With the recently announced reduction by the Indian government on CBU imported vehicles, the prices of the various international vehicles have been deducted to a big margin. Witnessing the same, the 2018 Yamaha R1 has also seen the price drop of INR 2.57 lakhs in its pricing for India. Earlier the sports bike was available at the price sticker of INR 20.73 lakhs, which will now be priced to you at INR 18.16 lakhs.
Furnished with all required sports elements, the Yamaha R1 is meant for young buyers in the country. It marks its presence at the Indian dealerships via CBU route all the way from Japan. Here the motorcycle is being offered in colour options of Tech Black and Yamaha Blue.
As claimed by the Japanese automaker, the 2018 Yamaha R1 is influenced by brand’s MotoGP flagship model. It features electronic aids such as Quick Shift System with minimal chassis disruption, full throttle clutchless upshift and Lifts Control System. The powering duties for the R1 are under the concern of a 998cc, four-cylinder engine that develops the whooping power of 200hp at 13,500rpm and releases 112.4Nm of peak torque to the rear wheel via a mated 6-speed gearbox.
The Yamaha R1 comes adorned with the full fairing that is complemented with two small headlamps with LED DRLs at the fascia. Whereas the rear is sharp and narrower. Suspension setup comprises adjustable suspension units. While the braking responsibilities are under the concern of disc brakes with ABS and a 6 6 axis Inertial Measurement Unit enhances the safety of the rider.
