Yamaha YZF-R1 Tech-fest
Updated: 04 December 2014
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.