Rumors about Yamaha discontinuing there premium 1000CC sports bike has been stirring up the motorcycle community as of late. The R1 is many peoples favorite bike with many people wishing to one day own one but with Yamahas concerning comments surrounding the bike it is looking less and less likely that they will continue making the R1 for road use.

This is not Yamahas first time discontinuing a bike not to long ago they discontinued the R6 which was a 599CC engine which was also a fan favorite but Yamaha decided to replace it with their R7 which doesn’t nearly output as much power but has better margins for the company. With the R6 having 4 cylinders and the R7 only having 2 it is quite clear why people were upset with both bikes also being similarly priced.

The reason its quite clear why Yamaha will be discontinuing the R1 is they have not made any statements about the new Euro 5+ emissions requirements, and with a new motorcycle called the R9 expected to be released in 2025 Yamaha has very little incentive to keep producing the R1 which is already in a dying segment in the markets. The reason the market is dying is many people are either not skilled enough to ride such a powerful bike or simply do not have enough money to purchase it. Yamaha is trying to grab the middle market which is exactly where the R7 is placed.

Fortunately people will still be able to get their hands on the R1 through the use of private sales. The only downside to this is the prices will sky rocket and many people will be forced to pay a premium for a used bike. The good news however is companies like Kawasaki, Suzuki, and Honda have not expressed any desire to discontinue their high preforming sport bikes which are direct competitors with the R1.