Yamaha YZF-R1 Tech-fest

Get your anorak on, settle down with a notepad and a mug of Horlicks, and immerse yourself in this spotter’s delight of technical babble about Yamaha’s all-new YZF-R1. When your brain can take no more, there’s a gallery of detail shots to rest your eyes upon, too. 

Engine tech

• New 998cc crossplane in-line 4-cylinder, 4-valve engine
• New crossplane crankshaft design delivers linear torque output
• Claimed power of 197bhp @ 13,500 rpm
• Claimed torque of 83lbft @ 11,500 rpm
• 79.0 x 50.9 mm bore x stroke, high compression ratio of 13.0:1
• Lightweight titanium fracture-split con rods
• Lightweight forged aluminium bridge-box pistons
• Large diameter valves and high efficiency intake ports
• Rocker arm valve drive with diamond like carbon (DLC) coating
• 2-directional 12-hole injectors
• Low-tension piston rings
• Piston pins with diamond like carbon (DLC) coating
• Offset cylinder design
• Large capacity 10.5 litre airbox
• Titanium 4-2-1 exhaust with side-exit end-can and new exhaust valve
• Lightweight assist and slipper clutch
• YCC-I and YCC-T
• 17-litre tank size

Chassis tech

• Newly designed asymmetric aluminium Deltabox frame
• 199kg wet / 179kg dry
• Magnesium rear sub-frame with aluminium truss-type swingarm
• YZR-M1 type central forced air intake
• Race-developed aluminium 17-litre fuel tank
• KYB 43mm front fork with 120mm travel
• Bottom-link type Monocross rear suspension
• Lightweight cast-magnesium wheels
• ABS with Yamaha Unified Brake System
• Twin 320mm front disc brakes with new monoblock 4-piston calipers
• 220mm rear disc with 1-piston pin-slide caliper
• Unique new front face with LED position lights and compact LED 
headlights
• Wide seat with race-developed fuel tank for optimal riding position
• Mirrors with integral front flashers
• 855mm seat height

Electronics tech

• 6-axis IMU for 3-dimensional motion detection
• Constantly monitors bike position and behaviour
• Measures lean angle, slide speed and pitching rate
• 32-bit CPU gives 125 calculations per second
• Gyro sensor for pitch, roll and yaw
• G-sensor measures front/rear, up/down and right/left motion
• Banking angle sensitive Traction Control System (TCS)
• Rear wheel Slide Control System (SCS)
• Front LIFt control system (LIF)
• Launch Control System (LCS)
• Quick Shift System (QSS)
• Adjustable 4-position PWR power mode selection system
• Yamaha Ride Control (YRC) function
• New digital instrument panel with Thin Film Transistor (TFT) LCD
• High definition anti-reflective design
• Coloured display with choice of white or black backgrounds
• Selectable ‘Street’ and ‘Track’ modes showing different data
• Optional Communication Control Unit (CCU) with data logging and Wi- Fi set up 

Yamaha announced the prices of their all-new YZF-R1 and YZF-R1M earlier this week, with the stock YZF-R1 setting you back £14,999, while the higher spec M version will cost £18,499.