They had a sneak preview today for the RX-1 at the Mer-Maid in Mounds View, MN this evening. I was very impressed, to say the least. Here are my observations:
Sound- Incredible, quiet superbike rumble.
The RX-1 has a very low engagement speed, ~2500 RPM.
Weight- Yamaha won't really won't tell you but the factory engineers said that their target was 5% of the SRX. One other interesting thing at the sneak peak I saw was a sticker one the RX-1 models that said "Prototype front bumper, please don't lift or bounce" Why? Looked indentical to the Viper bumper. Maybe they did not want the attendees to try to lift the front. One of the factory engineers said,"The amount of weight is not as important as cneter of gravity", thats fair.
Spin oil filter!
Oil change interval 3000 miles.
Lifter adjustment 26,000 miles!
They tested the RX-1 in Alaska to -30F and it started!
Dry sump- no oil to slow down cold starting RPM
No storage compartment.. bummer
Plenty of sophisticated die cast parts and mfg methods.
Overall I liked what I saw and I am pleased with the direction Yamaha is taking!
Maxwell
Sound- Incredible, quiet superbike rumble.
The RX-1 has a very low engagement speed, ~2500 RPM.
Weight- Yamaha won't really won't tell you but the factory engineers said that their target was 5% of the SRX. One other interesting thing at the sneak peak I saw was a sticker one the RX-1 models that said "Prototype front bumper, please don't lift or bounce" Why? Looked indentical to the Viper bumper. Maybe they did not want the attendees to try to lift the front. One of the factory engineers said,"The amount of weight is not as important as cneter of gravity", thats fair.
Spin oil filter!
Oil change interval 3000 miles.
Lifter adjustment 26,000 miles!
They tested the RX-1 in Alaska to -30F and it started!
Dry sump- no oil to slow down cold starting RPM
No storage compartment.. bummer
Plenty of sophisticated die cast parts and mfg methods.
Overall I liked what I saw and I am pleased with the direction Yamaha is taking!
Maxwell