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26 MOTORCYCLE TRADER

SPECS

YAMAHA YZF-R1 (R1M)

ENGINE

TYPE: Liquid-cooled, four-stroke,

DOHC, forward-inclined 16-valve

four-cylinder

CAPACITY: 998cc

COMPRESSION RATIO: 13.0:1

BORE & STROKE: 79.0 x 50.9mm

FUEL SYSTEM: EFI

PERFORMANCE

POWER: 147kW (200hp) at 13,500rpm

TORQUE: 112.4Nm at 11,500rpm

TRANSMISSION

TYPE: Six speed, constant mesh

with two-way quickshifter

FINAL DRIVE: Chain

CHASSIS & RUNNING GEAR

FRAME TYPE: Twin-spar alloy

FRONT SUSPENSION: 43mm KYB

upside-down forks, fully adjustable

(Ohlins electronic), 120mm travel

REAR SUSPENSION: KYB monoshock,

fully adjustable (Ohlins electronic),

120mm travel

FRONT BRAKES: 320mm discs

with four-piston monobloc calipers

REAR BRAKE: 220mm disc with

twin-piston caliper

WHEELS & TYRES

Wheels: 3.5 x 17 (F), 6.0 x 17 (R),

cast magnesium

TYRES: 120/70-17 (F), 190/55-17 (R),

R1M rear: 200/55-17, Bridgestone RS11

DIMENSIONS & CAPACITIES

RAKE: 24 degrees

TRAIL: 102mm

WEIGHT: 201kg (202kg)

SEAT HEIGHT: 860mm

WHEELBASE: 1405mm

FUEL CAPACITY: 17 litres

OTHER STUFF

PRICE: $26,399 rideaway

($34,849 rideaway)

WARRANTY: 24 months,

unlimited kilometres

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electronicsuspension.Notonlydidour

progressionthroughYamaha’sR series

helpuslearnthecircuit,it alsogavea

clearbasisofcomparisonaswemoved

uptheranks.

Asbefore,thetop-dogR1Mremains

mechanicallyidenticaltotheregular

R1butdistinguishesitselfwithcarbon-

fibrebodywork(nowalsousedforthe

rearcowl),a slightlywiderreartyreand,

moreimportantly,semi-activeOhlins

suspenders,whichprovidea massive

stepupinsteering,stability

andconfidence.

UpdatestotheOhlinsNPX-ECfork

meanthey’reapparentlynowlessprone

tobubbling(akacavitation)formore

consistentdampingunderharduse

whilethereargetsrevisedvalving.

Damnthesystemis good,evenin

automode,whichconstantlychanges

characteristicsbasedonsurfaceinputs

andhowhardyou’reriding.Simply

put,ontheR1M,goingfasteris a whole

loteasier.There’syour$8500overthe

regularR1,evenif we’retalkingalmost

$35,000...

Fast,formidableandfriendly,theonly

upgradesfromherewouldbeslicksand

a superiorrider.

998cc inline four; 147kW (200hp) at 13,500rpm;

112Nm at 11,500rpm; 17L tank; 202kg wet

On the R1M, going faster is a whole lot easier.

There’s your $8500 over the regular R1

THE TOP DOG

$34,849

RIDEAWAY

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