(Above) In total, there's a whopping 19
gallons of storage on the Eluder.
(Left) There's almost a hint of R1 in the look of
the Eluder. And those lights are stupendous.
with the machine I didn't come close to
getting a full handle on what it could
really do. Accessed through a massive,
class-leading seven-inch LCD screen,
you can voice command everything with
Yamaha's system, and you access all the
features via the left switchblock on the
handlebar while you're plugged in via
your helmet and the cable system.
You can play music via Bluetooth
through the dash-mounted speakers but
the sound at full noise at speed can be
quite tinny, so for optimal sound quality
you'll want to have the tunes playing
through your helmet and the J&M Audio
setup.
The enormous screen makes it an
excellent tool for navigation—which is a
standard feature on the GT option but an
accessory on the base Eluder—and all the
usual things like speed, trip, odo, with
a nice analog fuel gauge on the right,
and once you understand the various
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