figurines & knick knacks
yamaha yzf r1 limited edition extra 1998 2006
yamaha introduced the yzf r1 in 1988 . the launch model was available in white red or blue . in europe the blue proved to be the most popular and was in very short supply . in 2000 yamaha introduced a series of improvements but in 2001 it was beaten in performance numbers by the suzuki gsx r. one major change for the 02 03 period was a new fuel injection system which worked like a carburetor slide and the engine was developed to rev higher faster and for longer . in 04 with the competition advancing yamaha took to major developments including style updates and performance upgrades . in 2006 the 50th anniversary of yamaha racing in the us yamaha released a limited edition yellow white black bike in original yamaha racing colors . they also made a special edition model featuring black paint front and rear custom ohlins suspension units developed by the people who work on the yzr m1 motogp bike . only 500 units were made for the united states .