Yamaha YZf R1

The New Yamaha R1 is regarded as most safely and glamorous. Mind blowingly glamorous with its excellent fit and finish, alluminium casting , this bikes looks amazing. On road this Yamaha R1 looks fabulous and outstanding, just two hands on the bars and ready to rock. The bike excels holding its line. The new Yamaha R1 might be sluggish on corners. Comfortable for tall riders , Yamaha r1 has the exceptional stability on top speeds regardless of ponderous wheel base. The all new Yamaha is ready to amaze you on road and track.

This kind of sports bike segment is not popular in India due to its odd names and prices. We many of our Indian peoples are quite satisfied with the national bikes segment, due to its price and service. Top end Indian bike models like Yamaha r15, Pulsar 220, Hero Honda Karizma or Hero Honda CBZ Xtreme are fine for indian roads but also in fuel economy. Fuel Economy is key element in Bike production in India.

Coming to the topic the Yamaha r1 is a beast machine and also beast in price. The Fuel economy of Yamaha R1 is about 18-20 KMPL.

With Staring price of above 10 lacs, you can get a above mid range car for that price, well the Honda Civic, Tata Safari etc.. But still these bikes are quite famous in Indian youth, many dream or discuss about these bikes. Thanks to the India Customs of over 100% drifts the dream of youth more further away. This machine comes with 998cc machine with dual front disc brakes and single rear disc brakes.

Technical Specification

Engine Type	998cc, 4-cylinder
Bore and Stroke:	78mm x 52.2mm
Clutch:	Wet, multiple-disc coil spring
Chassis Type:	Aluminium Deltabox
Cooling Type:	Liquid Cooling
Transmission:	Six-speed
Maximum Power:	179.6 Bhp @ 12500 rpm
Maximum Torque:	115.5 Nm @ 10000 rpm
Front Suspension:	Front: 37mm fork; 4.65 inches travel
Fuel Guage:	Digital
Tacho Meter:	Analogue
Colors:	Matt Grey, Yamaha Blue, Competition White
Fuel Capacity:	18.00 ltrs
Curb Weight:	206.00 kg

Review by Autocar India