Video: The best bits of the outgoing Yamaha R1

Name: 2008 Kawasaki ZX-10R v Yamaha R1
Uploaded: 2009-01-13
Channel: MCN - Motorcyclenews.com
Description: MCN will be testing the new ‘growler’ Yamaha R1 next week so we’ve trawled through the archives to find some of the best road test with previous model Yamaha R1s. The new Yamaha R1 will be the most expensive yet at £9999 and it features ‘big-bang’ technology as used on Valentino Rossi’s MotoGP M1.

Published: 13 January 2009 Updated: 19 November 2014

MCN will be testing the new ‘growler’ Yamaha R1 next week so we’ve trawled through the archives to find some of the best road test with previous model Yamaha R1s.

The new Yamaha R1 will be the most expensive yet at £9999 and it features ‘big-bang’ technology as used on Valentino Rossi’s MotoGP M1.

By MCN

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