Yamaha Motorcycles lineup

Yamaha Motorcycles Releases Four More Models for 2015

With one of the most ambitious lineup revisions in the industry, Yamaha Motor Canada has released four additional models for 2015, less than a month after the earlier introduction of five all-new motorcycles.

So let?s start with the much-anticipated, all-new Yamaha R1, completely redesigned from the ground up.

The MotoGP M1-inspired design provides an all-new look for 2015 framed by new LED headlights and LED position lights, giving the R1 a unique ?face? that will separate Yamaha?s sport bike flagship from the rest of the herd.

The all-new ultra-lightweight, compact 998 cc, DOHC, 16-valve, liquid-cooled, in-line four-cylinder engine with ?cross plane? style crankshaft thumps out more horsepower and torque than ever. Bolstering the extra power, the R1 is lighter (-7 kg), shorter, more compact and features a long list of improvements and innovations – new engine components, new 10.5-litre airbox, new rad, new 4-2-1 exhaust, new LED lighting all round, new fully-digital TFT instrument panel with multi-function displays for street and track, heck, almost new everything. The R1 will be available in Yamaha Blue, Vivid Red and Metallic Black at an MSRP of $18, 999.

2015 YZF-R1M:

For those riders who want to push the envelope with a track-ready performer, the all-new Yamaha R1M shares all the improved features of the all-new R1 but also comes equipped with an Ohlins Electronic Racing Suspension, light-weight carbon fiber bodywork, a wider 200 series rear tire and a polished clear-coated aluminum fuel tank and swingarm.

The R1M comes standard with Yamaha?s new Communication Control Unit (optional on the R1) which is both a data logger and data-setting tool, handy for serious lap-setting records. The added suspension and data electronics do bump the curb weight up by 2 kg (201 kg) but we doubt you?d notice. Priced at $22, 999 the R1M will be offered in Carbon Fiber/Liquid Metal, setting it apart from its R1 sibling.