Y
amaha has taken the wraps
off the eagerly awaited YZF-
R9 at a private event in Los
Angeles. While stressing the R9 is
not a replacement for the YZF-R6,
it's hard not to draw those conclu
-
sions given this is the company's
new supersport
machine.
It will retail for a very tasty
$12,499 MSRP in the U.S., making it
an extremely competitive offering—
it's only $900 more than the twin-
cylinder Aprilia RS 660, and comes
in some $650 less than the Suzuki
GSX-R750, a machine that has not
seen an update since 2011.
The R9 is powered by the same
890cc CP3 inline three-cylinder
motor that resides in the MT-09
and MT-09 SP, although it will have
different ECU mapping and two
teeth less on the rear sprocket for
taller gearing.
All the usual electronics are
there in Yamaha's Chip Controlled
Throttle (YCC-T), six-axis IMU, nine-
level traction control, three-level
wheelie control and slide control,
lean angle-sensitive ABS and Brake
Control, four power modes, five
ECU modes in Sport, Street, Rain
and two Custom modes, two-stage
engine brake control and, Back Slip
Regulator, up and down quick
-
shifter, launch control, Yamaha's
Variable
Speed Limiter (YVSL), full
LED lighting, smartphone connec
-
tivity and cruise control.
P68
FIRST LOOK I 2025 YAMAHA YZF-R9
2025 YAMAHA YZF-R9
