While there were numerous R1 models before this one, the 2009 YZF-R1 is considered a complete overhaul for R1 series bikes. Inspired by Valentino Rossi's MotoGP-winning YZR-M1 bike, it was the ...

YZF-R1 is Yamaha’s fastest, quickest and most powerful Superbike ever. The design is inspired by Yamaha’s MotoGP race bike YZR-M1 with an air-intake at the middle of the front fairing.