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YAMAHA YZF-R1 (1998-1999) Specs, Performance & Photos

Segment: Sport / Super Sport
Production years: 1998, 1999

YAMAHA YZF-R1 1998-1999 7 Photos
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The YZF-R1 was a 1,000cc motorcycle built by Yamaha in 1998 after they redesigned the Genesis engine, which was Yamaha's marketing name for a range of high-performance multi-valve motorcycle engines.

They created a more compact engine by raising the gearbox input shaft and allowing the output shaft to be placed beneath it, which made the engine much shorter, resulting in a shorter wheelbase and an optimized center of gravity.

In 1999, Yamaha launched the YZF-R1, which received minor changes apart from paint and graphics, such as a redesigned gear change linkage, and the fuel tank reserve was lowered while the total fuel tank capacity remained unchanged.

The 1999 Yamaha YZF-R1 had its heartbeat set by a 998cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine fed by four Mikuni carburetors and delivered an output power of 150 hp with a peak at 10,000 rpm and 108 Nm (80 lb-ft) of torque available at 8,500 rpm.

For suspension, the bike packed a 41 mm KYB upside-down telescopic fork on the front and an aluminum swingarm with a monocross shock absorber on the rear, while the five-spoke cast aluminum wheels were fitted with two 298 mm discs squeezed by a couple of four-piston calipers on the front and a 256 mm disc with a two-piston caliper on the rear that offered strong braking performance.

YAMAHA YZF-R1 1998-1999

YAMAHA YZF-R1 998

engine specs
Type:Liquid Cooled, 4-stroke, DOHC, 4-valve, Forward Inclined, Parallel 4-cylinder
Displacement:998 cm3
Bore X Stroke:2.91x2.28 in OR 74 mm
Compression Ratio:11.8:1
Horsepower:150/10000 KW(hp)/RPM
Torque:80/8500 lb-ft/RPM OR 108/8500 Nm/RPM
Fuel System:-
transmission specs
Gearbox:6 Speed
Clutch:Wet, Multiplate
Primary Drive:-
Final Drive:Chain
chassis specs
Frame:Aluminium Die-cast Deltabox
Front Suspension:Telescopic Forks, 43 Mm
Rear Suspension:Swingarm
Front Brake:Dual Discs, 310 Mm
Rear Brake:Single Disc, 220 Mm
dimension specs
Overall Length:81 in OR 2057 mm
Overall Width:28 in OR 711 mm
Seat Height:32.8 in OR 833 mm
Wheelbase:55.7 in OR 1415 mm
Ground Clearance:5.31 in OR 135 mm
Weight:390.2 lbs OR 177 kg
Fuel Capacity:-
tyres specs
Front:120/70 ZR17MC
Rear:190/50 ZR17MC
power system specs
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