Rare White Ape
30-10-2006, 12:08 PM
http://www.mcnews.com.au/2007_bikes/sports/yamaha_yzf-r1/Yamaha_R1_2007_Gallery_A/images/yamaha_r1_rhsb.jpg
Toyota gets 141kW out of it's 1.8L VVT-i engine and Yamaha gets 141kW out of it's 999cc four-pot screamer :eek:
More images HERE (http://www.mcnews.com.au/2007_bikes/sports/yamaha_yzf-r1/Yamaha_R1_2007_Gallery_A/index.htm)
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/6844/c1sqb3.jpg
I'm struggling to see the appeal of sportbikes at the minute, the UK doesn't really seem like the right place for them. Now a nice supermoto...
callaghan
31-10-2006, 12:10 AM
I'm struggling to see the appeal of sportbikes at the minute, the UK doesn't really seem like the right place for them. Now a nice supermoto...
on the street, there isnt much appeal for me either...though i do own one. :shifty: to be honest i dont care much for a race replica for everyday riding. now a 1000 standard (or something like a zrx 1200) would be the shiznit. :D
es nes
31-10-2006, 02:41 AM
the 07 r1 looks good, but, whats with the 6 pot brake calipers?
Rare White Ape
31-10-2006, 03:24 AM
With 141kW on board I'd want 10 pots on my brakes.
Oh, as a guide for all of you imperial measurement-types, the Japanese manufacturers' self-imposed HP limit for production cars is 206kW (about 300HP). Quick maths gives me 189HP for 141kW.
callaghan
31-10-2006, 03:26 AM
i believe we will see roughly 165 hp at the rear wheel. that seems to be what the top stock litre bikes are doing now.
TomTyke
12-11-2006, 07:17 PM
Cars are making more and more power these days though..
If you're interested, the world exclusive launch report of Yamaha's R1 is on the front page, here: http://www.visordown.com