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Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd and Fiat Automobiles Spa have concluded an agreement to continue their partnership for a further two years the team announced on Tuesday. The agreement will see Fiat continue as the title sponsor of Yamaha’s Factory MotoGP Team, which will continue to be known as the Fiat Yamaha Team, for 2009 and [...]

The R1 is engineered to provide ample engine power on demand. Power with or situations when you want lot of mid range power and then there those situation when you like little power response (may be in corners).  Yamaha’s exclusive drive mode variable throttle controlled valve mapping enables you to choose the variable situations while [...]

The all new Yamaha R1 2009 uses projector style headlamps same as you find in the high performance European automobiles. The headlamps is designed to reduce unnecessary glare to oncoming motorists. This is extremely compact design unit also allows greater flexibility enabling the R1 designers to neatly incorporate the forced air intake into the framework [...]

If we compare the present mind of Indians and their past we could say that their craze in higher cc bikes have increased. Nowadays people are expecting the motorcycle manufacturers to deliver powerful bikes. Considering the Indians in mind Yamaha have decided to step into Indian market to full fill our thirsts. Yamaha is the [...]

General information

Model:
Yamaha YZF-R1

Year:
2000

Category:
Sport

Rating:
74.6 out of 100.

Engine and transmission

Displacement:
998.00 ccm (60.90 cubic inches)

Engine type:
In-line four

Stroke:
4

Power:
150.00 HP (109.5 kW)) @ 10000 RPM

Torque:
108.00 Nm (11.0 kgf-m or 79.7 ft.lbs) @ 8500 RPM

Starter:
Electric

Cooling system:
Liquid

Gearbox:
6-speed

Transmission type
final drive:
Chain

More details
Consult a Yamaha repair manual.

Physical measures

Dry weight:
175.0 kg (385.8 pounds)

Seat height:
815 mm (32.1 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.

Wheelbase:
1,395 mm (54.9 inches)

Chassis and [...]

This is the new technology introduced by Yamaha in their latest creations. This is highly automated technology which controls the flow of fuel into the engine by considering various aspects. The aspects are measured using various sensors.
The YCC-T (Yamaha Chip Controlled Throttle) uses a conventional motorcycle fuel injection system with twin fuel injectors per [...]

Color Options

Available colors
Team Yamaha Blue/White; Red/White

Engine

Type:
Liquid Cooled, in-line 4-stroke 4cyl

Valve arrangement:
5 valves/cyl

Displacement:
998cc

Bore x Stroke:
74.0 x 58.0 mm

Compression ratio:
11.8:1

Carburation:
4, 40mm Mikuni CV downdraft BDSR40 with TPS

Ignition Digital:
Digital TCI

Transmission

Type:
6-speed w/multi-plate clutch

Gear Ratio - 1st Gear:
39/15 (2.600)

Gear Ratio - 2nd Gear:
35/19 (1.842)

Gear Ratio - 3rd Gear:
30/20 (1.500)

Gear Ratio - 4th Gear:
28/21 (1.333)

Gear Ratio - 5th Gear:
30/25 [...]

Hi Friends,
The 2007 model goes back to a more conventional 4-valve per cylinder engine rather than using Yamaha’s trade mark 5-valve genesis layout. The other new features are the Yamaha Chip Control Intake (YCC-I)
electronic variable length intake funnel system, Yamaha Chip Control Throttle (YCC-T) fly-by-wire throttle system, slipper-type clutch, all-new aluminum Deltabox frame and swingarm, [...]