Sport Rider Photos
Yep, we know what many of you are already thinking: “The ‘09 R1 sucks on the dyno compared to the ‘08 model. How can it be better?” The problem is that a dyno only reads full throttle application in one gear. It doesn’t read partial throttle applications, which is where the crossplane crankshaft’s feel truly excels. The top-end deficit is hard to ignore, however.
2009 Yamaha YZF-R1 - Cross-Trainer