2020 Yamaha R1 + R1M | In-depth Review 

Worse thing about all this Euro regulation bollox is it's bad for the engine.. The amount of emissions from motorcycles is so tiny compared to cars and even more industrial outputs & aircraft it's an absolutely farce imo Great video however of course 🙏

That walkthrough mid discussion at 11:46 was an epic no-F$#@'s given moment.

When that woman walked through it was like a Police Squad moment 😂

Was that Zoe from PR walking past? At least a ten pinter!

Ignored the other reviews until 44’s is out. Your insights are worth the wait!

15:09 “We’ll put it up on the screen” *literally puts it on the screen in the background 😂

I've been waiting for this. All the other channels rush to put out pure empty calorie BS a day or two after the launch, but I knew this was coming. The good stuff. Love you guys.

Oh my god.. this bike is already 5 years old.. Time really flies

What every aerodynamic engineer wants to achieve in his lifestyle: design a line that will run through someone's ballbag.

I really don't want to disrespect these guys which are putting in a massive, massive effort into this and all their stuff is super great. 👏🏻 🚨 BUT: 🚨 I do have a different opinion about the brakes and ABS, and to make you understand I know what i am talking abt: I was the 4th fastest rider last year in Romania, of course, we don;t match UK and Italy and SPain, but still, we do have fast riders. I am currently at a -3.5 seconds off the local track record (4,2 km long). SO, this year i am on the 2018 R1, so the RN 49, not the RN32. And, all this season long i rode with my ABS ON the bike. You will go wild and crazy now that this is not racing, this is not pure fast going. Now, remember what time did Sam Lowes managed WITH the ABS on, right? How did he do it? Is really the ABS holding you back? NO! Is you RIDING STYLE, or, should I say, your NON riding style and lack of knowledge riding the bike. Poor riding skills will mean lots of 'panic type braking' 0 i do not judge anyone in here. But, the thing is how you ride the bike, the way you handle it, the way you prepare the corner entry, the way you load the front when starting the braking, the way you are continuously loading the front by MOVING your all body towards the front and getting that elbow out, by doing this not forcing your slef in a 'lock down' position and not being able to carry on speed and lean angle correctly loading the front - thus, making the electronics kick in. ⭕️ EXAMPLE: ⭕️ I have a friend which has IDENTICAL bike with me, 2018. He is lapping 9 seconds OFF my time, NINE!!!! And he pulled it off, saying 'i cannot ride with this ABS on' - MAN, he is slower than me 9 damn seconds, and I never had any issue with my ABS. I even managed to get the rear wheel up in the air while hard on the front brakes and the ABS didn't got in at all. I use Pirelli Superbike tires SC2 and SC1 on front usually. At times i try to do stoppies to see it work, and it.. works. my ABS is functional. So, what i mean is that, is all about the riding technique. If you love race vlogs, take a look over my episodes. So, again, 44 teeth team, guys, please don;t hate me, i really love your work and enjoy it every time, this is not HATE what i've wrote and please don t take it this way. Cheers and tons of appreciation once again.

And here I am still riding my 2010 R1. Totally loving every bit of it. 😈

My Favourite Bike Channel by miles!!!

Chris's girlfriend crosses Cam @ 11.46

Think I’ll just buy the 2020 race fairings for my 18 and save mega bucks 😂😂😂

Well, you can always pull the ABS-fuse, you need a key to get under the seat and a bit of fiddling to get the fuse out, is basically like a hidden button...

What I got from this was, save your money and get last model. Put saved money towards exhaust and brakes.

That GYTR Version is delicious 😋

Gents, while I always enjoy your more "entertaining" content, I sometimes struggle with the pure "informative" content. This managed to be the best of both worlds, bloody brilliant!

Sue Perkins always gets to go to the best press launches

For it having 4 cats in the standard exhaust has a good noise to it, great video guys

Best sounding inline 4 ever made

Gotta love the oblivious cow just sauntering through the shot like it’s the thing to do. 😂

They should have a "Race Key" when its used the dash only show RPM and temp, and oil etc. And most of all De-actives ABS.

For that price they could at least have solved the brake fade issues, or opted for decent Brembo's...

You guys are just the best at this game, thanks Chris &Al for doing what you do. Epic thanks 🙏

That "good morning" was just exquisite 👌

4 cats now? Poor things will need to remove and released into the wild

As per usual. Hitting the like button before the vid even starts and the ads are playing. 💪🏾 Never disappointed.

