Motorcycle museum record
The first R1 compressed a litre-class engine and gearbox into a very short package, helping create the compact, high-power superbike template that defined the next era.
Museum plaque
One of the most influential modern superbikes; later generations also introduced Yamaha’s crossplane-crank road-bike identity.
The first R1 compressed a litre-class engine and gearbox into a very short package, helping create the compact, high-power superbike template that defined the next era.
Why it matters. One of the most influential modern superbikes; later generations also introduced Yamaha’s crossplane-crank road-bike identity.
Technical identity
This first expansion records museum-level specifications rather than pretending every year and market used one immutable specification.
Research starting point
Model-year specifications can vary. The museum keeps the stable historical interpretation here and leaves room to add exact variants, racing derivatives, engine codes and source-specific specifications later.