Yamaha R1 2012

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Yamaha R1 2012 Experiences and Expert Review

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All in all, the R1 is given the thankless role of the comfortable, easy-to-ride sports bike in the 2012 model year. From a pragmatic point of view, that's not necessarily a bad thing, but try explaining that to your mates at the pub table.


Pleasant vibration level

strong engine

precise transmission

high-quality impression

good traction control.

High weight

suspension elements tuned a little too soft

relatively weak braking system.

Yamaha R1

Key Specification Yamaha R1 2012

Engine and Drive Train

Bore78 mm
Stroke52.2 mm
Engine power182 HP
Rpm at Max. Power12500 rpm
Torque115.5 Nm
Rpm at Torque10000 rpm
Clutch TypeMultiplate in oil-bath
ValvesDOHC
Displacement998 ccm

Chassis

Frame typeDeltabox

Dimensions and Weights

Front tyre width120 mm
Front tyre height70 %
Front tyre diameter17 inch
Rear tyre width190 mm
Rear tyre height55 %
Rear tyre diameter17 inch
Length2070 mm
Width715 mm
Height1130 mm
Wheelbase1415 mm
Seat Height835 mm
Kerb Weight206 kg
Fuel Tank Capacity18 l
License compliancyA

Price Yamaha R1

Model year
Current average market prices

Yamaha R1 History

Yamaha R1 2024  model series RN49

Yamaha R1 2024

200 HP

998 ccm

201 kg

powerful engine

clean response

great but not intrusive sound

stable chassis

high-quality electronics

wonderfully noble overall impression

Brake not 100 per cent satisfactory on the race track

Yamaha R1 2023  model series RN49

Yamaha R1 2023

200 HP

998 ccm

201 kg

£20,715.00avg. market price

powerful engine

clean response

great but not intrusive sound

stable chassis

high-quality electronics

wonderfully noble overall impression

Brake not 100 per cent satisfactory on the race track

Yamaha R1 2022  model series RN49

Yamaha R1 2022

200 HP

998 ccm

201 kg

powerful engine

clean response

great but not intrusive sound

stable chassis

high-quality electronics

wonderfully noble overall impression

Brake not 100 per cent satisfactory on the race track

Yamaha R1 2021  model series RN49

Yamaha R1 2021

200 HP

998 ccm

199 kg

£19,090.00avg. market price

powerful engine

clean response

great but not intrusive sound

stable chassis

high-quality electronics

wonderfully noble overall impression

Brake not 100 per cent satisfactory on the race track

Yamaha R1 2020  model series RN49

Yamaha R1 2020

200 HP

998 ccm

199 kg

£19,298.00avg. market price

powerful engine

clean response

great but not intrusive sound

stable chassis

high-quality electronics

wonderfully noble overall impression

Brake not 100 per cent satisfactory on the race track

Yamaha R1 2019  model series RN49

Yamaha R1 2019

200 HP

998 ccm

199 kg

£18,454.00avg. market price

powerful engine

clean response

great but not intrusive sound

stable chassis

high-quality electronics

wonderfully noble overall impression

Brake not 100 per cent satisfactory on the race track

Yamaha R1 2018  model series RN49

Yamaha R1 2018

200 HP

998 ccm

199 kg

£24,806.00avg. market price

powerful engine

clean response

great but not intrusive sound

stable chassis

high-quality electronics

wonderfully noble overall impression

Brake not 100 per cent satisfactory on the race track

Yamaha R1 2017  model series RN49

Yamaha R1 2017

200 HP

998 ccm

199 kg

£15,446.00avg. market price

powerful engine

clean response

great but not intrusive sound

stable chassis

high-quality electronics

wonderfully noble overall impression

Brake not 100 per cent satisfactory on the race track

Yamaha R1 2016  model series RN32

Yamaha R1 2016

200 HP

998 ccm

199 kg

£15,366.00avg. market price

Lively handling

high-revving and precisely controllable engine

excellent electronics package

Shift assistant only for upshifting

Yamaha R1 2015  model series RN32

Yamaha R1 2015

200 HP

998 ccm

199 kg

£12,417.00avg. market price

Lively handling

high-revving and precisely controllable engine

excellent electronics package

Shift assistant only for upshifting

Yamaha R1 2014  model series RN22

Yamaha R1 2014

182 HP

998 ccm

206 kg

Agile

strong brakes

good chassis

unique and exclusive due to the idiosyncratic engine.

