First Look Review - 2016 YAMAHA YZF-R1S
Purpose of the new street version of the R1 is the young drivers a bit less $$.
Cycle World fans know, we are so impressed with the Yamaha YZF-R1 and special limited edition style R1M brothers and sisters, who we named our best open class Streetbike 2015 Yamaha, however, the study of super 1000cc motorcycle market and found it rich old guy who used to get their fill multiple R1 to trackdays. So the young lovers who do not keep track of many, mainly riding on the street?
Well, say hello to the new 2016 Yamaha YZF-R, S. This new Yamaha, which will be priced at $ 14,990 when it began selling in February, those young buyers direct purpose. Although the new 2016 YZF-R, S is not exactly cheap, which is $ 1,500 cheaper than the base R1 (only $ 400 more than the previous generation R1).
Yamaha quick to point out, the new R, S is not detuned R1. But there are also differences between the bike. The most obvious visual is substituted five-spoke alloy wheels in the standard R1 ultralight multispoke magnesium hub unit. In regard to R, S engine, which is familiar with the crossplane crank 998cc inline four-cylinder, but the trick R1 fracture split connecting rod of titanium has replaced conventional steel. The DOHC cylinder head is the same, but the new valve spring is now used, it is possible with low red unspecified. More importantly, the oil pan and the right side of the hood, the standard R1 magnesium, aluminum and stainless steel exhaust headers now been replaced by those made of titanium. In short, Yamaha says the new 2016 YZF-R, S weight of 448 pounds wet, which is nine pounds more than a standard R1 of the claimed weights.
Most R1 hardware retained in the new R1S unchanged. This includes the chassis and suspension, as well as titanium muffler and stunt electronic components have six-axis inertial measurement unit, providing traction control, wheelie control, launch control, and even slide control program, plus ABS. With regard to R, the only electronic aid S R1 is not found quickshifter, but it is available as an option. Also of note: the new R, S wear long wear Bridgestone Hypersport S20s, but not sticky Battlax RS10s.
Yamaha is not enabled for the new 2016 YZF-R, S horsepower and torque figures provided, but the company does a tuning fork diagram to show us (no value, the same below), compared, R1 and the new R, S of the power curve. Ultra-high speed until most likely to be used in a track bike looks almost the same horsepower. However, R, S peak is slightly lower, because the larger S reciprocating mass of the engine to maintain its high speed of standard R1. And as the torque, R, S curve looks very good, slightly better than R1M until high speed. We will be able to share some of the details as long as we can get a YZF-R, S on the dynamometer.
2016 Yamaha YZF-R, S will be available in two colors: matte gray and white / black / red combination, whether it is priced at $ 14,990. Interestingly, no badge, to determine the latest R1 is S model, we suspect that Yamaha believes that targeted young buyers may prefer it that way.
In a message to other Yamaha Super Sport, the standard YZF-R1 in three different colors return in 2016: matte gray ($ 16,490), Team Yamaha Blue / Silver Matte ($ 16,490), and a real deception prospective limited edition 60 anniversary yellow / black ($ 16,990).
As for the track ready R1M, return and 2016, or in carbon fiber / liquid metal coating, the current price of $ twenty-one thousand nine hundred and ninety. Find these three 2016 model Yamaha YZF-R1 (R1, R1M, R, S) available Yamaha dealer in February.
