Back when it came out the R1 changed the superbike game, but today, there is a fierce competitor from Europe that might be a ...

We don't recommend cutting up and welding the crankshaft in your Civic, but we aren't saying it wouldn't sound cooler ... with this engine configuration is the Yamaha R1 motorcycle.

It's also possible to turn all the dials up to their most aggressive settings (power, torque, wheelie control, and engine ...

The red copy that you can watch in the video embedded at the bottom of the page was filmed, presumably not long ago, at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Nevada while taking on a very random opponent: a ...

The Yamaha YZF-R1 ... There’s the original R1, which took the lessons of the Honda CBR900RR Fireblade and took it a step further by managing to shoehorn a 1000 cc engine into a 600’s chassis ...

Built to commemorate Yamaha’s 50th anniversary and finished in yellow ‘Speed Block’, the LE is a bit of a Holy Grail for R1 ...

WCM built a four-stroke prototype with a modified Yamaha R1 engine and a Harris-built frame but faced political and technical hurdles. Plans for a V6-powered bike with Blata backing fell through ...

There's also a brand-new sports bike in the mix that sits between the YZF-R1 and R7 ... a reskinned Yamaha YZF-R3, with the 2016 model repackaging the R3's 321cc parallel-twin engine and frame ...

Bob MacLean, whose independent team won five 500GPs under the Red Bull Yamaha WCM banner ... own four-stroke prototype based on a modified R1 engine and Harris-built frame. Political issues ...

The decision to adopt a V4 engine could significantly impact Yamaha's long-term competitiveness, with a final call expected to be made in 2025. Currently, Yamaha is the only manufacturer on the ...