The new YZF-R1 LE sports Valentino Rossi livery just like his YZF-M1 MotoGP bike, but will come in very limited numbers. Back for 2010, the YZF-R1 is the only production motorcycle with a crossplane crankshaft. Crossplane technology, first pioneered in MotoGP® racing with the M1, puts each piston 90° from the next, with an uneven firing interval of 270° – 180°- 90°- 180°.
Back for 2010, the YZF-R1 is the only production motorcycle with a crossplane crankshaft. Crossplane technology, first pioneered in MotoGP® racing with the M1, puts each piston 90° from the next, with an uneven firing interval of 270° – 180°- 90°- 180°,
Engine Liquid-cooled, DOHC, 16-valve, in-line four
Displacement 998cc
Bore and Stroke 78 x 52.2mm
Compression Ratio 12.7:1
Tires/Front: 120/70-ZR17
Tires/Rear: 190/55ZR17
Length: 81.5 in
Width: 28.1 in
Height: 44.5 in
Seat Height: 32.8 in
Wheelbase: 55.7 in