The new S model gets steel conrods and exhaust headers instead of titanium ones, uses aluminium for the wheels, engine covers and sump instead of magnesium, and as a result weighs 4kg more than the normal R1. It also does without a quick-shifter but retains the high-spec traction control with its inertial measurement unit (IMU).
In the US, the R1S will be priced at $14,990, which is $2000 less than the normal R1.
News Source: Yamaha R1S revealed



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