Powered by a liquid-cooled, 321cc DOHC inline twin-cylinder engine married to a six-speed transmission, the R3 makes 42 horsepower (at 10,750rpm) and 21.8 foot-pounds of torque (at 9,000rpm), and boasts a reported top-speed of 111 miles-per-hour….
| Category | Sportbikes |
|---|---|
| Tags | r1 r6 Yamaha Motorcycles R1M R3 |
| Make | Yamaha |
What is the special edition of the Yamaha YZF-R1?
In 2012 the Yamaha YZF-R1 received traction control, redesigned upper cowl (nose of bike), and a special edition 50th Anniversary R1 was released. The special edition color is inspired from Assen TT-winning MotoGP bike. The special edition commemorates the participation of Yamaha in MotoGP. Only 2000 units of this edition were made.
What are the specs of a Toyota YZF R1 2008?
There were no major changes for 2008. Power at the rear wheel was 156.7 hp (116.9 kW) @ 10,160 rpm. Motorcycle Consumer News tests of the 2007 model year YZF-R1 yielded a 0 to 60 mph (0 to 97 km/h) time of 2.94 seconds and 0 to 100 mph (0 to 161 km/h) of 5.46 seconds, a ¼ mile time of 9.88 seconds at 145.50 mph (234.16 km/h). 2009–2014
How fast does a YZF R1s go from 0 to 100 mph?
Motorcycle Consumer News tests of the 2004 model year YZF-R1S yielded a 0 to 60 mph (0 to 97 km/h) time of 3.04 seconds and 0 to 100 mph (0 to 161 km/h) of 5.42 seconds, a quarter-mile time of 9.90 seconds at 144.98 mph (233.32 km/h), and a top speed of 179 mph (288 km/h).
What is it like to ride a Yamaha R1?
Once you get the R1 higher in the rev range it becomes a raucous blur of excitement, the power hits abruptly and pulls all the way to the rev limiter. Gear selection is very important on the Yamaha R1, more than most open class bikes. It just doesn’t have the torque to power through a wrong gear choice.
