Yamaha YZF-R1 60th Anniversary Edition Shows a Timeless Yellow-Black Livery

Those who enjoyed seeing Yamaha's old heroes winning in multiple road racing series decades ago will definitely cherish this exquisite R1. The color scheme was updated to fit on the bodywork of the new liter-class superbike, and the result is flawless.

Some might say that the new machine exposes a tad too much engine compared to the GP500 beasts of yore, but this is arguably the main thing about the new R1. After all, we are talking about two entirely different generations of sport bikes, and change is inevitable. In our books, the yellow change for the current R1 model is simply perfect.

Yamaha second in the Endurance World Championship

Iwata's 60th anniversary also brings great on-track results, as team GMT94 Yamaha finished second in the last race of the Endurance World Championship at the Bol D' Or, and sits now in the same spot in the championship standings. At the same time, Yamaha ends the Endurance racing year second in the manufacturers' standings, which is not an easy feat, given how close it was from the leader Suzuki, with a gap of just 3 points.

On the tech side, the Yellow/Black is identical to the stock R1, so you'll be reining the same 200 PS @ 13,500 rpm, with a peak torque of 112.4 Nm (82.8 lb-ft) at 11,500 revs per minute. You can find out more on the new R1 generation, plus tons of live photos from the official debut of the bike, almost one year ago at EICMA 2014.