It's likely that every literbike will someday be appointed with traction control, but we figured Yamaha's YZF-R1 would be the last to get it. That's because the R1 already has outstanding traction ...

Have you noticed that every time there is a new product from any of the auto giants, comes along a handful of totally news and never before seen technology. Now, Yamaha has launched the 2009 edition ...

Both the YZF-R1M and YZF-R1 share the same newly-designed engine, featuring a 998cc liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, in-line four- cylinder, 4-valve system with a crossplane crankshaft. The high-end YZF-R1M ...

Inspired by Yamaha's M1 MotoGP race bike, the latest generation R1 comes as the Japanese company’s technical "Tour de Force." Featuring a crossplane crankshaft design with an uneven firing order, the ...