Hi guys, just wanted to say I was the guy who slipped in and out of JHS earlier on the blue SV, assumed you guys were busy doing important stuff so resisted the urge to shout hello and be all fan boy! Didn't want you thinking I was rude. Keep up the epic work 😎

That is a sick bike! I love it. The sound of the engine with a cross-plane crankshaft is soo good!

Sweet lines, Chris! And thanks for keeping the catwalk in.

Standard blue version looks really nice

I think you guys answered your own question wrt why so few R1's are sold now compared to the past, since right before that you were noting how expensive these bikes are now. Sport bike manufacturers have largely decided to go for the expensive niche of track riders with lots of disposable money, loading the bikes up with cutting edge tech and pricing themselves out of the much larger markets at lower price points. It wasn't long ago that a new CBR1000 could be had for less than ten grand. And re: R1 brakes, it must be intentional; they've heard complaints about crappy wooden brakes on the R1 for twenty years now.

Best motovlog channel,watching from the Philippines more power!

My heart is skipping watching this,the last time i felt this giddy was before i bought my 1st skyline.....now im coming up to my 1st r1m and hoiiiiyeahh im in love

Aprilia Tuono/RSV4 sounds the best but the R1 sounds second best.

11:51 when you hear the r1m is 27k US price

"We'll put price on screen" Haahaaaa, I see what you did there.

Guys, these (all your) videos are amazing. Simply love 'em.

That TC screen looks like it came straight out of Windows 95. Sweet bike tho

You get a free Yamaha jacket and backpack for showing up? Cool!

Baron Von Grumble: Burping a lot whilst riding is due to reflex action. You should take up swimming, or rowing.

Great video - will there be any BVG content with the RSV4 coming our way? One can only hope...

Your videos just get better and better. Love it

At 11.54 there's a loving husband at home dreaming of becoming a steam roller driver.

Sometimes I wonder what crappy brakes would feel like, as I ride V4S with Vesrah race pads and not ever did I feel any remote issues of any kind. Nor ABS is an issue, level 2 or level 1, level 3 is a bit dangerous for sure. Brembo must be that much better

Your review was so much better than the other channels.

This channel should have a million plus followers.

Finally a real review on the new R1!!!!!

Best reviews as always 👌🏻 top job ... can you do a comparison test between an original 98 R1 and this model ? Compare the old school "organic" feel Vs this modern flying ECU 👌🏻👌🏻

The base bike is $ 21,000 USD here in Mexico. The V4 is $22 K, a S1000RR is $17 K, a CBR1000 RR is $16 K and a GSX R1000 is $14 K. All base models. The 2015 R1 was a game changer, this 2020 is barely different if not worse. For the money I would buy the S1000RR except that I suspect that is badly restricted as the US version. So the only logical chose is to get the more expensive V4 which is not restricted and the 2020 seems to be more civilized for the road.

I owned a 2015 R1M... loved the bike, especially on track. Coming out of a corner nothing could keep up with it. However you would lose all of what you'd gained on the next corner entry because there was absolutely no feel on the brakes; sad to hear they still haven't fixed it... sigh :(

It's nice but I will never like the new front. The old R1 looks angry.

Nice of Monkey Alan’s Mrs to make an appearance.....love 44T

🤣🤣🤣🤣 I love it when you two punked by the cleaner walking in front of the camera. She properly gave you the finger. Top vid guys.

11:50 is that Zoe from PR ? 😂😂 also when did you get an rsv4 Chris ?!?

Great video and review. Good mix of commentary and on bike action, keep it up!

2:07 - That's really the only thing my Iron 883 is missing. Channeled ballbag air.

I wonder if they could get away with selling the bike with a second non restricted exhaust for "track use only" 😉 and a map switch to match

Hit like before the first ad even finished playing and once again 44Teeth delivers the best content on the planet. As for the bike, there is a lot to love, it's a peach of an engine (even better with a system and tune no doubt) but WTF with the brakes Yamaha. For the price and given what the Euro competition offer it's simply become unacceptable. They've had years to sort it out and it just can't be excused.

Best motorpickle videos on youtube!!!

I don't think thers any other bike reviewers better than you heck even comparable to you... And i mean it.. Mcn, motorcycle. Com, cycle world(worst), bike world... No one literally no one comes even close. Hats off to you peeps keep making genuine reviews. ❤️

R1M GYTR is a feast for my eyes...

You knew it`s boring when they opened talking about a blue jacket. A mouthwatering euro 5 update ;) Go Yamaha

I hated my brakes on my old R6. They were spongey mush which felt like you were squeezing a half filled helium-balloon. Not the most confidence inspiring feeling as a novice rider. Test rode a Ducati 748 and realized what I was missing. That and the insane torque and turn-in. Lol

Take note triumph this is how a sportsbike should look. Not a dated design, love it.

