MRW Issue 1

NEWS
DESK
AN R1 WITH WINGS!
Yamaha Unveils Petronas MotoGP Limited Edition YZF-R1
The latest edition of R1 is a
proper good package, but
we would have a little more in
terms of design change just to
help break the mould from the
previous model.
It would have been great if
Yamaha have kept up with appearances
and slapped some
cool looking wings on the
fairing of the new model, especially
the up-specced R1M
model - with it’s dreamy carbon
fibre everywhere.
It looks like Yamaha have listened,
well, kind off, and have
put some wings on their R1
machine, albeit a very limited
run of them and ones that
shouldn’t really be seen out
on the road.
Just recently, Yamaha Europe
joined with the Yamaha Austria
Racing Team and unveiled
the MotoGP edition YZF-R1
Petronas replica. This special
superbike is a limited edition,
only 46 units will be made
available - 46 hey, wonder if
that’s a sign to come from the
Petronas Yamaha team?
Each bike gets a unique identity
number and excluding
VAT the price of YZF-R1 Petronas
at 46,000 Euro (+/-
R920k). The company offers
to buyers some special things
like KYT helmet, Yamaha SRT
polo shirt, and opportunity to
get a VIP guest role pass for
MotoGP race.
The Yamaha R1 Petronas
MotoGP edition has the
same design as the MotoGP
YZR-M1, featuring
Genuine Yamaha Technology
for Racing (GYTR)
carbon fairing kit, MotoGP
winglets, racing footrests,
and dual-tone livery.
The bike also sports a sloping
fuel tank, a stepped-up
seat, a raised screen, golden-coloured
forks and an
all-LED setup for lighting.
It also comes equipped
with Brembo-sourced disc
brakes on both the front
and rear wheels along with
dual-channel ABS.
The suspension duties
are handled by Ohlinssourced
race suspension,
including the FGRT
2 forks on the front and a
TTX rear shocker.
It also gets a race-specific
steering damper, ECU,
quick action throttle, and
Michelin tyres.
In addition to the motorcycle,
every customer will
receive an exclusive package
containing a KYT helmet,
a Petronas Yamaha
SRT polo shirt, and an
opportunity to get a VIP
guest pass for any MotoGP
round of their choice.
The first two owners
(right) have already taken
delivery of their machines...
lucky bastards!