Yamaha R9 Supersport 2025

[@noblaw7595]

3:38 if the internet commenters who say "we want the R1" actually bought an R1, the R1 wouldn't be retired. It's not impossible to make the R1 pass emissions. Other manufacturers have done it for their 1000cc sportsbikes. Yamaha themselves will continue selling the MT10, so the CP4 will get a euro5+ variant. If Yamaha is retiring the R1, it's because it doesn't sell enough. So they're stopping development and as a result, it falls short of the newest regulations. Whereas they think the R9 will sell enough to cover the (significantly bigger) investment to design a brand new bike. Moral of the story: you vote with your wallet. If you're not buying 200bhp-$20k sportsbikes for the street, aren't you proving Yamaha's point that we don't need them ?

[@ApexRadius]

The Internet screams about wanting all kinds of sportbikes but it rarely buys one, especially a new one. If the loudest, whiniest part of the Internet actually rides sportbikes as much as they bullsh*t, most of them are on clapped-out 2000s GSX-Rs/ZX-Rs/YZF-Rs/CBRs.

[@bayro7]

bc they are overpriced when the m is few thousand dollars more than a s1k which is just on par with the r1 in pricing but everyone knows bmw bikes are just another level. i love the r1 and own one as well, blame the manufacturers who continue to price it high when the market is flooded with amazing bikes. r9 is not gonna sell, they are discontinuing the r1 bc uks regulations but whatever, just ignore that part

[@noblaw7595]

@@bayro7 Let's check back in 2 years about that "r9 is not gonna sell" part

[@foodmaniac9339]

Yuu don't know a shit about motorcycles. Nothing. R9 won't sell? It'll be a sales record. Wait and see. Bmw is better than yamaha 😂. Yamaha stays on the road and bmw in the garage. R1 platform is old, but still wins races and championships. Go ride your ktm. ​@@bayro7

[@foodmaniac9339]

​@@noblaw7595he's a internet noon. R9 will be a sales record for yamaha

[@n300zx931]

This compares to the R6 and replaces the R6 if any bike. It actually doesn't really replace the R6 it's a new type of motorcycle. Not designed as a track bike but as a street going bike that you can take on track days. Anyone comparing it to the R1 or saying it's an R1 replacement knows very little about motorcycles.

[@PSP5559]

I dont understand any of the hate. The R9 is a brilliant move from Yamaha. The R6 was the benchmark for supersport performance in its final form. When Yamaha announced that it was to be discontinued, they sent shockwaves through the sport bike community. How could the best be so easily put to rest? Ever since then, the class has been growing on paper, but dying in spirit. None of these new 60 to 80 hp sport bikes are true supersports; i.e. daytona 660, GSX8R, R7. You cant reach a pinnacle of performance, then go back 3 levels and call it the same class. For the R9 to come out, cheaper than the R6 used to MSRP for, and (even crazier) cheaper than used R6’s of the last generation, while also having similar to better performance/features/technology is an incredible feat, and I think if Yamaha designed the core performance characteristics of the R9 right, people will quickly see it for what it is and buy them. If bigger engines with the same performance is what it takes to counter emissions regulations, so be it. If sticking excessive amounts of tech on bikes like 9 level Traction Control Systems and MotoGP derived winglets is what it takes to remain relevant in the market, so be it. If unification of engine configurations across platforms is what it takes to bring cost down, then great! thats more money in our pockets. But the R9 to me is more than just a smart business move. If it’s any good, I think in history it’ll mark the revival of the spirit of the supersport class. (and that’s coming from someone who currently owns a Triumph, Ducati, and a Suzuki)

[@benschofield7565]

Looks fantastic. Seems like a bit of a remedy for the bloated 20K+ bikes. Can't see the Triumph being anything other than a Tiger Sport, but whatever it is, it will leave the door open for a Daytona 800 in a year or two.

