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  • YAMAHA R1 (2009-2011) review

    YAMAHA R1 (2009-2011)

    New price: N/A
    Used price: £7,000 - £9,500
    • 998cc
    • 179 bhp
    • 40 mpg
    • Medium seat height

    Best of all it sounds just like Rossi's M1 at full chat

    MCN rating
    5 out of 5 (5/5)
    Owners' rating
    4.6 out of 5 (4.6/5)
    (from 30 reviews)
    Reliability rating
    4.5 out of 5 (4.5/5)
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  • YAMAHA R1 (2020-on) review

    YAMAHA R1 (2020-on)

    New price: £16,799
    Used price: £14,900 - £15,400
    • 998cc
    • 197 bhp
    • Tall seat height

    It’s business as usual for Yamaha’s brilliant R1

    MCN rating
    4 out of 5 (4/5)
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  • YAMAHA R1 (1998-2003) review

    YAMAHA R1 (1998-2003)

    New price: N/A
    Used price: £2,200 - £9,000
    • 998cc
    • 150 bhp
    • 38 mpg
    • Medium seat height

    Even today the original Yamaha YZF-R1 is a sports tool to be reckoned with

    MCN rating
    5 out of 5 (5/5)
    Owners' rating
    4.9 out of 5 (4.9/5)
    (from 26 reviews)
    Reliability rating
    4.6 out of 5 (4.6/5)
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  • YAMAHA R1 (2004-2006) review

    YAMAHA R1 (2004-2006)

    New price: N/A
    Used price: £18,000
    • 998cc
    • 165 bhp
    • 38 mpg
    • Medium seat height

    A superb focus on the dark art of riding extremely fast

    MCN rating
    5 out of 5 (5/5)
    Owners' rating
    4.8 out of 5 (4.8/5)
    (from 23 reviews)
    Reliability rating
    4.7 out of 5 (4.7/5)
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  • YAMAHA R1 (2007-2008) review

    YAMAHA R1 (2007-2008)

    New price: N/A
    Used price: £5,800 - £6,000
    • 998cc
    • 170 bhp
    • 39 mpg
    • Medium seat height

    Features new-found midrange drive from junking Yamaha's tried and tested five-valve per cylinder in favour of the traditional four-valve set up

    MCN rating
    5 out of 5 (5/5)
    Owners' rating
    4.6 out of 5 (4.6/5)
    (from 12 reviews)
    Reliability rating
    4.6 out of 5 (4.6/5)
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  • YAMAHA R1 (2015-2019) review

    YAMAHA R1 (2015-2019)

    New price: N/A
    Used price: £10,100 - £90,000
    • 998cc
    • 197 bhp
    • Tall seat height

    Smaller, lighter, nimbler and more powerful than ever

    MCN rating
    5 out of 5 (5/5)
    Owners' rating
    4.7 out of 5 (4.7/5)
    (from 10 reviews)
    Reliability rating
    4.6 out of 5 (4.6/5)
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  • YAMAHA R1 (2012-2014) review

    YAMAHA R1 (2012-2014)

    New price: N/A
    Used price: £7,900 - £8,500
    • 998cc
    • 157.75 bhp
    • 32 mpg
    • Medium seat height

    Not much has changed with the 2012 R1, but the big news is it now has a six-stage traction control system

    MCN rating
    4 out of 5 (4/5)
    Owners' rating
    4.6 out of 5 (4.6/5)
    (from 5 reviews)
    Reliability rating
    5 out of 5 (5/5)
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