Yamaha YZF 1000 R1 SPECIFICATIONS, PRICE & IMAGES
size: 12pt;”>W
weight: 400″>
family: Arial”>hen I was invited to ride the
2007 R1 at Laguna Seca for last year’s intro I can honestly say I came away
thoroughly impressed. It was very stable, had a great top-end rush and handled
with the best of them. My only complaint was the lack of bottom end and dead
spot down low. I never did get a chance to ride the re-designed Yamaha on the
street however. Well this year I got my opportunity with 2 weeks of flogging on
the unchanged 2008 version of the R1. The original plan was to also track test
the R1 at Fontana with Fastrack Riders but a weekend of rain in sunny southern
California ruined that plan. Not to worry though, for impressions of the 2007 R1
on the track check out our 2007 Bike Tests section for a full track review. You
can also see some of the hard numbers and facts on compression ratios and
torsional rigidity I know you all love to read, as well as more on Yamaha’s
YCC-T and YCC-I in that review as well. I’ve left them out of this review since
the numbers haven’t changed.
Bike Features
Make Model:
Yamaha YZF1000 R1
Year:
2008
Engine:
Four stroke, transverse four cylinder,
DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.
Capacity:
998 cc / 60.9 cu-in
Bore x Stroke:
77 X 53.6 mm
Compression Ratio:
12.7:1
Cooling System:
Liquid cooled
Lubrication:
Wet sump
Engine Oil:
Synthetic, 10W/40
Induction:
Fuel Injection with YCC-T and YCC-I
Ignition :
TCI (Transistor Controlled Ignition)
Spark Plug:
NGK, CR9EK
Starting:
Electric
Max Power :
132.4 kW / 180 hp @ 12500 rpm
Max Power Ram Aire:
139.0 kW / 189 hp @ 12500 rpm
Max Torque:
112.7 Nm / 11.5 kgf-m @ 10000
rpm
Max Torque Ram Airr:
118.3 Nm / 12.1 kgf-m @ 10000 rpm
Clutch:
Cable-operated multiplate wet slipper
clutch.
Transmission :
6 Speed
Final Drive:
#530 O-ring chain
Gear Ratio:
1st 38/15 (2.533) / 2nd
33/16 (2.063) / 3rd 37/21 (1.762) /
4th 35/23 (1.522) / 5th 30/22 (1.364)
/ 6th 33/26 (1.269)
Frame:
Deltabox V aluminium aluminium, twin spar
Front Suspension:
43mm inverted telescopic fork w/adjustable preload,
compression damping, rebound damping;
Rear Wheel Travel:
130 mm / 5.1 in
Rear Suspension:
Single shock w/piggyback reservoir;
adjustable for hi-/lo-speed compression damping, rebound damping, spring
preload
Front Brakes:
2 x 310mm discs 6 piston calipers
Rear Brakes:
Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper
Front Tyre:
120/70 ZR17
Rear Tyre:
190/50 ZR17
Dimensions:
Length 2060 mm / 81.1 in
Width 720 mm / 28.3 in
Height 1110 mm / 43.7 in
Wheelbase:
1415 mm / 55.7 in
Rake :
24°
Trail:
102 mm / 4.0 in
Seat Height:
835 mm / 32.9 in
Ground Clearance :
135 mm / 5.3 in
Dry Weight:
177 kg / 389.4 lbs
Wet Weight:
190 kg /
418.8 lbs
Fuel Capacity :
18 Litres / 4.0 US gal
Standing
¼ Mile :
10.5
sec / 232.9 km/h
Standing 1000 m :
18.9 sec / 275.2 km/h
Top Speed:
287.7 km/h