MCN Roadtest: 2009 Yamaha R1 tested

MCN Road Tester Michael Neeves recently tested the all-new 2009 Yamaha R1 in Australia - and he was impressed. Neevesy says the new 1000cc R1 engine with crossplane crank gives the engine all the top-end rush of an inline-four, with the low down grunt of a twin. For a full review of the new Yamaha R1, including a technical explaination of the bike's radical new engine, pick up this week's copy of MCN, on sale Wednesday 21 January. Satisfy all your biking needs at http://www.motorcyclenews.com Love this video? Don’t forget to subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2dMl0sx Get the best of biking EVERY day... Stay up to date with the latest from MCN: Latest motorcycle news: http://www.motorcyclenews.com/ Facebook:   / motorcyclenews   Follow @MCNnews on Twitter:   / mcnnews   Follow @MCNsport on Twitter:   / mcnsport   Welcome to the official YouTube channel of the world’s biggest print and online motorcycle publication. All the greatest motorcycle video content from the world’s most respected motorcycling media brand. Since 1955 MCN is available weekly in both print and digital editions and 24/7 on motorcyclenews.com