[@ApexRadius]

As for Triumph, it's not clear what their new bike/platform is going to be but I wouldn't bet on it being a fully-faired R9 competitor. It's possible, especially if there are strong signs of a miraculous revival of the supersport class, but I wouldn't say it's highly likely. The Daytona 675 was one of the best supersport bikes ever made and...it didn't sell well, save for its first couple of production years. Not being a big volume manufacturer, Triumph really can't afford to put development and marketing money toward bikes that don't sell when they move a lot of Street Triples, Bonneville variants. Tigers, Tridents, and Speed/Scrambler 400s. The current Street Triple RS is very much a modern-day Daytona 675R without clip-ons and a full fairing, so they're not chasing Yamaha. Yamaha is chasing them with the new MT-09 (and in some sense, the R9). And by all accounts it's very good. Triumph could just add a fairing, clip-ons, and few minor tweaks to the Striple (which is basically what teams do for supersport racing) and they'd have an instant R9 competitor. But Triumph has done the math and, up until now, the market will not reward even that relatively modest investment.

[@Jacob99174]

Mate, so well said

[@101BadBreath]

Loved your thoughts on this and I agree with it all. I respect what Yamaha are doing here, and believe moderately light 700-900 cc is the sweet spot for the road and then a spot of weekend track fun. Will this push Suzuki to update their powerful and capable dinosaur GSXR750 or stick with ultra road friendly GSX-R8 I wonder. Would love to see a Ninja 700+ ish too.

[@elithegreat6463]

I like the wings, but can’t stand a Cinder Block for a Muffler 🤷🏻‍♂️🤦🏻

[@Jean_pneus]

Then replace it allright 😅

[@patrickstevens3721]

Yea..just replace it. They already have exhaust swaps that you can get. I'm definitely gonna swap the exhaust on mine.

[@stikmannn]

90s supersports can't beat em 👌💯

[@coastalhillbilly3419]

Brand new GSXR 750 is a modern classic

[@DOORDASHINGCMOTO]

This square with a circle headlight inside was just pure laziness the last set up was great looking but this here was like they ran out of ideas so let’s put a square hole with a round light inside

[@markh.harris9271]

Very interesting.

[@lovingmylifeasIage6741]

Motorcycle companies are in business to make money. That's why motorcycle companies are making so many parallel twins for the riding community. Yamaha is telling their customers that they want to make more money off of the R9 than they could off of the R1. Not very many could afford the R1 as is. The cost of making one compliant with Euro 5 would just ad more costs on an already expensive bike. So making a bike that cost less will sell more, so they think. That remains to be seen. The market is a roulette wheel. It's all a gamble. Manufacturing motorcycles is just a side venture for Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki, and Kawasaki. So they can afford to take risks.

[@mikemitchell3889]

Thanks, Alf, for the commentary. I've had a soft spot for Yamaha triples since the late seventies. Transcontinental? No prob. City torque? Check! Hammer-reliable? Yamaha! This sub-liter bike hits a sweet-spot in any package, R-9, MT-09, Laser GT, etcetera... It all seems well planned. Like you, I would like to see Triumph answer-in-kind, being already set to go with existing triple config. As always, the market will decide!

[@tonyfreeth2559]

R9 is replacing the R6 not the R1

[@donno1hahahaha]

what will be the top speed of R9?

[@alexgolovchenko3791]

I respect your assertions. I've been at this a long time too. To me, the R9 is a cartoon, an animation of a REAL motorcycle, a media driven fallacy. I know that Yamaha is developing a V4 for Moto GP. The CP3 application in a 'Super Sport' is heart breaking, a sign of the times. I'll settle with the R1 until the new V4 hits the streets. Until then, I'll keep my wallet closed.😢

[@trungtaquang3664]

where u can find that yamaha is developing a v4 bro

[@alexgolovchenko3791]

@@trungtaquang3664 Ah, my friend, Moto GP news, research, my ear to the ground. Yamaha knows what they need to do. V4 is the way to victory. The CP3 concept is a stop gap measure to generate revenue. I'll bide my time, save my money. I know that a V4 Super Sport from Yamaha will be introduced in 2026. It will be an 890 cc monster that will put my R1 to bed.

