VOLUME 58 ISSUE 40 OCTOBER 5, 2021 P81
(Right) Cornering
headlights (below)
are activated
at just three
mph. (Far left)
KYB's electronic
suspension still
requires manual
preload setting.
(Below) We're still
not sure on the
looks but the ride
is definitely better.
The swingarm
pivoting between
the frame rails
helps a lot here.
(Above) Twin 30L
side bags look great,
but we couldn't
get an Arai Corsair
X helmet to fit no
matter what we tried.
for this year, just modified.
The motor is matched to a
revised Yamaha Chip Controlled
Throttle (YCC-T) for smoother initial
throttle openings, especially at low
rpm where the pre-2022 three-
cylinder motors were notoriously
notchy. There's no mechanical
connection between the throttle
grip and the throttle body—it's
all electronic—although Yamaha
has tuned springs and tension of
the throttle twist to feel as natural
as possible. You're handed four
throttle/engine maps in the Ya-
maha D-Mode system, with level
