The 'New' Yamaha R1 spells DEATH for Superbikes

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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
1:15 The Fate of the R6
1:54 Beginning of the End for the R1?
4:18 A "New" R1
6:25 Committment to MotoGP Success
9:13 The future of Yamaha's street lineup
10:34 More horsepower to compete
11:41 Final Thoughts

[civilizedsavage]

I dont think spending 3/4 of my annual income on my hobby and wearing my track gear to Walmart is taking things too serious.

[jamesodonoghue]

Excuse me, I'm a 48 year old lawyer (not a 43 year old insurance salesmen) who takes club racing way too seriously. I'll keep tricking out and overhauling my 2016 R1 and probably upgrade to either a V4 or M1000RR when the time comes. I'm a fairly seasoned and skilled track rider, but still a world away from tapping, let alone exceeding the potential of my 8 year old bike. I'll never get an R9 or anything less powerful than the last bike I owned. Lower laptimes are my life's purpose. Everything else is just a means to ride or a distraction until I can ride again.

[slice]

You ever think that bikes aren't selling like they used to because prices are out of control?

[dustinsson]

R7 was never the r6 replacement. The r7 was always meant to compete with the 650 class and the r9 is the actual r6 replacement

[ModComSol]

I just raced a 2024 R1 in Utah this year. Spent as much on go-fast parts as the bike itself. Took off all the street for race parts to make it run and breathe properly. At my local club-racer level (and am 51 years old) I really enjoy the bike for racing and track days immensely. I do have disposable income to spend on my passion however, would not recommend any 1000 CC bike for the street. Its more fun to ride a slow bike fast than it is to try to ride a fast bike fast. Do what makes you happy!

[ThomasWhitaker-rd]

I'm about to turn 73 yrs young! I'm an avid mountain biker so I'm in excellent health and fitness. I also own a highly modified 2009 R1 and am blessed to live where there are roads to enjoy such a bike. Granted, I don't do track days anymore and have become a way smarter rider on the street but still like to wind it up to 140+ on my favorite straightaway to get the juices flowing! I have plenty of mountain twisties along with fast flowing roads with good line of sight. Bottom line is, I love riding my R1 because it reliable, paid for, has great performance, looks good, and sounds awesome too! Thank the good Lord I can still handle this beast!!! Like I tell many of my non rider friends... "It's so much fun to ride it should be illegal". So, my advice is to be healthy and fit and keep enjoying your 1000cc sportbikes and ride smart so you can ride tomorrow! (How many people do you know that are my age and still ride 1000cc crotch rockets?)

[CooterScooters]

43 here. Just bought a 2024 R1. Can’t wait to go 180 on the interstate!!😏

[TRathOriginals]

In the 5 years I was in bike sales, I figure at least 90% of the R1's I sold were to police. (I guess it's the perfect bike when you're immune to tickets.)

[DustinLevy-hj]

I work for a dealer who sells Yamaha. The R9 took the place officially of the R6 with the same 118hp. The R7 didn’t take the R6 place. R7 has a whole 72hp.

[exothermal.sprocket]

I'd rather end the EPA, CARB, and EURO5 than end the R1.

[JLK]

I’m a 59 year old retired guy and I’m an R1 lover. I had a 98 R1 and a 2004 R1. Both were amazing bikes and I wish I had never sold them. My current sport bike is an S1000RR and I love it as well. But the soft spot remains for a R1 and the R1M maybe in my garage someday.

[John_Ridley]

Year round rider in Michigan. Get some heated gear, drive the truck for the 20% of the days when the roads are icy, enjoy 2 wheels the rest of the time.

[WyomingFamilyAdventures]

For the record, almost all 'waterproof' shoes are better at keeping water in than out.

[jimmyjazz]

Yamaha never said they were cancelling the R1. They said they were not supplying it to Europe. The R1M was going to be supplied to Europe. Australia, Asia and America was always getting the R1.

[SeanPG]

Exhausts on modern bikes look horrible.

[TheKablount]

If they want MotoGP to be more like the street. They need to add some 4 way intersections with cars, 90% turns, teenagers driving and texting on the track, and a random cop asking “Do you know that guy? Tell them to come back here”. Id honestly watch MotoGP more lol

[TriumphB]

The fact is most of us who have 200Hp bikes only do max 5000km per year. Whats the point of emissions control on a hobby machine ?

[Frightsfeed]

Salesman at I bike dealer in Canada here: The only reason the R1 isn’t selling well is because Yamaha won’t produce enough of them. We are the biggest dealer in my city, and Yamaha is only sending us 4 In total for 2025. And we’ve already sold them ALL.

Not sure what their strategy is here, but anyone that says they don’t sell well is full of it. They sell like wildfire

[lightningllama]

Loved the MotoGP section :)
There's close to no YouTube coverage of the sport

[Nekminute]

Future of superbikes should be superchargers. I want to see more of them on bikes