Segment: Sport / Super Sport
Production years: 1998, 1999
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.
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: | - |
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transmission specs | Gearbox: | 6 Speed | Clutch: | Wet, Multiplate | Primary Drive: | - | Final Drive: | Chain |
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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 |
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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: | - |
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tyres specs | Front: | 120/70 ZR17MC | Rear: | 190/50 ZR17MC |
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power system specs | Power pack: | - | Nominal Capacity: | - | Maximum Capacity: | - | Charger type: | - | Charging time (normal): | - | Charging time (quick): | - | Range: | - |
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