2018 YAMAHA YZF -R1 AND YZF -R1M
FULL TEST
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The R1M also gets a fatter
200-section rear tire.
(Right) The base model
R1 gets the same new
wheelie control, launch
control and up/down
quickshifter as the
R1M and costs nearly
$7000 less.
Carbon fiber abounds with the R1M.
The new suspension operates under the Ohlins Objec-
tive Based Tuning Interface, which basically is a way of
saying the system understands how you are riding and
compensates for it. For example, if you're riding hard, the
suspension will automatically stiffen itself to make the ride
more taut. Ride slower, and the suspension becomes
softer and more comfortable.
But that's only one factor in the deal. Ohlins has
changed the way we adjust the suspension with the new
Smart EC 2.0 setup. Instead of adjusting the ride via
compression, rebound and preload, Ohlins now gives you
the option of dialing in various levels of support via brak-
ing, cornering and acceleration. Need the R1M to hold
