Positioned in Yamaha's sport motorcycle lineup, the 2020 Yamaha YZF-R1M relies on a 998 cc (60.9 cu in) liquid-cooled in-line four, four-stroke powerplant. In factory specification, peak output is rated at 200 HP (146 kW) at 13,500 rpm while maximum torque reaches 112 Nm (82.6 lb-ft) at 11,500 rpm, transferring power to the rear wheel through a 6-speed gearbox and chain final drive. With a specific output of 200.4 HP per liter and a 2,000 rpm working window between peak torque (11,500 rpm) and peak power (13,500 rpm), the engine character is placing it firmly in high-revving supersport territory where top-end breathing dominates.
On the scales, the YZF-R1M measures 204.1 kg (450 lbs) wet (curb), translating to a power-to-weight ratio of 0.98 HP/kg (1.02 kg per horsepower). Rider ergonomics and chassis geometry center around a 861 mm (33.9 in) seat height — reflecting a long-travel chassis stance that favors ground clearance and off-pavement control, combined with a 1,405 mm (55.3 in) wheelbase engineered for quick, flickable steering geometry. The 17.03-liter (4.5 US gal) fuel tank paired with a rated consumption of 7.02 L/100 km provides an estimated theoretical range of roughly 243 km (151 miles) between fill-ups.
Within MotoLibrary's Yamaha archive, this model family spans 11 indexed model years from 2015 to 2025, allowing buyers to track year-over-year changes in emissions tuning, weight and equipment.
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