Aside from the aesthetic similarities ... Unified Braking System and more. Yamaha’s new R1 machine is powered by an all-new 998cc crossplane engine which can produce 200 hp at 13,500 rpm ...

For the ’09 Yamaha R1, though, there are some huge differences ... Featuring a staggered crossplane crankshaft that locates each connecting rod 90° from the one before it.

As well as its promised ‘crossplane’ three-cylinder engine Yamaha is preparing a -parallel-twin and further variations on the R1’s four-cylinder crossplane motor to create an entire family ...

Is the street crossplane next ... on the back of your neck at full mast. Yamaha made something special with that engine, and it's the same for the R1, as well as the brand's MotoGP entry.

roll-on power delivery with outrageous amounts of torque for a rush like you’ve never experienced before,” Yamaha says on the crossplane crankshaft. The 2010 R1 will be available in ...

Yamaha didn't release any notable new models at the 2012 Intermot Motorcycle Fair, but the company did create lots of buzz—and plenty of questions—with its crossplane triple engine concept.

The R1’s popular crossplane-crankshaft inline-four mill remains unchanged from 2011, as does its resulting technical specification. On the whole it is slightly disappointing that Yamaha seems to have ...

R1 first came out in 1998, last update was in 2020 Only inline-four superbike with a crossplane crankshaft Why will the Yamaha R1 be discontinued? The Euro5+ regulations which bring more longterm ...