A lot awaited, the 2025 Yamaha R9 sportsbike makes its worldwide debut. The R9 fills the hole between the Yamaha R1 superbike and the monitor solely R6, whereas complementing the Yamaha R7 (not offered in Malaysia), the Yamaha R25 and the Yamaha R15.
Positioned for the tremendous sport market, the R9 comes with Yamaha’s CP3 Crossplane engine from the Yamaha MT-09 bare sports activities, with three-cylinders and 119 PS. The R9 attracts on Yamaha’s expertise in racing, notably in MotoGP, and options aerodynamic bodywork.
This contains winglets and central air duct to the air field, the R9 having undergone intensive wind tunnel testing to scale back drag and enhance acceleration. The winglets scale back front-wheel raise by six to seven p.c in a straight line, and when mixed with the front-end spoiler beneath the M-duct, is elevated 10% throughout cornering.
Comparable consideration has been paid to the R9’s suspension, one thing that was a bit missing within the MT-09. KYB provides the 43 mm diameter upside-down entrance forks, adjustable for rebound and compression damping on the left and proper fork tubes with high- and low-speed valving whereas a KYB monoshock comes with full adjustment for compression, preload and rebound within the rear.
Excessive finish braking involves the R9 with radial-mount twin Brembo Stylema monobloc four-piston callipers on the entrance wheel. With 320 mm brake discs, braking energy in entrance is managed by a Brembo radial grasp cylinder and stainless-steel braided hoses.
A full suite of driving electronics comes on the R9, with three driving modes – Sport, Avenue and Rain – together with two customisable modes and 4 monitor modes. Moreover, the driving aids function Energy supply (PWR), Traction Management (TCS), Slide Management System (SCS), Brake Management (BC), Again Slip Regulator (BSR), Engine Brake Administration (EBM), cruise management and entrance wheel Raise Management (LIF).
All of the driving aids are controllable by the instrument panel or Yamaha’s MyRide smartphone app. There’s additionally a launch mode for monitor use, and the R9’s ABS for the rear wheel may be switched off.
A two-mode quickshifter comes normal with Setting 1 permitting for upshifts when accelerating and downshifts on deceleration whereas Setting 2 permits downshifts whereas accelerating and upshifts whereas decelerating, meant for monitor use in particular cornering conditions.
Yamaha’s Y-Trac app permits riders to log and analyse driving knowledge with professional-level know-how for all ranges of riders, from novice to professional, together with GPS location logging. With the Y-Trac app, lap and sector occasions may be logged in addition to knowledge reminiscent of lean angle, engine rpm, gear place, velocity, throttle place and the degrees of help from the digital help techniques, reminiscent of traction management.
There’s additionally the choice for a ‘digital pitboard’ the place the pit crew can ship messages to the rider by way of the app and displayed on the R9’s five-inch TFT-LCD instrument panel. Purchasers of the R9 can signal prime for the free trial model of the Y-Trac app, or subscribe for the premium model.
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