2009 Yamaha R1

Subject: Re: 2009 Yamaha R1 Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:06 pm

Be a shit load easier to work on.
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Thats true.. easy to work on for sure!. still tho. I like the fairings covering the engine idea.
Also wondering about the windtunnel figures and if the open engine creates any turbulence or drag being like that..
As for the easy to work on part. I wish they still did stuff like the DZUS Fasteners on my blade that take off the mid panel in about 15 sec to get at the engine..

Subject: Re: 2009 Yamaha R1 Tue Jun 24, 2008 5:03 pm

It does look a bit un-sports bike like.. Kinda wierd..
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Subject: Re: 2009 Yamaha R1 Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:24 pm

love the nakedness but was thinkin it might slow it down a bit

Subject: Re: 2009 Yamaha R1 Sun Jul 06, 2008 5:12 pm

Found a bit of detail on the bike....

While Yamaha is naturally tight-lipped about its upcoming new bikes, we’re confident we’ll be seeing the debut of an all-new R1 flagship this fall. Not surprisingly, Yamaha wants to keep this news confidential, so we don’t yet have official pictures of such a machine, but we’ve come up with some images that suggest what the ground-up redo of the new R1 might look like.

In 2008, Yamaha’s YZF-R1 reached the 10-year anniversary of its introduction. In 1998 the 150-horsepower R1 was nothing less than revolution. While being more vicious than the rest, it left the 143-horsepower 1998 Kawasaki ZX-9R for dead. Honda and Suzuki were nowhere near and got caught with their pants down. It took three full years for the others to catch up, and only Suzuki managed to take away the literbike crown with the all-new GSX-R1000 in 2001.

Product cycles for Japanese sportbikes usually follow a two-year pattern. The ’98 R1 was followed with a revised version in 2000, then with another revamp in ’02. An all-new R1 debuted in 2004, boasting a more oversquare (77.0 x 53.6mm bore/stroke) engine architecture and sexy new styling. It was such a successful design that Yamaha kept with the same platform until its update in 2007 that saw the introduction of a slipper clutch, variable-length intakes and a new four-valve cylinder head.

his meant that the 2008 R1 was basically a five-year-old design, so it shouldn’t be much of a shocker that the R1 finished in last place in our recent Literbike Shootout, in which we predicted Yamaha might have an answer in a new offering we should see this September.

To counter the current R1’s relative dearth of midrange and top-end power, Yamaha may reduce the bore of its new engine to somewhere close to its CBR and ZX-10R rivals’ 76.0mm, or perhaps even smaller to something approaching the Gixxer Thou’s 73.4mm bore. It will surely have the YCC-I variable intakes and YCC-T ride-by-wire throttle. We expect a claim of something near 190 crankshaft horsepower, which would put it above 160 ponies at the rear wheel.

The current R1’s undertail exhaust looked trick in 2004, but the tides are changing with regard to optimal exhaust designs. We predict Yamaha will fit an under-engine exhaust like the 2008 R6 and CBR1000RR, which places a heavy muffler and its required catalysts in a low location that has minimal negative effect on handling. Radial-mount brake calipers and master cylinder are a given, as is a refined version of its slipper clutch.

In addition to this new R1, Yamaha is expected to debut its long-awaited redesign of the iconic VMax. We showed you a concept of such a bike at our IMS event report, and we’re expecting to see a production version in the flesh sometime soon. It will continue with a V-4 engine, but we’re expecting a big boost in power to rival Suzuki’s Hayabusa-engined B-King.

Stay tuned! The tuning-fork company is going to be one to watch in ’09!
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Subject: Re: 2009 Yamaha R1 Sun Jul 06, 2008 10:24 pm

looking good dude
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Subject: Re: 2009 Yamaha R1 Wed Jul 09, 2008 1:06 pm

Subject: Re: 2009 Yamaha R1 Sat Aug 23, 2008 1:09 am

I kinda have some more information...

Word on the US street is it will weigh less than the 08 R6. This of course isnt proven, however, someone with alot more pull and street cred than me has a little insider info and I did close protection for him a while back...

We stay in touch because if I need tickets to any Euro/US sporting events he hooks me up. Anywho, he is suggesting to me that the 09 R1 could run in at twice as powerful as my R6. Yamaha have decided to pull the gloves off regarding the amount of inspiration from MotoGP.

In effect it makes sense.. Every year each manufacturer slowly inches towards their prototype machines. Each taking a few steps forward, mainly in power delivery and chassis design.

Honda sucker punched everyone with its newest CBR. Yamaha have had enough. They have had ALOT of information from the motogp paddock, alot more than usual. Alot more people involved.

Looks are one thing...

I am curious to ride the fukn thing. I have always deliberately waited before upgrading to a 1000. I liked the 08 R1 shape, but it just didnt deliver enough compared to the r6 for me...

Next year could be the year I trade up...

Subject: Re: 2009 Yamaha R1 Sat Aug 23, 2008 2:56 am

Guarantee it will look nothing like the pics, all just speculation, same every year, always photoshop Neutral

...but it will be class leading... It's big for Yamaha to do a shape change after only 2 years.. good for us tho, good to see how competitive it is amongst the manuacturers Head Bang

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Subject: Re: 2009 Yamaha R1 Sat Aug 23, 2008 12:15 pm

can't be too close in design to the M1 or the M1 is no longer eligible for motogp either...

Subject: Re: 2009 Yamaha R1 Sat Aug 23, 2008 4:29 pm

I think it is just internal chassis design and engine mods to increase horsepower...

the weight reduction and smaller size are a natural progression.

Subject: Re: 2009 Yamaha R1 Sat Aug 30, 2008 8:22 am

WOW HOW WICKED IS THAT 1098 AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE WOW I WANT ONE

Subject: Re: 2009 Yamaha R1 Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:35 am

Subject: Re: 2009 Yamaha R1 Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:53 am

Cant wait for this one...

R6 might be swapped

Subject: Re: 2009 Yamaha R1 Sun Aug 31, 2008 12:43 pm