willing . However , your license can still be torn up in only second gear …
ELECTRONICS The 900 has some serious electronics going on . The YRC-integrated riding modes are Rain , Street , Sport and Custom . A YZF-R1- derived six-axis IMU ( inertial measurement unit ) brain box controls lean sensitive ABS , TC , Slide Control and Wheelie Control . Also , there is Cruise Control . I ’ m not sure why , on this kind of bike , but I guess younger folks use it ? Half the reason I ride a bike is the fun derived from twisting the throttle .
A 5-inch TFT screen shows all manner of information from warning lights to mode settings to TC and ABS settings . Of course , speed and engine revs and fuel level is all shown too on the multi-page selectable screen .
ERGONOMICS Yamaha understands that full-on sports bike ergos are bloody uncomfortable for normal sized riders and those who ’ ll rarely , if ever , see the pristine tar-seal of a racetrack . So , the designers stretched out the ergo ’ s for a more rider friendly place to be . The bars are higher
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