The Yamaha R1 is one the best-looking Japanese superbikes around, with performance to match
When it first came out in 1998, the R1, with its brilliant styling and ripping performance, pretty much rocked the sportbike world on its collective haunches. The big Yam is completely single-minded and totally performance oriented – it has a ram-air induction system to boost horsepower at triple-digit speeds, a close-ratio gearbox, a super-quick 32-bit ECU to control the fuel-injection system and a host of titanium components to keep the weight down. There’s also a lap-timer in there and a programmable shift light, to help you optimise gear shifts. The latest SP/LE versions have trick paint schemes and lightweight parts. And the buzz is that Yamaha may launch an all-new R6-style R1 later this year!
Power: 152bhp
0 to 100kph: 2.8 seconds
Top speed: 290kph
In a line: Move over, Keanu. This is The One!
Update (10th Oct 2006): 2007 Yamaha R1 unveiled at the Intermot in Germany
Right click and download a motorcycle-usa.com road test video of the R1 here and read about the 2007 Yamaha R1 here
A limited-edition 2006 Yamaha R1, with Kenny Roberts' old Yamaha 500 GP bike from the 1970s
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