What was the price of a Yamaha R1 in 2007?
For 2007 the R1’s price was around £8999, which (typically) was around £200 more than the competition. Value for money? Yamaha think so, as do previous Yamaha R1 customers.
Can a Yamaha R1 start when the engine is warm?
Result: the R1 starts alright, however, not when the engine is warm. Cold start, no issue, hot start, just the same like before: woo-woo-woo and dead. So, I got it half fixed…
What kind of drive does a Yamaha R1 have?
Race track manners along with road motorcycle stability takes some beating and believing, but it does both with style. The Yamaha R1 was never short of top end drive and that’s true of this latest version. What the 2007 Yamaha R1 does have though is a healthy dollop of midrange kick.
What are the brake calipers on a Yamaha R1?
The Yamaha R1’s dash layout is spartan but effective; big tachometer face, gear shift light and LCD speedo are all you’ll really need. Yamaha has brought back six-piston brake calipers to fly in the face of four-pot fashion, but they work very, very effectively on the smaller-sized discs of the latest R1.
For 2007 the R1’s price was around £8999, which (typically) was around £200 more than the competition. Value for money? Yamaha think so, as do previous Yamaha R1 customers.
Is the Yamaha R1 a good road bike?
The chassis also gets updated by way of new frame, swingarm and suspension to make this latest Yamaha R1 a perfect road bike tool and the basis for a stonking trackday and superstock motorcycle. With race-like suspension front and rear, the standard set-up of this latest Yamaha R1 is just about right for dealing with everyday riding on UK roads.
Are there any changes to the Suzuki GSX R1000?
For 2012 the forks remain but have been revised with a shorter fork length and softer spring as the bike is lighter. The rear suspension remains unchanged.
When did the Yamaha R1 SP come out?
This version of the R1 recieved a few changes in 2006 including a longer wheelbase and a limited edition SP version was made available with Ohlins suspension, Marchesini wheels and a slipper clutch. In 2007, Yamaha scrapped their five valves per cyclinder engine format in favour of a four-valve head version.