Except for a couple of insignificant scratches, the bike we’re about to examine is quite literally in perfect condition. Follow us: The '98 MY Yamaha YZF-R1 comes equipped with a liquid-cooled DOHC ...

With experience of handling leading global sites like ZigWheels, Punya is an avid motorcyclist who has been in the industry for over half a decade. He is always up for a ride to the canyons or the ...

Back when the R1 first showed up in the late nineties, it absolutely annihilated its competition. Hailing from the model’s first year in production, this 1998 Yamaha YZF-R1 is just a few blemishes ...

The older you get, the faster time goes. It’s hard to believe that the Yamaha YZF-R1, the motorcycle that revolutionized the superbike category, is now a quarter-century old. The original R1, circa ...

In January 1998 Bike magazine’s rode tester Olly Duke rode the original R1 at the bikes launch in Cartagena. It’s fair to say he liked it. He liked it a lot. ESSS! Yes, yess, yeeesss! Omigod, ...

A true milestone in superbike history, this 1998 Yamaha YZF-R1 is presented in the striking original red and white colour scheme that helped define the R1's legendary status. With its lightweight ...