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The 2025 Yamaha YZF-R1 features few yet notable visual and mechanical upgrades.

Yamaha R15 V4 Front View

Visually, the Yamaha R1 looks even more menacing than ever before. The low-set LED projector headlights and sharp fairing go well with the newly added carbon fibre winglet. The design of the winglet is inspired by the Yamaha YZR-M1 MotoGP bike.

Yamaha R15 V4 Right Side View

Yamaha has also updated the KYB fork. The suspension offers a better feel from the front end while also adding to the stability of the motorcycle.

Yamaha R15 V4 Left Side View

Another big upgrade is the brakes. Yamaha R1 owners have been complaining about brake fade under repeated hard braking. For 2025, the R1 gets new Brembo Stylema calipers and even a Brembo radial master cylinder. This should help improve the braking performance of the bike.

Yamaha R15 V4 Front Brake Lever

The YZF-R1 is powered by a 998cc, inline-four-cylinder engine with a crossplane crankshaft. It makes 200bhp and 113Nm, and is paired with a six-speed gearbox. This engine is known for its performance while the sound coming off the exhaust is incredibly involving.

Yamaha R15 V4 Left Front Three Quarter

Helping the rider manage all that power is a vast electronics suite. There are ride modes, cornering ABS, cornering TC and more. Settings for the same are accessed via a colour TFT display.

Yamaha R15 V4 Right Side View

The Yamaha YZF-R1 is a revered superbike and was on sale in India a few years back until the emission norms were tightened. Nevertheless, Yamaha India should explore the option of selling the bike here as a track-only machine.

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