Motorcycle specifications YamahaYZF-R1 1000 MotoGP Replica 2013 14 titles on the coat of arms

this is the 5th edition of a very special series: the Yamaha R1 MotoGP replica. For the occasion of the French Grand Prix, Yam France will have offered 4 bikes in the same dresses as its M1s competing in the World Championship. Each one is a copy of a rider's machine, making each one unique.

in practice, this translates into two R1s in the official team racing color scheme, with the only difference being a mythical 46 or a famous 99 on the forkhead. The other two machines are copies of the French Tech3 team, darker but no less discreet, flanked by the numbers 35 or 38. An R1 for a MotoGP rider! Valentino Rossi for the 46, Jorge Lorenzo for the 99, Cal Crutchlow for the 35 and Bradley Smith for the 38. Together, they account for 14 world championship titles in various categories. And to think that the legendary "Doctor" accounts for more than half of them...

these riders will be reunited on Saturday, May 18, to hand over these unique bikes to their owners. But will the lucky buyers be entitled to any special attention in addition to the replica color scheme? Yes, almost the same package as for the 2012 edition. In other words, a matching seat cover, a MotoGP weekend pass to experience our national GP from the inside, "wild card" access to Yamaha's track days, enabling them to take to the track with their instructor riders, a certificate of authenticity, and a specific authentication plate affixed to the frame. This is less than in the past. Last year, the R1 replica cost 300 euros less, and included a pair of YEC levers, a Yam T-shirt and cap, and two passes instead of one. Well, if you're going to complain, you might as well add the absence of a special exhaust to the list of regrets. The right muffler, an Akrapovic for the Factory-edition R1s and a Leovince for the Tech3s, would have completed the package perfectly.

with all the trappings of MotoGP on the sportiest Yam, you're in for a taste of legend. It also means taking advantage of the R1's qualities. Its high-traction engine, its distinctive noise and its electronics. 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 settings configurations
Four exceptional bikes, four owners, and so many reasons to have a taste for competition every time the key is turned.

the link to reserve the bikes: http: //www2.yamaha-motor.fr/2013/gp-france/replica/.

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