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The basic machine for the SB race which superseded 750cc V4 engine RVF (RC45). It mounted V2 engine with FI on its aluminum twin spar frame. It performed brilliantly at the 8-Hours Endurance Race or WSBK Championship.

It's a base machine for the superbike race, just like SP-1. Its frame's rigidity balance has been revised to improve its competing ability at races.

MY05 model which went through full model change. It had enlarged its bore by 0.4mm to make it 999cc. It had undergone drastic revision by having titanium valve and by upgrading its FI system.

Made its debut at the Milano Show in 2007. It's the NK version of RR which has the latest technology, such as the backbone frame, inverted fork, or the link-less mono shock absorber on the pro arms.

It adopts an exclusive type of bar structure engine that has the crankshaft, clutch and transmission assembled in a stereoscopic manner.

Renewed the 5-valve engine and made it 4-valve like YZR-M1. It has finally achieved 180 horsepower by adopting the variable air funnel or YCC-I. It was the first mass production model to have these parts.

The engine has been remodeled drastically by making alterations, like changing its crankshaft or piston, increasing the clutch volume, and adopting the inner shim.

It is what is called a Lawson-Replica, the commemorate model made to honor the victory of Eddie Lawson who won the AMA Superbike Championship.

It adopted a front suspension with a cantilever swingarm to separate the maneuvering function from the suspension, to achieve high rigidity and operability. It was the world's first mass-production model to have this feature.

The Japanese model of Extreme Sports FZ1. YAMAHA has made it match with the road condition in Japan, like mounting the 5-valve water-cooled DOHC 4-cylinder engine based on the ones of MY04-MY05 YZF-R1.