2015 Yamaha R1 launched

Having spent some more time looking at the R1 I think it's top half looks ok i.e. seat unit, tank and nose fairing but then it all gets messy as you look lower down.

The colour schemes really don't help there, I'm sure with a bit more imagination they could have blended things in or broke the lines up with some more colour both on the fairing panels, engine cases and exhaust shields etc

Bit similar with the Honda, but they've limited their design by sticking fairly close to the MotoGP bike. Would say the handlebar guards are there to stay - notice they've mounted the mirrors on them, wonder what that does to handling/steering compared to mirrors usually fixed to the fairing.

Honda will sell every one of those, same as Yamaha with the R1M but it's clear to me that Yamaha are aiming for their bike to be raced while I can't see Honda ever wanting to homologate the RCV1000 as the production numbers would cost them too much to produce and it's not like the R1M in having a mass produced version to share lots of parts with.

Looking at the front fairing designs it's ironic that WSB rules force the bikes to run dummy roadbike headlight stickers, but even those will be virtually invisible on the Yams now even following the rules to the letter!
 
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