Yamaha made a heartbreaking announcement a while ago saying that the YZF-R1 will not see updates in the future, possibly signalling the end of the line for an iconic litre-class motorcycle ...

2015 model year YZF-R1, YFZ-R1C, YZF-R1MF, and YZF-R1MFC models fall under the recall campaign number 15V802000, and in the US, 2,921 units are expected to fill the dealers' workshops this winter.

Yamaha’s first limited edition R1 was called the YZF1000 R1 SP and it was launched in 2006. It had a special black and gold livery not available with the regular model.