Indian Motos BlogThe Rossi fan in you convinced you that a Yamaha R1 is more valued and makes more sense than a house or a car. You gave up to the fan, quarreled with your wife (she even threatened to abort the married life) and booked a Yamaha R1. It now rests in your garage, chained [...]
Read MoreHave you noticed that every time there is a new product from any of the auto giants, comes along a handful of totally news and never before seen technology. Now, Yamaha has launched the 2009 edition of its best selling R1 motorcycle and the main focus this time turns towards its engine.
Yamaha has become the first manufacturer to introduce a engine with crossplane crankshaft in its production line. This type of technology is seen only in MotoGP bikes and due to the advantages it offers, Yamaha has decided to put it into the bikes which come out of a production line.
MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi -
Read MoreIt’s very much like my M1 and its exciting to see so many MotoGP qualities now appearing on a bike for the road. The all new technology with crossplane crankshaft puts each crank pin 90 degrees from the other one. This results in a linear power delivery and with exorbitant amount of torque out of corners.
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