YAMAHA YZF-R1 (2016-2016) Specs, Performance & Photos

The YZF-R1 was a 1,000cc sports motorcycle manufactured by Yamaha in 1998 and got significant updates over the years. The bike was launched in 1998 after redesigning the Genesis engine into a more compact unit, which allowed a shorter wheelbase and an optimized center of gravity.

Jumping over to 2016, Yamaha launched the YZF-R1, a motorcycle that packed MotoGP technology, along with a cross-plane engine design that delivered massive amounts of performance and unmatched handling.

The 2016 Yamaha YZF-R1 had at its core a 998cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that came in a lightweight and compact package with a cross-plane concept and dual injector system on each cylinder.

As for the power figures, the bike delivered an output power of 200 hp with a peak at 13,500 rpm and 112 Nm (83 lb-ft) of torque available at 11,500 rpm. All that power was converted into speed by a six-speed manual transmission with a multi-plate slipper clutch that spun the rear wheel through a lightweight O-ring chain drive.

For suspension, the bike packed a fully adjustable 43 mm KYB inverted telescopic fork on the front and a four-way adjustable piggyback KYB shock absorber on the rear, while the braking power was handled by two 320 mm discs with four-piston calipers on the front and a 220 mm disc with a single-piston caliper on the rear.