Click here for an VINData Motorcycle History Report on this 2017 Yamaha R1M.
In 2015, when the DOHC inline-four 998 cc Yamaha R1 was released, reviewers proclaimed it with words like “best ever” and “pinnacle of motorcycling.” The R1 was very good; the R1M was better.
The R1M jettisoned the standard model’s KYB suspension for Öhlins Electronic Racing Suspension (ERS), a fork and shock similar to what’s found on Ducati’s 1299 Panigale. With this suspension, Öhlins and Yamaha essentially divided the riding into different events — instead of trying to look at what the chassis is doing every millisecond — and made the necessary adjustments to the damping to provide the optimum performance for that situation.
Yamaha also stiffened the front spring rate by 16 percent and the rear spring rate by 2 percent. The R1M came standard with Yamaha’s Communication Control Unit (CCU), which enables you to communicate with the bike through a tablet or smartphone app and upload your settings for the various rider aids, opening the door to Yamaha’s Y-TRAC data-logging program. A total of 21 different channels were available for analyzing things like throttle opening, speed, lean angle, brake pressure, engine rpm, and more. Yamaha sharpened the R1M’s appeal with a dose of carbon fiber on the front fender, headlight cowling, side fairing, and passenger seat cowl.
In MCN’s words: “Swathes of carbon fiber, electronic Öhlins, a polished swingarm, and a lacquered aluminum tank make the R1M one of the most desirable Japanese superbikes ever made. Build quality is top drawer and reliability shouldn’t be a problem.”
Manufactured February 2017, this example is VIN: JYARN40E4HA000600. The seller is the original owner and purchased the bike new from RideNow Powersports in Las Vegas, Nevada, and states, “Bought new in 2018 off the showroom floor. Almost bought the then brand new V4 Ducati but I’m a huge Rossi fan and wanted to support him. Plus my first bike ever when I was 7 years old was a Yamaha. And come on, it’s an R1M, what a bike! I’ve done what I think are tasteful modifications and used it on a couple gentleman track days. Most of the miles were put on the desert highways around Vegas at a high rate of speed.”
The odometer shows 2,535 miles.
Maintenance:
Per the seller, “All factory recommended maintenance/service has been performed on schedule by RideNow Powersports. I have performed an oil change that was in excess of the factory recommendations after completing the track days. I purchased the full service package with the bike. The next service due is the 4,000 miles which will be no charge to the new owner.”
Modifications:
The seller has provided the following list of mods:
– Attack Performance Stage 1 Tune – all electronic aids fully functional, tune only accounts for block off plates, de-cat pipe and BMC Air filter
– Black Widow Ti cat eliminator mid-pipe
– Graves smog block off plates
– BMC air filter
– Shorai lithium battery
– Captive wheel spacers front and rear
– Sato Racing GP style paddock stand brackets
– Precision rear axle adjusters
– 90 degree valve stems in wheels
– Front and rear PitBull paddock stands
– Tapered roller bearings in steering head
– Sato Racing rearsets
– Sato Racing frame slider, axle sliders and tie down hoops
– 520 Chain Conversion, RK Chain MAX-X, 15T front, 42T and 43T rear
– LighTech race gas cap
– RG tail tidy
– Integrated turn signal/tail light
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Bridgestone Battlax Racing Street RS10 tires with date codes of 4916 and 0217.
The sale includes three keys, and all OEM parts
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
“Minor stone chips.”
Currently located in Saint Anthony, Idaho, this Yamaha is offered on a clean Idaho title. Have any R1M stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
