Yamaha made something special with that engine, and it's the same for the R1, as well as the brand's MotoGP entry. But the latter might be changing as, while there's just nothing like it on the ...

Alex Rins has detailed all of the new items Yamaha has developed over the winer to bring to the first MotoGP test of 2025, ...

Yamaha powers the R1 with the proven MotoGP-derived CP4 inline four-cylinder engine that carries a number of performance-centric updates. Up top, the valvetrain time 16 valves, that's four poppets ...

Not only did the crossplane bring a whole new feel to riding an inline four, it did it with a wonderful MotoGP-style soundtrack that was a totally new experience. Initial tests raved about the ...

Yamaha is preparing to test its new V4 engine in a MotoGP bike after several years of development. The Japanese manufacturer aims to close the performance gap with Ducati using this innovative engine.

The Overwhelming Impact of a Newly Designed Crossplane Engine The YZF-R1M is a special version of the new 2015 YZF-R1, and was released simultaneously ... the R1M also mounts a number of new devices ...