Yamaha has a rich heritage of building supersport motorcycles designed to deliver the pinnacle of performance on and off the track. The YZF-R1 is forged from the technology and development gained from countless racetrack challenges, from MotoGP to the Canadian Superbike Championship. From crossplane crankshaft engines to revolutionary electronics such as the six-axis Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), Yamaha\'s historical achievements have become the future of R World.

Features may include:

• 4-valve cylinder head design

compact pent-roof combustion chambers with 13:1 compression ratio

• Special intake port shape provides maximum filling efficiency

port shape, valve placement and combustion chamber shape induce a tumbling effect of the inbound fuel - air charge that increases combustion speed, power and torque

• Closed-deck aluminum cylinder with linerless ceramic composite-plated cylinder bores.

ceramic coating sprayed directly on the aluminum block, eliminating the liner and reducing weight

• Revised Launch Control System

Ensures fast, strong, controllable starts in closed-course competition situations. When the LCS is activated, it keeps the engine limited to a specific rpm and maintains an optimum level of engine power in conjunction with inputs from the TCS and LIF systems, allowing the rider to concentrate on clutch engagement and the other competitors, reducing stress associated with race starts. There are 2 settings plus off.

• Key chassis geometry figures

1,405 mm wheelbase, 24-degree caster angle, 102 mm of trail

• Fully adjustable KYB 43 mm inverted fork with 120 mm (4.7\") of wheel travel.

shock adjustments include: 8 mm of treaded spring preload, 23-way rebound damping, 18-way slow speed compression damping and 5.5 turns of high speed compression damping