2004 Yamaha YZF-R1

From Yamaha's press material

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New from the ground-up design is lighter and incredibly powerful-as well as more beautiful aesthetically, aerodynamically and ergonomically.
Lay-down cylinder block and resulting narrow frame produce a 4-cylinder bike that's slimmer and more compact than ever.

More information:

More wallpaper images: Wallpapers
Chassis notes and images: Chassis
Engine notes and images: Engine
Seven videos from the press kit: R1 videos
Images from the original press release: Images
Slideshow from the press briefing Powerpoint presentation held at Eastern Creek: R1 press briefing
Download the briefing in Powerpoint format (28MB): R1 press brief presentation
Slides from the Product Information Guide (P.I.G.) presentation (outlines all the detail changes made to the new bike): R1 P.I.G. presentation
Download the P.I.G. briefing in Powerpoint format (33MB): R1 P.I.G. presentation
Download the P.I.G. itself in Powerpoint format (9MB): R1 P.I.G.
Dunlop's notes about the D218 tires (PDF format): Dunlop D218
Specifications
Dyno chart
Dyno chart with the other 2004 literbikes
Dragstrip results

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