Yamaha MTR01 and YZF R1

Yamaha MTR01 and YZF R1

Yamaha has launched its two bikes in India MTR01 and YZF R1.The Japanese Company’s spokesperson said that the company will be coming up with new products in the Expo held in January 2008.Both the bikes will initially be launched in major cities like Ahmedabad, New Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai.

The launch bikes will be imported from European countries. The MTR01 has a 1,680 cc engine and YZF R1 is powered with a 998 cc engine. The bike may cost up to 10.5 lakhs when bought through an ex showroom in New Delhi and initially only five dealers will be given to sell the bikes. The dealers will increase to 50 by the end of the decade. The YZF-R1 is one of the most technically advanced bikes introduced in India by Yamaha that is one of the foremost Open-class production motorcycle.

Sporty Look of the Bike

The new bike has been improved with redesigned stylish head lights and a LED taillight. The design is fixed with a bigger ram-air intake and has got a screw less windscreen. The bike is attached with a multi-functional digital gauge that includes the adjustable shift light, dual trip meters, full-time clock, odometer, lap timer, temperature reader and a big 15,000 rpm analog tachometer.

The radial tyres are 120/70-ZR17 and 190/50-ZR17 that have great grasp on the roads and can be handled accurately by the biker. The foot pegs are also durable and light weighted. The hollow bolts and fasteners are helpful in reducing the overall weight of the bike. The toolkit is located conveniently and has a good storage space under the passenger seat of the bike. The drive chain is also a durable on having sealed O-ring. The bike is fixed with 8.6 AH battery light and compact battery.

Engine, Power, Torque

The bike is fixed with short stroke 4 cylinder (liquid cooled inline) powerful 998cc DOHC engine having 16-valves.The Yamaha’s Chip Control Throttle can also control the 32 bit ECU fuel injection system that helps it in giving a smooth power delivery .and it takes electronically adjusted funnel length between 65 or 140mm for a broad and immediate power liberation.

The fuel tank is located in the rear and the front has the Ram-Air-fed air box to increase power. The cylinder design helps in weight distribution and strengthens intake for improve cylinder filling and has a strong narrow engine and a narrow chassis.

The bike is equipped with high power and reduced frictions.MTR01 is strapped with a 1680 cc engine, YZF R1 has a 998 cc engine.

Comfort and Ride

Many changes have been made to the previous models of Yamaha as the earlier models were criticized for the power band and for it being out powered by other bikes like suzuki GSX-R1000 and kawasaki ZX-10R.The bike was inefficient in a crowded street due to the lack of low-end sound and the speed in mid ranges.

The new YZF-R1 bike is an advanced open class production motorcycle and all the 4 cylinders are powerful. The bike has the electronic variable length intake tunnel system and the throttle system has the YCC-T fly-by-wire system to provide control on the bike and the torque-limiting clutch is effective to slow the high speed of the bike. R1 has a very effective braking system. The bike has six-speed gearbox that makes it a compact bike that goes to higher velocities in less time

Engineering and Styling

Ramp-type slipper clutch helps it to stop with much ease and makes it fast on braking. The under seat exhaust system has a stainless steel midpipe and corner clearance is great. The radiator capacity on the new bike has been increased by 13% from the previous model and the aluminum liquid cooled oil cooler keeps the temp. stable of the bike. The ignition coils and dual-electrode spark plugs give an easy ignition as Deltabox frame is made up of aluminum.

The Open-class handling new truss-type swingarm improves the performance for the bike. The front brakes are 310 mm discs to give more braking power to R1.A new fully adjustable inverted KYB telescopic front fork has been added to the chassis. The calipers are also new that are six-piston radial-mount type and 5 –spoke wheel makes the bike to be easily brought in action and to be stopped immediately.

Special features

* MTR01 is a 1680 cc engine; YZF R1 has a 998 cc engine.
* Bike has 4 cylinder powerful 998cc DOHC engine having 16-valbes
* Bike has a Titanium underseat exhaust system having stainless steel midpipe
* Dual-electrode spark plugs system
* Dual 310mm front disc brakes
* High- and low-speed compression adjustable in the rear shock
* Five-spoke wheels
* 8.6 AH battery light
* Radial tyres are 120/70-ZR17 and 190/50-ZR17

Some positive and negative specifications of the bike

Positive features of the bike

* The bike has huge power and easy control system
* The gearbox functioning and brakes are powerful
* Grin factor is high
* Looks are just fantastic and stylish.
* Narrow bike with 8 headlights
* The bike is light and very fast.
* Replacement of exhaust is good.
* Road control is high

Negatives features of the bike

* At high speeds the bike makes sound and has vibrations
* A few bikers are complaining of uncomfortable riding position
* The seat gets heated on speeding the bike for some time due to the under seat pipes.
* Corner gets a bit wider and you need to put your weight to the front
* High wear factor

Cost

The bikes MTR01 and YZF R1 premium cost Rs 10.5 lakh in Indian in an ex-showroom in Delhi.

Technical Specification YZF R1

Type	Liquid cooled, 4-stroke, DOHC, 4-valve, forward inclined, parallel 4-cylinder
Displacement	998 cc
Bore and stroke	77.0 x 53.6 mm
Compression ratio	12.7:1
Max. power (with direct air induction)	139 kW (189 HP) @ 12,500 rpm
Max. power (without direct air induction)	132.4 kW (180 HP) @ 12,500 rpm
Max. torque (with direct air induction)	118.3 Nm (12.1 kg-m) @ 10,000 rpm
Max. torque (without direct air induction)	112.7 Nm (11.5 kg-m) @ 10,000 rpm
Lubrication	Wet sump
Carburettor/Fuel supply	Fuel injection
Clutch type	Wet multiple-disc coil spring
Ignition	TCI
Starter system	Electric
Transmission	Constant mesh, 6 speed
Final transmission	Chain
Primary reduction ratio	65/43 1.512
Secondary reduction ratio	45/17 2.647
Gear ratio: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th	38/15 2.533, 33/16 2.063, 37/21 1.762, 35/23 1.522, 30/22 1.364, 33/26 1.269

Frame	Aluminium die-cast Deltabox
Front suspension	Telescopic forks, Ø 43 mm
Front wheel travel	120 mm
Rear suspension	Swingarm
Rear wheel travel	130 mm
Caster angle	24º
Trial	102 mm
Front brake	Dual discs, Ø 310 mm
Rear brake	Single disc, Ø 220 mm
Front tyre	120/70 ZR17MC (58W)
Rear tyre	190/50 ZR17MC (73W)

Dimensions
Overall length	2,060 mm
Overall width	720 mm
Overall height	1,110 mm
Seat height	835 mm
Wheelbase	1,415 mm
Min. ground clearance	135 mm
Dry weight	177 kg
Fuel tank capacity (reserve)	18 litres (3.4 litres)
Oil capacity	3.83 litres