Great noise for sure, better with Akra mid-pipe and end can! Most wouldn't keep OEM pipes anyway. New R1M is a fair jump in coin though, sheesh! Brembo.....how the hell is a 'premium' bike running electronic suspension and Ohlins kit not have decent stoppers FFS! Great video as always. Was nice to see my Mum make a cameo too!

That brake issue is a real problem for me... because all these superbikes are super powerful, but the feeling of not being able to stop will make you shit yourself every time. And I only want to shit myself because of my own dumb mistakes, not cos of the bike.

Definitely the best sounding bike. Thanks for the comprehensive review guys👍🍺🇦🇺

I thought your review was very involved with the new changes, riding feedback and overall content of camera work, better than MCN review!

You pays ya money, you takes ya choice. There ain't a bad thing out there, they're all beyond most owners capabilities, just enjoy it and have fun. Well done chaps.

Get off my bike buddy!!!! LOL... felt like a time i was at the theater

Been Waiting for this video... awesome review as always! You could have told us more about "ZOE PR" lol

That bike is going to get decat so quickly. Lucky there is no inspections on motorcycles outside first registration one.

the amount of TECH dropped on these bikes nowadays is just insane. I wonder if anyone could make an objective comparison with R1M bone stock from the dealership versus 1990 GP bike? In regards to tires I would be most curious, is it possible to make a case that today's normal sport tires like Bridge's RS10s have the grip like the early 90's "competition only" slicks?

For 2021 there be a brand new R1 engine frame all-new this is just a little update

A lot of things you guys said contradicted your impressions of the 2015 bike which is odd. SCS for example you originally said crack the throttle wide open, and it will save you, this time, it won’t save you. Odd

Top superbike for me . I had s1000rr/M and sold it too many issues after had cylinder recal so now I got R12020 and I can say I'm happier with Yamaha already planned some mods and from A month tuners successfully decode the new ecu and now can do a proper flash,, s1000rr/M worth less then R1M but I think it's justified regarding of what I faced with bmw,,,,R1 hat's off

These bike have so much power, but don't feel metal. I remember the 2004 Ninja 10R,that was mental.

Chris’s drunk note was cryptic lol

Why no riding the GYTR version? I thought that was the best part of the 2018 R1 review. It was helpful in judging the bikes capabilities as a dedicated race bike.

Just begun the video. Guys... Every time you do a video with a big flat screen tv in the background... Put something relevant on :D?

Euro5 doesn’t work. What is the first thing you do when you buy a bike? Replace the exhaust system and take out the cats and DB killers.

This bike needs a ecu flash sounds like.. that way you can change throttle settngs ..launch control.. ignition curve and anything else needing a retune

I would like to see a comparison between the R1M and Honda CBR1000RR-R SP.

I normally hate the sound of inline 4's, just the high pitched whine of them gets at me, but this and the mt-10 are probably one of my favourite sounding bikes, and the rsv4 is probably the best of the 4 cylinders. Shame about the bottlenecks of the euro 5 regulations, but nothing a decent aftermarket full system cant fix.

nice work Sue

Chris you own an RSV4 now? 👍👍👍👍. Hopefully it’s long term. Would love to see a video on your Ducati 916 on the baron channel!

Another great video fellas! 💯

Thank you for making this video bro

Thinking about moving from my track bike Ducati 848 EVO Corse SE to this R1M. But there is one thing Ducatis are unbeatable at, it's braking. And I don't like what you're saying about this bike's braking capabilities..... Very nice video whatsoever

Was that Violet Beauregarde that walked past?

2 questions... A) I need a new 44t hoodie. When will they be available? B) Why has Euro 5 fecked the throttle up? Cheers, Ben

From the front is confusing because it looks like the r6 until you look it from the behind in an angle

Great review guys really enjoyed it! I can't believe the Japanese companies still can't get the brakes sorted out...doesn't make any sense to me. Also, as a die hard Ducati fanboy, that R1M is looking pretty damn sexy.

Top work again lads - cant stomach having to spend and extra couple of grand for a system on top of £22k, defo designed for track in mind

Awesome review as usual! top notch stuff. I'm also getting some of those V02's fitted this week for my next trackday should be fun to try them out for the first time :)

12:00 was deep bro

@16:58 Being chased by Alex Lowes. AWESOMENESS!

Perkins as always on point