MILAN SHOW: Yamaha's 60th Anniversary R1 breaks cover

Published: 16 November 2015

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Celebrating 60 years of motorcycle production and competition, this 60th Anniversary YZF-R1 gets the iconic Yamaha Kenny Roberts yellow and black speedblock racing colours and graphics, complete with ‘60^th Anniversary’ decals on the fairings.

YZF-R1 60th Anniversary edition highlights

Akrapovic silencer
197bhp | 83ftlb | 199kg
60^th Anniversary paintjob

The only other significant change is the addition of a lightweight titanium Akrapovic slip-on muffler and carbon fibre heat shield.

It’s something a little different from the norm, and can be yours now for £15,749.

By Richard Newland

Group Editor - With over 40 years of riding experience and 21 years as a bike journalist, Rich has ridden nearly every new bike of the past two decades and many historical models dating back to the 1930s. He is particularly passionate about sportsbikes from the 1990s and early 2000s, and he loves big bikes that handle well and are suited for long-distance travel. Rich enjoys challenging rides, such as a non-stop 1703.5-mile trip from Land’s End to John O’Groats and back. In his personal collection, Rich owns a 2007 Honda VTR1000 SP-2, a 1998 Ducati 996, a 1986 Suzuki GSX-R750 ‘Slabby’, a 1998 VFR800FiW, and a 1975 Honda CB750 SOHC Dunstall.