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The litre class super sportbike segment was reigned by Europeans for a long time, as far as track records are concerned. And Japanese auto giants were lagging behind by the superior electronics used by the European auto makers. This used to be the scenario until the updated 2015 Yamaha YZF R1 was not launched. Guys from MCN conducted an extensive track test amongst various bikes available in litre class. Needless to mention all of them are updated versions of their respective manufacturers.

You might get surprised to see how new 2015 YZF-R1 surpasses all their competition including BMW S1000RR and Ducati 1299 Panigale. Watch the video and enjoy the competition.

By: Farhan Kashif
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