Yamaha R1 superbike

Likely to be discontinued

24 Feb '24

Most likely won’t be updated to meet Euro5+ emission norms, due in 2025.

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Euro5+ regulations bring more longterm control over emissions over the life of a vehicle.

24 Feb '24

Selling an R1 for road use (in countries that follow the Euro regulations) will no longer be permissible once the deadline has passed.

24 Feb '24

Yamaha will join the likes of Suzuki, which has also discontinued its GSX-R 1000 superbike.

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Could still soldier on as a track-only model à la the R6 Race.

24 Feb '24

First released in 1998, 2009 saw the arrival of the big bang R1.

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2015 was when the latest-gen model arrived and final update was bestowed upon the R1 in 2020.

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