Registration: R1 BVE
Frame: JYARN041000023049
Odometer: 21,812

• 998cc inline four-cylinder
• 6-speed manual
• UK bike from new
• In full running order
• Delkevic exhaust
• HPi clear
• Full UK V5

The YZF-R1, or simply R1, is a 998cc sports motorcycle made by Yamaha. The R1 was launched in 1998 after redesigning the Genesis engine to create a more compact engine by raising the gearbox input shaft and allowing the gearbox output shaft to be placed beneath it. This ‘stacked gearbox’ was followed by other manufacturers. Compacting the engine made it much shorter, allowing the wheelbase to be shortened as well and the centre of gravity to be optimised. The swingarm could be made longer without compromising the overall wheelbase, which was a short 1,385 mm (54.5 in). Four 40mm Keihin CV carburettors fed fuel to the engine.

The R1 was also equipped with a 41mm KYB upside-down front fork and 300mm semi-floating disc brakes. The instrument panel was electronic, with a self-diagnosis system and digital speed readout. The exhaust used Yamaha's Exhaust Ultimate Power Valve (EXUP) system, which controlled exhaust gas flow to maximise engine power production at all revs, resulting in a high-power and high-torque engine.

The bike has been provided by a local vendor who has a number of bikes in the Auction. It has had a colour change at some point in its life as it was originally blue metallic, however, the paintwork is in good order and the bike presents well. The bike starts and runs well, and it has a number of features to include Delkevic exhaust, rear stand bobbins, adjustable levers and a tail tidy. It comes with 2 keys, full UK V5 and also has the registration number ‘R1 BE’ staying with the bike.