[@Villani_AV]

Personally I think this is a great bike so far, we'll wait and see the tests whey they finally happen. Anyone upset with it was wishing for something fantastical; the mt09 is probably their most highly rated bike. The cp3 is only ever praised, so they put it in yet another bike in their lineup

[@coastalhillbilly3419]

One would think R9 would = 90% of an R1 performance

[@SongJLikes]

The faired xsr900 is way way cooler to own imo… def better looking

[@Sana-f1w]

R9 is not the R1s replacement. NO ONE SAID That. Is the one for the r6. The r6 got destroyed by Ducatis panigale V2 in the WSC. Thats why they started developing the R9 to compete with them. I am 100% sure that as soon as the developed the new I4, they will put out another R1.

[@Qassu78]

The enviromental regulations are getting more strict and we'll be seeing a transition to twins and triples just because that's the easiest and cheapest way to comply with the HC emission regulations. So far Honda is the ONLY manufacturer who has been able to build an 1000cc four cylinder engine that's Euro 5+ compliant. Within next two years we'll be seeing more smaller displacement motorcycles and as those motorcycles slowly replace the motorcycles in WSBK and as MotoGP adopts the 850cc engines in 2027, the development of these smaller bikes will also pick up in pace. These smaller bikes like R9 will sell in the future. The old saying "Win on sunday, sell on monday" is still very relevant today.

[@foodmaniac9339]

Yamaha can make R1 euro6 compliant aswell. But what's the use without good sales. But yamaha engineers have said that the new R1 is in development already. Maybe 2027

[@saddle8bag]

Gorgeous, but I wish they would have skipped the silly winglets. Too committed for me, but I'm a fan.

[@birddogz545]

If the R6 and GSXR 750 beat this bike on track, it's a total fail.

[@christophercowan9946]

Obviously a step backwards. Perhaps the company has lost its marbles or wants to loose money.

[@FirdausAmir]

New daytona

[@raptor102993]

I get it’ll be the top Yamaha in Europe but it won’t be in the rest of the world. Don’t compare it to an r1 because it’s not filling that power range. It’s filling the r6 slot

[@Mujahideen_khinzir]

R9 is necessary because Triumph failed to deliver the Daytona

[@timhaslum7461]

There simply isn’t enough people willing to buy the R1, all the moaning about it not being made for the any longer is simple down economics, why spend development money when about 10 will be sold in the uk per annum.

[@tymobyrne4451]

I like my new XSR900 butt, it aint no super bike motor....just saying.....

[@tonyfreeth2559]

That's cool. But this guy is wrong this R9 is replacing the R6 not the R1. There will be a V4 R1 I'm betting. The R9 is being raced in wssp by TenKate

[@tymobyrne4451]

@@tonyfreeth2559 A v4 Yam would be sweeter then spreadable butter...lol

[@erezyoal]

Is the R9 lighter then the R1 ? B.s. argument

[@Miami-GS]

Yes. Only 5-6 kg lighter

[@gmajor8288]

The R9 is here to replace the discontinued r9 not the r1 The r1 is not dead I won't be surprised if the r1 grows a V4 engine in the future

[@JoeStanek-vu7rl]

Are you high? The governments want all vehicles to be electric by 2035... ICE will be more and more restricted till they're gone... 2026 will very likely be the last year of the R1, it doesn't matter how the R1 fan boys feel, the R7 replaced the R6, the R9 is replacing the R1.

[@jondoe5532]

that is like putting wings on a 125cc bike, complete marketing BS. Anything that will get more young people on 2 wheels is a bonus in my book but the R9 is just an mt-09 with full fairings and slightly different geometry. £12000 will still buy you a used 2016 R1 or any other brand 1000cc - 1100cc like the 2021 rsv4, 2018 gsxr, 2018 zx10r etc. Is the R9 aimed at the people who describe themselves as neutral gender They/Them? How did the woke advert for Gillette work out??

[@SirsBoxingFederation]

Brother what 🤣

[@joemann3536]

TRIPLE ENGINE ARE GREAT. This will do great. Looking foreword to the CFMOTOs triple... 675 SS. 8,000 dollar price will wake up the mid sport bike arena. it is already storming MOTO 2 CLASS and I WILL BET by 2027 CFMoto will make the an 850 CC soon that will give the Italians a challenge in MotoGP.

