Bikesales Staff•25 Jan 2007
NEWS
High-tech R1 launched
Yamaha has released its fifth generation R1 locally and says the machine is bristling with high-tech goodies. Among the features is the company's fly-by-wire electronic throttle plus variable-length intakes.The latter can from 140mm in length for low-speed running down to 65mm for performance work. Owners of current R6s will recognise some of the features, which have transferred across to the bigger bike, such as the new 24 degree valve angle. We've also seen the company drop its trademark 5-valve heads for a four-valve design.
While having a reasonably familiar family look to it, the machine is a complete revision in technical terms and probably the most significant update since it was first released in 1998.
Here is the company's list of tech highlights:
ENGINE
- New liquid-cooled 4-stroke in-line 4-cylinder engine
- Bore x stroke 77 x 53.6mm
- Higher 12.7:1 compression ratio
- YCC-I (Yamaha Chip Controlled Intake) variable intake funnel – the first ever electronically-controlled motor-driven system on a production motorcycle
- YCC-T (Yamaha Chip Controlled Throttle) electronic throttle
- 4-valve cylinder head design
- Titanium intake valves
- Redesigned combustion chamber
- Slipper clutch
- Reshaped dual upswept mufflers
- High performance ignition coils
- 3-way catalyser with oxygen sensor
- Closed-deck cylinder
- Liner-less plated cylinder
- FS (Fracture Split) connecting rods
- More efficient Forced Air Intake system
- Compact EXUP with titanium valves
- New-shape twin-fan radiator CHASSIS
- All-new Deltabox frame
- Redesigned hybrid asymmetric swingarm
- 3mm higher swingarm pivot axis
- New-design high-performance front forks
- Higher specification rear shock with 2-way compression adjuster
- High-rigidity lower triple clamp
- High performance 6-pot front brake calipers
- Lightweight 310mm diameter front discs
- All new front cowl, seat and tail cowl
- Increased air intake capacity
- More efficient dissipation of heated air from engine
- 4-bulb dual headlights
- LED taillight
- New rear fender with separate licence plate holder
Engine type:Displacement:Bore x stroke:Compression ratio:Lubrication system:Fuel System:Clutch type:Ignition system:Starter system:Transmission system:Final transmission:Fuel tank capacity:Oil tank capacity:Chassis:Front suspension:Front travel:Rear suspension:Rear travel:Front brake:Rear brake:Front tyre:Rear tyre:Length:Width:Height:Seat height:Wheel base:Min grnd clr:Dry weight:RRP (inc GST):Warranty:Colours:
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