Biga
Near Miss Racing #96
I think I know what I want for Christmas :wow
http://www.superstreetbike.com/2018-yamaha-r-09-concept?src=SOC&dom=fb
http://www.superstreetbike.com/2018-yamaha-r-09-concept?src=SOC&dom=fb
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RightCoastBias
F8TRED
Not much into sportbikes, but this is a pretty cool looking iteration of the 09's platform and a no brainer for Yamaha.
RightCoastBias
F8TRED
Hell, the rider seat doesn't look comfortable.
But, I've never really seen a real sportbike be a good option for 2up. I certainly wouldn't want to be stuck on the back or any.
NeilInPacifica
Well-known member
I can see the appeal, but leaning over the tank is not for me. I'll stick with my FZ-09.
Jalopyshoppe
idiot
Am I the only one who thinks that triple is milquetoast at best? I'll spare you the in depth rant about sprotbiles and my lack of interest in them, but seriously, go liter bike or GTFO. The triple is a compromise that takes away the violence of the big twins and the punch of the liter 4.
Schnellbandit
I see 4 lights!
If you can't make a Triumph, might as well copy them.
NinjaStatus
Active member
Big fan of the newer Yamaha designs. Love that tail.
As for the triple, I really enjoy riding my Streety and I won't be giving it up anytime soon but the power distribution doesn't excite me quite like a smooth, screamy four.
As for the triple, I really enjoy riding my Streety and I won't be giving it up anytime soon but the power distribution doesn't excite me quite like a smooth, screamy four.
LOL. Have you ridden a V-twin? I haven't ridden one I thought was violent. My Super Duke will wheelie all day long, but the power delivery is so linear it's the exact opposite of violent. In my experience, a triple is the ideal compromise between the low-end grunt of a twin and the top-end hit of an inline-4.
LittleBigGirl
Well-known member
Sweet bike. I really love the red and white....
Smash Allen
Banned
Asking fish if he has ridden a twin is like asking Hugh Hefner if he’s ridden twins :laughing
Violent as in you twist the throttle and all the torque is immediately there. Terrible for going fast around corners. Triples are the red headed bastard child of an abusive violent twin and a fat old water buffalo.
:laughing Twins are much easier to ride than I4s, in my experience. Yes, they have a ton of torque but the delivery is anything but violent (on the bikes I've ridden, anyway). The very first ride on my 1301cc Super Duke was on rain-soaked roads that were slicker than walrus snot on an ice floe. Torque was so linear and the motor so easy to control I only spent 1-2 minutes in "Rain" mode before switching back to the full-power "Street" mode...
I'm thinking that Doug Polen, Carl Fogarty, Colin Edwards, Troy Corser, and Troy Bayliss might all disagree with your assessment that twins are terrible at going around corners
Smash Allen
Banned
:laughing Twins are much easier to ride than I4s, in my experience. Yes, they have a ton of torque but the delivery is anything but violent (on the bikes I've ridden, anyway). The very first ride on my 1301cc Super Duke was on rain-soaked roads that were slicker than walrus snot on an ice floe. Torque was so linear and the motor so easy to control I only spent 1-2 minutes in "Rain" mode before switching back to the full-power "Street" mode...
I'm thinking that Doug Polen, Carl Fogarty, Colin Edwards, Troy Corser, and Troy Bayliss might all disagree with your assessment that twins are terrible at going around corners
twins are 'easier' because you don't have to plan the power, drawback is there is less overall
the torque curves of twins bred for racing are more aligned with i4 than with your super duke, but this thread is about racing triples
the inline triple breaks traction mid corner almost as easy as a twin and runs out of steam before an inline 4
you want peak power to hit right as you have the bike pointed and are standing it up. this happens much easier and is quicker to get to wfo with an inline 4. check out the section of torque curve in rpms around a corner and inversely relate it to lean angle/grip during the corner. the closer they line up the easier it's going to be to go wfo and ride the edge but that's just my opinion based off of one track season hopefully ken hill doesn't come in here and shut me down