[@jesus2400]

Triumph is too expensive

[@nhzxboi]

Rather ugly beast isn't it? Too much tech. Too many screws and knobs. I'm still loving my '06R1. It's a wonderful machine.

[@coastalhillbilly3419]

Red and white one would be beautiful if it weren't for the winglets

[@ApexRadius]

First, as another poster mentioned the R9 is primarily meant to replace the R6, not the R1 (although surely some liter-class riders/aspiring liter-class riders will move to the R9 because it hits a nice sweet spot for road use). If Yamaha intends to stay in WSB, BSB, MotoAmerica, AJRRC (Japan) and other national racing series, there will be an R1 or something equivalent. It just won't be available as a road bike in some markets (in the US, we're getting the newly/lightly revised, road legal R1). And I doubt that Yamaha intends to leave superbike racing anytime soon. These days, "true" sportbikes mostly exist as halo bikes and for race homologation, not big sales. The R9 will race in WSS, BSS, MotoAmerica Superport, etc. against Panagale V2s, GSX-R 750s/600s, ZX-6Rs, CBR-600RRs, and faired Street Triple 765 RSs. True race-replica sportbikes haven't sold well in well over a decade and liter-class ones tend to be very expensive. They're now mostly the domain of the premium European brands llike Ducati, BMW, Aprilia, etc. The market is a small and rarefied, making it far less attractive for more mainstream manufacturers. They're just not going to spend a lot of development and regulatory requirement money for low-volume production versions of these bikes that they have to sell at competitive prices. Not to mention, 200+ HP superbikes are ridiculous overkill on the road and expensive to own and run, especially for younger people.

[@JoeStanek-vu7rl]

Gawd people the R1 is already illegal to sell in Europe, it will be illegal to sell in America in a few years... the R7 replaced the R6, the R9 is replacing the R1 and the government doesn't care if that upsets the R1 fanboys.

[@ApexRadius]

​@@JoeStanek-vu7rl The R1 doesn't have to be illegal to sell in Europe as a road bike. It's just that Yamaha (wisely) decided its potential sales are not worth the investment in continual compliance with emissions/regulatory standards. Maybe this is splitting hairs, but The R7 wasn't really a replacement for the R6. The R7 is very different from an R6 and not meant to fill the same place in the market. It's relatively inexpensive and more approachable for newer riders and was even more heavily based on the MT-07 (which is a near-entry-level bike) than the R9 is based on an MT-09. The R6 was the cutting-edge hardcore supersport. The R9 is the bike that's meant to more closely replace the R6, as it will in supersport racing. The R1 really has no direct replacement at this time. It will simply not exist as a road bike in many markets. But I'd agree that its days as a road bike in the US are probably numbered, as well.

[@tonyfreeth2559]

​@@JoeStanek-vu7rlI mean you said a lot but you're wrong. The R9 is entering wssp under Ten Kate race team. If it was replacing the R1 it would be entering world Superbike. It's okay to be wrong take the loss buddy

[@kushpaladin]

they aren't replacing anything.... if they replaced it they would've called it a R6....

[@JoeStanek-vu7rl]

Please think... R7 was released shortly after the R6 was retired... the R9 is released a year or possibly 2 before the R1 will be retired. Emissions laws are getting stricter, motorcycles will get slower. Please remember that the government wants all vehicles to be electric by 2035... I understand that it's upsetting to all the fan boys but the truth is the R9 is replacing the R1 not the R6.

[@TalonTSI95]

At 117hp it competes with the 600cc class, not 1L.

[@JoeStanek-vu7rl]

Polution regulations don't care about your feelings... R7 replaced the R6, R9 is replacing the R1... you have till 2027 to convince Yamaha why they should spend a butt load of money to make the R1 compliant.

[@tonyfreeth2559]

​@@JoeStanek-vu7rlwrong but do go on spouting this bullshit. The R9 is entering wssp not wsbk. It is the R6 replacement.

[@JoeStanek-vu7rl]

@@tonyfreeth2559 you are so full of poop. Do your freaking homework there will be no 4 cylinder motorcycles in 2030 regardless of how big of a tantrum you throw.