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2009 Yamaha YZF-R1 Comparison Street
2009 Yamaha YZF-R1 Comparison Street
2009 Yamaha YZF-R1 - 5th PlaceMSRP: $12,390Curb Weight: 476 lbs.Horsepower: 146.08 @ 11,800 rpm Torque: 73.12 lb-ft @ 9000 rpm Quarter Mile: 10.53 seconds @ 137.5 mph 60 to 100 mph Roll On (fourth gear): 4.81 secondsAverage MPG: 29.61Top Speed: 186 mphOf all the motorcycles in this comparison perhaps…
2008 Yamaha YZF-R1 Comparison
2008 Yamaha YZF-R1 Comparison
…suspension and initial turn-in and the R1 was sitting pretty. The data we collected on the Area P Dynojet 200i dyno, however, illustrates that despite boasting decent performance figures, the R1 is simply out-gunned in this shootout. The Yamaha Inline Four makes horsepower similar to the Ninja and GSX-R until…
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2004 Yamaha R1 - Street Test
2004 Yamaha R1 - Street Test
…! I remember back in 1998 when the first R1 debuted. It was a great leap forward in the open-class, and I was amazed that I could loft the front wheel at 80 mph with some clutch-popping in second gear. The 2004 edition, now with a claimed 20 more horsepower than the '00 model, can perform the same task…
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2006 Jamie James Productions R1
2006 Jamie James Productions R1
…local dyno at altitude, the bike produced an extra 15 horsepower and 17.5% more torque. Responsible for a big chunk of this power increase is an Akrapovic pipe and Power Commander. As one of the most visually stimulating pieces of hardware on the JJP-R1, the titanium pipes exit under the seat into a pair…
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2004 Suzuki GSX-R1000 Comparison
2004 Suzuki GSX-R1000 Comparison
…takes over with a horsepower and torque advantage to rule the roost). Its horsepower and torque peaks arrive earlier than the rest, aided partially by the higher intake velocities offered by its smallish 42mm throttle bodies that are the narrowest in this group, with the ZX, CBR and R1 each going up 1mm…
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2005 Yamaha YZF R1 Comparison
2005 Yamaha YZF R1 Comparison
…Fours might play a role in this performance. And despite the highest rev limit and the most oversquare bore/stroke ratio, the R1 never catches up, whether speaking of horsepower or torque. Its weak midrange is compounded by a super-tall first gear. "I got over 95 mph in first gear!" exclaims Becklin.…
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2007 Suzuki GSX-R1000 Comparison
2007 Suzuki GSX-R1000 Comparison
…compete with the good-looking Yamaha R1."That may be so, but until Oprah's entourage invades Suzuki R&D the public will have to be content knowing that the 2007 GSX-R1000 has almost everything an open-class motorcycle can possibly offer. It boasts the highest horsepower output, high-tech aerodynamic bodywork…
2008 Ducati 1098 Comparison
2008 Ducati 1098 Comparison
…would it get to the opposition? Even though the 1098 makes an impressive 139 horsepower at 9600 rpm on the Area P dyno, it's only good enough to land it at the bottom of the horsepower heap, 11 hp shy of the fourth-best R1.On the up side, the 1098 posts a class leading 82.6 lb-ft of torque at 7800 rpm…
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2004 Kawasaki ZX-10R
2004 Kawasaki ZX-10R
…to go toe-to-toe with all comers.That's right, the 10R easily rockets past the 150 mph mark before the end of fourth gear. Kawasaki claims 175 horsepower at 11,500 rpm, with another 9 hp arriving courtesy of the ram-air intake feeding the pressurized airbox.The 10R's dry weight is said to be a svelte…
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2005 Superbike Smackdown II Street Specs.
2005 Superbike Smackdown II Street Specs.
The GSX-R churned out the most horsepower according to the EDR Motorsports dyno, posting 152.2 hp @ 11,300 rpm. Click Graph to Enlarge.Dyno MightAs usual, we spun up each bike in this test on a dynamometer to measure its power at the rear wheel. But instead of our usual dyno locations at White Brothers…
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