Everything except the name has changed. MotoGP, the highest form of motorcycle racing, is our proving ground. The technology Yamaha has pioneered and proven on MotoGP circuits around the world can now be enjoyed by racers and riders alike. The all new R1 provides racers and enthusiast sport riders with a taste of what it would be like to ride the race winning Yamaha M1. A showcase of Yamaha's technology leadership, the all new R1 raises the bar with its uncompromised performance and handling
Team colors blue and white. Hot Boddies slip ons (to date best sounding bike I've ever heard). Tinted front shield. Flush front blinkers. LED tail with integrated amber blinker. Sliders all around. Adjustable levers. K&N race air filter. -1 front sprocket. Nitrous professionally installed by Steadman's, still on first bottle. Dyno tuned. Always full synthetic. Plat plugs at 8k. Never tracked, never dragged, never down. 12k miles. I've put about 200 miles on her this year. Just don't have time to ride anymore and she deserves better.