Underneath that retro livery is a purebred endurance weapon. The YZF-R1 is kitted out for Suzuka’s unique brand of punishment ...

The R1 GYTR is basically the R1 Race on steroids. And not just any steroids, but the ones manufactured by Genuine Yamaha Technology Racing (GTYR) with a single goal in mind: meet FIM Superstock ...

In a thrilling drag race captured by the Wheels YouTube channel, two of the fastest superbikes, the Aprilia RSV4 and Yamaha R1, go head-to-head. The Aprilia boasts a 1078cc V4 engine with 217hp, while ...

Toprak Razgatlioglu won World Superbike Race Two Sunday at Donington Park, in England. Riding his ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK ...

Yamaha R1, which costs less than $19,000 and delivers impressive performance with 197 hp, is a bike that maintains an almost perfect power-to-weight ratio. It accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in just ...

The R1 hit the streets in 1998 with a 998 cubic centimeter, 20-valve inline four-cylinder engine that produced 150 horsepower, and was tasked with pushing along a bike with a dry weight of just ...

The Japanese brand has a long history with racing bikes, first competing in July 1955's Mt. Fuji Ascent Race — the very same month that Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd was officially created.

From her circa-1998 birth to the 25 years of evolution celebrated to the present day, Yamaha’s YZF-R1 continues to dominate the scene – and in honor of such a supersport legacy, Yamaha’s hosting an ...

In 2005, Noriyuki Haga earned the bike its first win at Brno Race 2 in his first year back with Yamaha. Since then, famous names like Troy Corser, Ben Spies and Eugene Laverty have piloted the R1, ...