It weighed just 390 pounds wet while boasting nearly 150 ponies. The YZF-R1 had become a raging success in no time. But Yamaha kept thinking how it could improve things. The then-project leader ...

A day after that, the higher-spec R1M will debut and these will probably be the final iterations of this iconic sportbike.

However, one motorcycle will always remain a favourite — the Yamaha YZF-R1. When Yamaha announced that it would pull the plug on the R1, there was a sense of emptiness, and now, with the launch ...