Highway Tear

There’s a thin line between cool and stupid.
By Dustin Wheelen 21 July 2020
07:31 Custom Watch An R1 Engine Get Swapped Into An Unsuspecting Lawnmower

Watch An R1 Engine Get Swapped Into An Unsuspecting Lawnmower

Lawnmowerrrrrrrrrrrrrr
By Janaki Jitchotvisut 28 April 2020
00:55 HFL This Guy Is Riding His Yamaha R1 To The North Pole

This Guy Is Riding His Yamaha R1 To The North Pole

The aRctic-1 is getting ready!
By Janaki Jitchotvisut 23 March 2020
08:10 Real Racers Racing Legend Wayne Rainey Rides For First Time In 26 Years

Racing Legend Wayne Rainey Rides For First Time In 26 Years

Never give up; never surrender.
By Janaki Jitchotvisut 08 November 2019
Sportbikes British Superbike Fans, Yamaha Wants To Borrow Your R1

British Superbike Fans, Yamaha Wants To Borrow Your R1

They promise not to break it.
By Janaki Jitchotvisut 08 July 2019
03:33 HFL This Is What Reaching 186 Mph On The Autobahn Looks Like

This Is What Reaching 186 Mph On The Autobahn Looks Like

Tunnel vision much?
By Sabrina Giacomini 21 May 2019
01:35 The Yamaha YZF-R1 GYTR Is The Ultimate R1

The Yamaha YZF-R1 GYTR Is The Ultimate R1

This 20th-anniversary edition is the closest you can get to a MotoGP bike.
By Justin Hughes 19 December 2018
News Yamaha Issues YZF-R1 Recall For Potential Transmission Lock-Up

Yamaha Issues YZF-R1 Recall For Potential Transmission Lock-Up

Yamaha has issued a recall for certain YZF-R1 models regarding a potentially serious transmission issue.
By Gary Ilminen 07 December 2015
News Introducing the 2016 Yamaha YZF-R1S - Yamaha's Entry Level R1

Introducing the 2016 Yamaha YZF-R1S - Yamaha's Entry Level R1

Introducing the 2016 Yamaha YZF-R1S - Yamaha's Entry Level R1The Yamaha R1 and R1M are technological achievements in modern motorcycling. They’re two...
By Jesse Kiser 06 October 2015
Technology Old Vs. New: Yamaha 2014 YZF-R1 Vs. 2008 YZF-R1

Old Vs. New: Yamaha 2014 YZF-R1 Vs. 2008 YZF-R1

"I volunteer as tribute"
By RideApart Staff 24 February 2015
News 2009 Yamaha R1 slower than 2007 model

2009 Yamaha R1 slower than 2007 model

Independent, same-dyno tests conducted by England's Performance Bikes magazine have shown that the 2009 Yamaha R1 makes less power and torque than the 2007 model both outright and in the midrange. The new bike also weighs 4kg (9lbs) more. Progress? >PB found that the 2009 R1 made 156hp and 76lb/ft of torque at the wheel (Yamaha claims 182bhp and 85lb/ft at the crank). While measured horsepower can...
By HFL Staff 13 April 2009
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