Description
Update 5/4: The seller has provided a photo when he met Valentino Rossi and had him autograph the rear seat cowl included in this sale. See below.
Update 5/7: The seller has found a photo of Rossi signing the cowl included in the sale as definitive proof. See below.
Click here for an VINData Motorcycle History Report on this 2010 Yamaha YZF-R1. Additional photos are available here for your perusal.
The 1990s were defined by three sportbikes – the Honda CBR900RR, the Ducati 916, and the Yamaha R1. Honda’s CBR900RR started the revolution by being 76 pounds lighter than its lightest competition. Soon after, Ducati released the 916. It was technically competent with fuel injection and even an adjustable steering head angle, but it’s best remembered just for being one of the most beautiful motorcycles of all time. In 1998, Yamaha released the R1 and wiped the floor with everyone else – it was the lightest and most powerful literbike available and you had to work hard to find a dealer with one in stock.
The basic specifications at the time were 150 horsepower, 419 pounds dry, and 2.96 seconds to 60mph, per MCN. While those were each impressive numbers, it was the engineering of the drivetrain that made it all possible. Yamaha was able to design the engine/transmission to be much smaller by vertically stacking the transmission shafts.
Further space was saved by putting the water pump inside the engine cases. The packaging let Yamaha shorten the wheelbase and still lengthen the swingarm, which made the R1 feel like a 600cc bike but with 1,000cc power.
This example is VIN: JYARN23Y4AA001780. The seller is the original owner of the bike and purchased it new in 2010 from Cal Coast Motorsports in Ventura, California.
The odometer shows 48,517 miles.
Maintenance:
The seller says he is a mechanic and has done all maintenance on the bike and states, “In 2015 I took it to Jett Tuning in Camarillo, California to get it dyno’d and it achieved 187mph and 158hp to the rear wheel. Regrettably, I’ve lost the paperwork on this and called Jett Tuning but it’s not in their computer anymore either unfortunately.”
Modifications:
The seller has provided a walk around video showcasing the bikes upgrades as well as the list below:
Brembo brakes front and rear.
Brembo master cylinder front.
Brembo nickel-plated front floating calipers.
Brembo rear caliper under sling kit.
Brembo clutch and brake lever.
OZ wheels.
Galfer rotors front and rear and steel braided brake lines.
Austin Racing exhaust.
LightTech rear sets and front and rear sliders.
Yoshimuras case savers.
Ohlins Road & Track front forks
Ohlins steering dampener.
Penske rear shock.
Vortex nickle-plated 520 chain and sprocket kit.
Corbin seat.
Bar end mirrors.
Radiator guard.
Pro grips tank pad and grips.
Valentino Rossi facsimile signature.
Smog removed and replaced by block-off plates.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Dunlop Q5 tires with date codes of 4622 and 1423.
The sale includes two keys, rear stand, and seat cowl signed by Valentino Rossi. Update 5/4: The seller has provided a photo when he met Valentino Rossi and had him autograph the rear seat cowl included in this sale. Update 5/7: The seller has found a photo of Rossi signing the cowl included in the sale as definitive proof.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located in Oxnard, California, this Yamaha is offered on a clean California title with registration current through March 2025.
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