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Nov 12, 2007
“After we had launched the fourth generation of the YZF-R6 in 2006, I was often asked, what would be next.” Takeshi Higuchi, responsible for Product Planning in Europe smiles as he continues: ”The R6 can be ...
Nov 12, 2007
“We made the new YZF-R125 deliberately as a real sport bike and the similarity to its bigger sister the YZF-R6 is intentional, “ explains Hiroshi Komatsubara, President of Yamaha R&D development ...
Jul 19, 2007
A decade ago, the YZF-R1 set new standards in the world of supersport bikes. Ever since the R1 has become an icon and embodies Yamaha’s racing DNA with the spirit of competition in every component. ...
Jan 01, 2007
"We target expert skilled riders with the R1", says Product Planning division manager Takeshi Higuchi. "People who go on racetracks, and who have very high requirements towards riding dynamics."
Feb 01, 2006
"The whole bike concept has become more racing orientated" mentions engineering Project Leader Makato Shimamoto. "We developed a brand new engine for a new performance level, and the engine defined ...
Sep 01, 2004
'The modifications to the new R6 are entirely done for racing', says our European test rider who is a former racer himself. 'In those conditions, we really needed the bigger brake size, and for a ...
Sep 01, 2003
There has never been a bike running off Yamaha's production line, that had more influence from GP and World Superbike than the third generation R1.
Sep 01, 2002
"I believe that the new R6 represents the state of the art in 600 cc supersport technology", says Tony Maeda with a convincing expression on his face. As product planner at Yamaha Motor Europe ...
Mar 01, 2002
The development priorities of the new R1 are handling and controllability. What are the engineering ingredients that make the bike faster in corners and at the same time even easier to handle?
Sep 01, 2001
Nicknamed THE ONE, the second generation R1 focuses on what supersport excitement is all about: cornering, enjoyment of winding roads and racetrack.
Jul 01, 2001
The 2001 R1 survey, which we had on our website a few months ago proved a point: motorcyclists are really dedicated to their hobby and they are full of surprises. The interest in the questionnaire ...
Apr 01, 2001
R1 and R6 are Yamaha top class supersport machines. One could think, the 600 cc is just a smaller version of the 1000 cc version. That's wrong! Both bikes are entirely different!
Sep 01, 2000
It all started with a white sheet of paper at an informal meeting in the paddock building at Killarney circuit near Capetown in South Africa. The world’s best motorcycle journalists were just testing ...
