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Today, Kirby’s focus has shifted toward following industry news, and he has a sincere passion for one-off and tuned vehicles, car toys (especially LEGO brand,) and anything else even closely related ...

Yamaha's R1 will gain a six-mode MotoGP-developed Traction Control System (TCS) for the 2012 model year, along with a new ECU (Engine Control Unit) with new mapping. It's the only real change to the ...

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Last year, Yamaha placed second in SlashGear's ranking of the world's best motorcycle makers. Yamaha has a history of building a broad range of models, like the various bikes in the R series, which ...

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Introduced back in 1998, the Yamaha YZF-R1 was the bike to spark the imagination of many riders as the century drew to a close. In those days, the R1 was known as one of the highest power (140 crank ...

Yamaha has announced an updated and uprated YZF-R1 f or 2012. Featuring a range of MotoGP-inspired engine and chassis changes, the new R1 comes with a couple of key track-ready enhancements that will ...

Yamaha's YZF-R1 was the bike that transformed the whole 1000cc sportsbike class. In 1998, when the first R1 was launched, it was a bolt from the blue and delivered race track (if a touch lively on the ...

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The Yamaha YZF-R1 is powered by a 998cc, in-line four, liquid cooled engine which makes 200PS power. The ECU is programmed with five different types of control systems, including traction control, ...