Yamaha R9.

Anyone have any info on it? I have an MT09 but really would rather not spend a whole bunch of money to make it more track worthy.

 

I'm hopefully it'll be a good sport touring platform. Not helpful, I know, but it's my thoughts on it.

 

The CP3 would make a real good track engine, the torque would be a lot of fun.

 

Isn't the R9 just going to be an MT09 with bodywork, that you would remove to make it more track worthy?

 

Isn't that what the Tracer is?

 

I already own a giraffe. An actual ADV bike(Tiger 900 Rally) not something that looks like one, but for the street. I still like a sportbike based sport tourer.

 

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I guess kinda sorta but my MT09 isn't the latest version with some of the rider aids, the rearsets and handlebar would also need to be ditched. Im probably just trying to make an excuse as to why I need two bikes.... one track and one street. I love that motor though.

 

Do it, then you have a spare when you crash.

 

FZ09'er here. CP3 engine is outstanding, in my opinion. (biased)
Over on our forum, we're anticipating news of the R9 soon. Some have pre-orders already.
Definitely going to be an interesting bike.

The artist renders are pretty slick.

Also, for what it's worth... we have a member in CT selling his crashed bike for $2500. Damage looks minimal, and for that price it could be a great project for a track dedicated bike.

 

After about 1,500 miles, I'm loving my Tracer 9 GT!

 

Still going to get it ass kicked by the 765RS.

 

Can someone clue me in on this thing? Why does everyone act like the R9 is coming any day now, while it seems like that's been said for basically 3 years straight? Article after article of 'next EICMA' and yet nothing ever materializes.

Will this year be the year Yamaha actually announces something, or will I be making the same post in 365 days?

 

Is the R9 supposed to be the new worse R6 to compete in the 750-955 supersport class? I don’t follow MotoAmerica as much as a lot of people, but it seems like the R6 is fading away. What replaces it?

 

Did you hear Honda was coming out with a new V4 superbike?

 

3 cyl motors are limited to 800cc in supersport. So, no this won't go there.

 

https://www.gpone.com/it/2024/01/06...syX_11rr7VCly5cmaUm2if6qY88-3LbUEoylZLvCRYaXg

 

I'm sure FIM will homologate the R9. All it takes is a Mektronik ECU to restrict it. Twins was limited to 750cc water cooled twins but now that Suzuki wants the GSX8 in the class they bumped it to 800cc with restrictions for 2024.

 

I just bought a 2023 XSR 900 for the street.

 

Yeah, the R6 won’t be homologated any more after this year I think and I believe the R9 will take its place in Next Gen Supersport and there will be a lot of people developing that as the new hotness. It’s less about displacement and more about close racing and getting lots of manufacturers involved.

 

I thought I heard that a built R6 engine is the baseline for balancing the other bikes in the next gen supersport class. Assuming the R9 is the CP3 engine, is that engine even capable of matching the R6?