Yamaha R1 Archives

Snap up the ‘Piro’ Replica Yamaha R1 on eBay

By Mikko Nieminen|2020-10-29T12:47:48+00:00October 22nd, 2020|Categories: News, Sports Bikes|Tags: Yamaha, Yamaha R1|

Here’s an eBay auction with a difference: you could be the lucky owner of the unique 'Piro' Replica R1 with which Yamaha paid tribute to [keep reading...]

NEW COLOURS for Yamaha’s 2020 R6, R3 and R125.

By Ross Mowbray|2020-07-02T14:09:42+01:00September 5th, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: 125cc, MoreBikes, Supersport, Yamaha, Yamaha R1, Yamaha R125, Yamaha R3, Yamaha YZF-R1, Yamaha YZF-R125, Yamaha YZF-R6|

Yamaha has recently revealed the colour schemes for its YZF-R6, YZF-R3 and YZF-R125 for 2020. Ok, so it’s not the most exciting news you’ve ever [keep reading...]

The 2020 Yamaha R1 is coming with auto braking (apparently)

By Tony Carter|2020-01-13T14:01:58+00:00May 16th, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: MoreBikes, New Model, Tech, Yamaha R1|

There's been various rumours and updates about the next-generation Yamaha R1, widely expected to appear at the end of this year to make up the [keep reading...]

RUMOURED: New Yamaha YZF-R1 on the way for 2021. Updated ENGINE. More MotoGP TECH.

By Ross Mowbray|2020-07-02T13:34:05+01:00April 17th, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: 2021, Ducati Panigale, Ducati Panigale V4, Euro 5, MoreBikes, MotoGP, Patent, Rumours, Yamaha, Yamaha R1, Yamaha YZF-R1|

Ahead of Euro-5 regulations coming into force in 2021, rumours are swirling that Yamaha’s looking to completely refresh its YZF-R1 with an updated powerplant and [keep reading...]

VIDEO: How NOT to accelerate. DRAG race goes WRONG.

By Ross Mowbray|2020-06-23T16:41:22+01:00January 30th, 2019|Categories: News, Video|Tags: Drag Race, MoreBikes, Racing, Ride, Yamaha, Yamaha R1|

We’ve just been sent this brilliant video of what happens when you get too excited on the start line of a drag race. It’s well [keep reading...]

Yamaha YZF-R1M for LESS THAN £40. But you’ve got to build it yourself.

By Ross Mowbray|2020-07-02T10:40:56+01:00December 21st, 2018|Categories: News|Tags: 2018, Japan, Model, MoreBikes, MotoGP, Racing, Ride, Superbike, Tamiya, Yamaha, Yamaha R1, Yamaha R1M, Yamaha YZF-R1, Yamaha YZF-R1M|

Tamiya is producing a Yamaha YZF-R1M that you can get your hands on for under £40. But try not to get too excited, it’s a 1/12 scale [keep reading...]

Lewis Hamilton CRASHES Yamaha YZF-R1 at Jerez. Don’t worry though. He’s fine.

By Ross Mowbray|2020-07-02T10:40:56+01:00December 3rd, 2018|Categories: News|Tags: 2018, Circuit Jerez, Crash, Lewis Hamilton, MoreBikes, Racing, Spain, Superbike, WSB, Yamaha, Yamaha R1, Yamaha YZF-R1|

Reigning-Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton took part in a World Superbike test at Jerez this weekend with Alex Lowes and Michael Van der Mark. During [keep reading...]

Video: PGM V8 – The world’s most powerful production motorcycle?

By Ross Mowbray|2020-06-23T18:16:11+01:00February 21st, 2018|Categories: News, Video|Tags: 2018, Australian MotoGP, MoreBikes, PGM V8, Superbike, Yamaha, Yamaha R1|

Out of Australia comes the new PGM V8 motorcycle, powered by two Yamaha R1 engines. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=cIm3_HDv8YE Pat Maloney is the man behind the new PGM [keep reading...]