When Yamaha’s R7 got here out, our good moto group obtained greater than just a little excited.
Right here was a lean, imply competitor with a grungy coronary heart and a swooping torque curve, able to kick the pants off of of any twisty on the town – and while Yammie hit the goal for slim, gentle, dependable fashions (and extra sustainable upkeep), the discharge of the YZF-R6’s smaller-cc substitute had many craving for one thing beefier, greater…
One thing just like the Yamaha MT-09.
“Bridging the hole between the parallel-twin, A2 restrictable R7 and the full-fat 998cc R1 superbike, the R9 would probably supply a extra usable package deal on the street than the outdated rev-hungry four-cylinder R6 – making the most of the MT’s meaty midrange and low-end punch,” agrees Dan Sutherland on MCN.
Media accompanying this opinion reveals a rendering of what that R9 would possibly appear to be – and whereas the winglets are a bit a lot, there’s proof to again up the whispers popping out of Japan correct.
Yamaha filed functions for the identify ‘R9’ in all hemispheres final yr, with follow-up this yr; add to this the truth that the MT-09 is now the one bare bike in Yamaha’s vary to not sport a sporty fraternal twin, and the puzzle turns into all of the juicier.
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“If our contacts are appropriate,” finishes Sutherland, “an official launch in 2024 would coincide with the R1’s twenty fifth anniversary, so it stands to cause {that a} livery of this sort can be on the playing cards for the brand new Yamaha.”
What do you guys assume?
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