Last year, Yamaha placed second in SlashGear’s ranking of the world’s best motorcycle makers. Yamaha has a history of building a broad range of models, like the various bikes in the R series, which range from the high-performance R1 to the beginner-friendly R3. The R1 is formally badged as the YZF-R1, although only its grandmother calls it that, and only when she’s mad.  The R1 hit the streets in 1998 with a 998 cubic centimeter, 20-valve inline four-cylinder engine that
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