Motorcycle specifications YamahaYZF-R1 1000 2013 Anti-hammering for grognard engines

shaken up by the new generation of hypersports, led by BMW S 1000 RR, Kawasaki ZX-10 R and Aprilia RSV-4, the Yamaha R1 could no longer be content with its cross-plane setting to slam its fist on the performance table.
OK, this generation of R1s offered Ben Spies the WSBK World Championship title; sure, its motricity and burning twin noise charmed more than one rider; OK, its name still clatters like a summation of sportiness. But by the end of 2011, it could no longer afford to be a scarecrow in the hypersports clan.

the 2012 / 2013 version was therefore eagerly awaited. But clearly, the revolution won't be happening just yet. This YZF 1000 upgrades its technology with TCS traction control. Its traction control uses speed sensors located on the front and rear wheels. When the rear wheel begins to spin, the control unit modifies fuel injection, throttle opening and ignition to calm the beast. The system can be set to six positions, plus, for the brave, an off mode. With its three on-board mappings, the 2013 R1 offers riders twenty-one electronic tuning configurations.

as for the aesthetics, they've been so little altered that you'd need computer graphics skills to see the differences. The R1 retains its distinctive silhouette, arousing both admiration and curiosity. It knows how to charm and intimidate with its eyes, all the more so as the latter are more finely creased. The position lights are now LED, extended by a comma of reflective coating; enough to give it tears of light. The lower fairing has been revised (really?), the new upper tee is inspired by MotoGP, and the exhaust heat shields have been redesigned. As for colors, they vacillate between classic and sad. Where's Yamaha's racing blue-white? Absent? Replaced by a new Race-Blu color, a blend of Yamaha Blue and Matt Grey.

inside, you'll find the irregular 998 cm3 4-cylinder engine: the ballet in the cylinders is characterized by an asynchronous ignition sequence of 270º - 180º - 90º - 180º (180° all the time in a standard 4-cylinder). This so-called cross-plane timing smoothes torque and offers greater driveability. Not to mention a soundtrack reminiscent of a growling V4, ready to give you goose bumps. Has the block gained horsepower in this R1 cross-plane phase 2? Nothing. There's still a full 182 horsepower. That's more than enough to give you a fright on the open road, and there's plenty of room for some blistering lap times on the racetrack. But compared to the 200-powered Kawasaki ZX-10 R and BMW S 1000 RR, the R1 lacks a little power under the wrist.
The on-board ECU has been optimized and the fuel injection system retains a choice of three mappings, reprogrammed for greater smoothness, better re-acceleration and more mid-range watts.

new R1, new parts. These include new, redesigned footrests, now with non-slip cast-aluminum protrusions for improved feel, hexagonal-shaped muffler tips, plus the fork crown and the aforementioned LED lights.

okay, let's get to the point: cross-plane timing engine, traction control, variable-height intake cones, choice of maps, 6-piston radial brake calipers. The 2013 YZF-R1 packs a hefty dose of technology. A true heat-seeking missile, forged in the desire to race. But the problem is, the competition is just as sharp as it is, with added power.

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