2020-01-01_Motorcycle_Trader

W

elcome to the 2020
model-year launchofthe
Yamaha R1 and R1Mhere
at Sydney Motorsport
Park. Charris, you’reout
first on the R1M with the fastgroup,
mate. Be ready in five.”
To call what would follow
a baptism of fire would be an
understatement. The ankle was
playing up, I hadn’t hit a track
on anything proper fast for a

while,andI’dneverriddenthe

famedSydneycircuit.Whatcould

possiblygowrong?Yeah,nah,put

meontheR3tolearnthetrack

first.Thereinliesthebenefitsof

a graduatingmodelrangewith

progressiveperformance.Starting

withtheLAMS-approvedR3,our

YamahaR-seriesoutingallowed

ustoworkuptherankstothe

overhauledsuperbikestarsofthe

show:theR1andtop-dogR1M.

YAM

AHA

LAUNCH

REPORT

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