Yamaha R6 replacement R9 debuts, engine, feature details

Yamaha R6 replacement R9 debuts, engine, feature details

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After months of rumours and whispers in the motorcycling community about it, Yamaha has finally taken the covers off the R9 supersport. Essentially, the new Yamaha R9 is a sportbike utilising the MT-09’s feisty triple-cylinder motor and it (sort of) replaces the R6 in the lineup. 

  1. Same engine as MT-09, makes 119hp & 93Nm of torque
  2. New frame, fully adjustable suspension and Brembo brakes
  3. Full suite of electronics controlled via 5-inch TFT dash

Powering the Yamaha R9 is the much-loved, 890cc, 3-cyl motor that makes the same 119hp and 93Nm of torque as in its naked counterpart. This engine is largely unchanged and the only noteworthy difference is in the final drive gearing. That’s about where the similarities between the MT-09 and the R9 end, at least from a mechanical standpoint.

Housing this engine is a brand-new aluminium Deltabox frame, which weighs just 9.7kg and Yamaha claims is the lightest one to be used on any of its supersport models. Suspension duties are handled by a 43mm KYB USD fork and monoshock, both of which are fully adjustable and were developed side-by-side as the 2025 R1, claims the Iwata-based company. Braking is handled by a radial Brembo master cylinder, and twin Stylema calipers, mated to 320mm front discs and a single-piston caliper paired to a 220mm rear disc. 

The R9 uses a 14 litre fuel tank (same capacity as the MT-09) and with it brimmed, it weighs in at 195kg. This makes it just 2kg heavier than the standard MT-09. As is the case with most supersport bikes today, Yamaha has given the R9 winglets, which do help with downforce at high speeds but the company hasn’t released any concrete numbers for the same. In typical supersport fashion, the R9 has an aggressive seating position with a tall seat and clip-ons placed below the top yoke. 

Dual-channel ABS is standard as are a laundry list of other electronic aids. To list them all out, the Yamaha R9 has 3 preset riding modes – Sport, Street and Rain – accompanied by two fully customizable modes and four Track modes. A six-axis IMU enables cornering functionality for traction control, ABS, slide control and brake control. Furthermore, you also have lift control, power modes, engine braking modes and back slip regulator. A bidirectional quickshifter and cruise control are also part of the electronic aids. 

All the functions and features of the Yamaha R9 are controlled via a 5-inch colour TFT dash. The display can be connected to a smartphone via Yamaha’s MyRide app, allowing the display of phone calls, messages and other information on the dash. The R9 can be had in three colours – blue, black and red/white. 

Currently, the R9 is only offered in one variant but it’s not out of the realm of possibility that a higher-spec M or SP variant could make its debut down the line. Yamaha also equipped its Y-AMT gearbox on the MT-09 so there is also that possibility for the R9. Yamaha India has been saying for a long time now that some of its big bikes will come to our country soon, but as of now, nothing has materialised. It remains to be seen if and when the R9 will come to our country. 

Also See: Yamaha MT-09 review: Standard, SP, Y-AMT ridden



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