The appearance, with the wide tail, might not satisfy all tastes.

Yamaha R1 2013  model series RN22

Yamaha R1 2013

182 HP

998 ccm

206 kg

£9,758.00avg. market price

Agile

strong brakes

good chassis

unique and exclusive due to the idiosyncratic engine.

The appearance, with the wide tail, might not satisfy all tastes.

Yamaha R1 2012  model series RN22

Yamaha R1 2012

182 HP

998 ccm

206 kg

£10,934.00avg. market price

Agile

strong brakes

good chassis

unique and exclusive due to the idiosyncratic engine.

The appearance, with the wide tail, might not satisfy all tastes.

Yamaha R1 2011  model series RN22

Yamaha R1 2011

181 HP

998 ccm

206 kg

£8,880.00avg. market price

Agile

strong brakes

good chassis

unique and exclusive due to the idiosyncratic engine.

The appearance, with the wide tail, might not satisfy all tastes.

Yamaha R1 2010  model series RN22

Yamaha R1 2010

181 HP

998 ccm

206 kg

£8,026.00avg. market price

Agile

strong brakes

good chassis

unique and exclusive due to the idiosyncratic engine.

The appearance, with the wide tail, might not satisfy all tastes.

Yamaha R1 2009  model series RN22

Yamaha R1 2009

182 HP

998 ccm

206 kg

£7,117.00avg. market price

Agile

strong brakes

good chassis

unique and exclusive due to the idiosyncratic engine.

The appearance, with the wide tail, might not satisfy all tastes.

Yamaha R1 2008  model series RN19

Yamaha R1 2008

172 HP

998 ccm

172 kg

£6,395.00avg. market price

Yamaha R1 2007  model series RN19

Yamaha R1 2007

172 HP

998 ccm

172 kg

£6,048.00avg. market price

Yamaha R1 2006  model series RN12

Yamaha R1 2006

172 HP

998 ccm

172 kg

£5,581.00avg. market price

No-worry riveting

strong braking system

powerful engine

traction miracle

anti-hopping clutch

steering damper

precise.

Very sub-optimal seating position - uncomfortable posture

strong body effort required during turns

Yamaha R1 2005  model series RN12

Yamaha R1 2005

172 HP

998 ccm

172 kg

£4,908.00avg. market price

No-worry riveting

strong braking system

powerful engine

traction miracle

anti-hopping clutch

steering damper

precise.

Very sub-optimal seating position - uncomfortable posture

strong body effort required during turns

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FAQ Yamaha R1

What is the current market price of the Yamaha R1?
The current average market price of a Yamaha R1, year of manufacture 2024, is 16,530 GBP with an average mileage of 511 km.
Which one is better? Yamaha R1 or BMW S 1000 RR?
You can compare these two motorcycles here. You can find all pros and cons of the comparable model here.
How about the availability of the Yamaha R1?
Compared to other Supersport bikes the availability is very good. There are very many Yamaha R1 bikes available on the market.
How stable is the price of a used Yamaha R1? What about the price trend?
Looking at the year of manufacture 2018, the price stability of a Yamaha R1 was very good compared to other Supersport bikes. The price trend was +9% in the first year, -20% in the second year and -5% in the third year.
How popular is the Yamaha R1?
There is a very strong demand for a Yamaha R1 on the market. Test reports of this model are very often read on the platform of 1000PS.
What is the data source for the content on this page?
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