# Behind the Bike: AIP Racing Trend Setter Yamaha R1 **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [January 25, 2013, 10:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/behind-the-bike-aip-racing-trend-setter-yamaha-r1/266105 "2013-01-25T22:12:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gundamzeppelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Gundamzeppelin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gundamzeppelin)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2013, 10:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/behind-the-bike-aip-racing-trend-setter-yamaha-r1/266105/1 "2013-01-25T22:12:29Z")
[ame][http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeM2d3AUscE[/ame]](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeM2d3AUscE%5B/ame%5D) ---
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2013, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/behind-the-bike-aip-racing-trend-setter-yamaha-r1/266105/2 "2013-01-26T09:53:01Z")
I like it, but probably still impossible to ride. It is a show bike that is more ride-able than other show bikes, I will give him that. ---
**Author:** ![Gundamzeppelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Gundamzeppelin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gundamzeppelin)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2013, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/behind-the-bike-aip-racing-trend-setter-yamaha-r1/266105/3 "2013-01-26T20:53:41Z")
> [@Can you beat the game?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-beat-the-game/51554/41): > > I like it, but probably still impossible to ride. It is a show bike that is more ride-able than other show bikes, I will give him that. agreed, I personally dont like it much. ---
**Author:** ![GenPatton](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/genpatton/32/6760_2.png) [@GenPatton](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GenPatton)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2013, 7:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/behind-the-bike-aip-racing-trend-setter-yamaha-r1/266105/4 "2013-01-27T07:04:28Z")
For a show bike, it’s pretty sweet. I snapped some pictures of it @ the Indy GP this past year ![http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f247/ASNYPatton/DSC_3088_zps0c9e0141.jpg](http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f247/ASNYPatton/DSC_3088_zps0c9e0141.jpg) ![http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f247/ASNYPatton/DSC_3090_zpsdc3e87b2.jpg](http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f247/ASNYPatton/DSC_3090_zpsdc3e87b2.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2013, 1:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/behind-the-bike-aip-racing-trend-setter-yamaha-r1/266105/5 "2013-02-09T01:18:27Z")
[ame][www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE29rFuyzpA[/ame]](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE29rFuyzpA%5B/ame%5D) ---
**Author:** ![518\_woodman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/518_woodman/32/6769_2.png) [@518\_woodman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/518_woodman)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/behind-the-bike-aip-racing-trend-setter-yamaha-r1/266105/6 "2013-02-12T08:24:24Z")
looks nice. sweet it’s still rideable . i just don’t understand why people sacrifice handling for looks. but to all their own i guess. ---
**Author:** ![AznJim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b782af/32.png) [@AznJim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AznJim)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/behind-the-bike-aip-racing-trend-setter-yamaha-r1/266105/7 "2013-02-12T16:59:21Z")
spoke wheels FTL ---
**Author:** ![LUC1F3R](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luc1f3r/32/7299_2.png) [@LUC1F3R](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUC1F3R)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/behind-the-bike-aip-racing-trend-setter-yamaha-r1/266105/8 "2024-03-18T13:28:23Z")
Old thread but this surprised me > **[The End of an Era: Yamaha R1 and R1M To Be Discontinued](https://pyramidmoto.co.uk/blogs/news/the-end-of-an-era-yamaha-r1-and-r1m-to-be-discontinued)** > > The official comment from Yamaha UK reads: ‘Yamaha Motor Group, have taken the decision not to develop an EU5+ version of the R1 or R1M instead focussing on other mid-term business and product strategies that will provide future opportunities.’