Yamaha YZF-R1 LE special edition
Is this one of the coolest race replicas ever offered? The bikes were handed over to buyers by MotoGP riders!Designed to commemorate the French round of the MotoGP at Le Mans, these special edition Yamaha R1s are probably going to be worth a lot more to collectors, seeing as Yamaha riders Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi scored a one-two victory at the 2010 event.
Though the special edition is available only in France, we thought Yamaha fans might be interested in seeing what European riders can get their mits on.
Offered for sale two weeks before the 2010 Le Mans MotoGP race, new owners collected their YZF-R1 LE bikes at the Le Mans race track, with part of the package including paddock passes to the event.
With replica paint jobs of both the Fiat-Yamaha and Monster Tech3 Yamaha bikes, owners had their bikes hand-delivered by the respective riders, the kind of meetings that money cannot normally buy.
Ducati if you're listening, Casey Stoner replicas handed over by the man himself at the Aussie GP would certainly sell a few units...
Other features of the special edition Le Mans Yamaha R1's included YEC racing levers, bike seat covers with the official team colours, matching apparel including replica helmets and tee-shirts, a certificate of authenticity and finally a track day session with instructors.
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