Talk:Yamaha YZF-R1

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[edit] Totally disputed

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• When it was first introduced it was considered a groundbreaking design - WP:NPOV problem
• It was on par with the power output ratings of its competition but it was unique with its unprecedented agility. - WP:NPOV and WP:RS problem
• The key in the R1's success - WP:NPOV and WP:RS problem
• which in turn led to the exceptional handling - WP:NPOV problem
• The R1 was dominant for three years before the competition could catch up to its level - WP:NPOV and WP:RS problem
• but it was only in 2001 that the R1 was truly beaten, by the Suzuki GSX-R 1000, which weighed about the same but produced much more horsepower and torque. - WP:NPOV and WP:RS problem
• An ingenious fuel injection system was introduced for the 2002 year - WP:NPOV problem
• The 2004 R1 produces 172 hp at the crankshaft - WP:RS problem
• giving it a theoretical 1:1 power-to-weight ratio - WP:RS problem
• In 2006 the Yamaha R1 expanded its output to 175 hp - WP:RS problem
• The 2006 model year for the R1 is groundbreaking - WP:NPOV problem

There are WP:NPOV and WP:RS issues all over this article. It sounds more like a press release than actual encyclopedic info. Facts need to be backed up by a reliable source as defined by Wikipedia and power words like "groundbreaking", "exceptional", "truly", etc.. need to be avoided all together. Opinions simply shouldn't exist here. The "performance" section needs a reliable, unbiased source. The entire article really just needs a complete rewrite in order to exist here. I'll start on this soon if no one else does first. :) --Roguegeek 00:40, 1 September 2006 (UTC)