Most 1000cc sportbikes (which are sometimes called ... all of these bikes have one thing in common: speed. The R1, after all, is pushing nearly 200 horsepower and has a top speed of over 180 ...

The YZF-R1 essentially defined the supersport segment when it debuted in 1998, with its combination of excellent handling and powerful 1000cc engine taking sport bikes to a whole new level.