2017 Yamaha R1 m

Year: 2017

Make: Yamaha

Model: R1M

Engine Capacity: 998cc

Odometer: 4264 KMs

Rego Until: 08/08/2022

From the rocker switch and button on the left handlebar pod and rotary switch on the right, the rider can control basically everything on the R1M, and we are not kidding when we say everything. Aside from the usual ride modes – called Power Delivery Mode (PWR) – there is also slide control (SCS), lean angle sensitive variable traction control (TCS) for those rear wheel sideways corner entries and adjustable quickshifter.

All controlled by the inertial measurement unit (IMU), the R1M does indeed bring MotoGP technology to the street with Yamaha’s Y-TRAC, which uses GPS to record lap times and course maps. There is also launch control and the rather impressive Lift Control System (LCS) which reduces fore-aft weight transfer during acceleration and modulates engine power to reduce the chance of wheelies.

Suspension on the R1M is a complete system in itself, using Ohlins Electronic Racing Suspension. This is, in effect, the same unit used by the boys in the World Superbike Championship and continuously adjusts rebound and compression damping.

What this means for you, as a rider, is the suspension automatically adjusts itself to provide the best response based on riding conditions and speed. In practice, what we found riding the R1M around is that small ruts and bumps disappear and the really hard stuff comes through as a muted thump in the handlebars.

But if you are the kind of rider who buys an R1M, we would guess fuel consumption is the least of your worries.

You can view this Motorcycle Monday to Saturday 9am-5pm. We are located at 1047 Bourke Street, Waterloo, NSW

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