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Yamaha introduces the Meter Simulator, a web-based application which allows enthusiasts to get to know how the electronics inside the 2015 R1 and R1M work. This simulation showcases the advanced electronics package of the bikes and is a great educational platform for those looking forward to actually buy one of these bikes. The idea is really smart, as it offers future customers a way to become acquainted with the electronics and adjustability of the new R1 platform even before the bikes reach the showrooms.
By far the biggest upgrade in the superbike world, Yamaha’s all-new YZF-R1 and YZF-R1M are two models which are literally stuffed with technology and which provide the riders with an unprecedented control over multiple riding parameters, allowing them to finely tune a lot of variables for a customized response from the machine.
Customers still have to wait a bit until the first 2015 model year R1 machines reach their nearest dealers and they can have the test ride of their lives, but this doesn’t necessarily mean they can’t start to know the bike already. That is, at a theoretical level, as the Meter Simulator will only provide them with a display of how setting up the bike is, with no feedback whatsoever.
Even so, the web interface provides a rich educational experience thanks to the use of the toggle switch, menu-selection wheel, and mode button, making things look as if the riders were actually sitting in the saddle of the R1 or R1M. They will also get full access to the Yamaha Ride Control (YRC) system.
Head over to Yamaha’s motorsport website and find your way around the R1 and R1M! The Meter Simulator is can be found in the “Features/Innovation” section of the R1 and R1M model-specific pages.
Customers still have to wait a bit until the first 2015 model year R1 machines reach their nearest dealers and they can have the test ride of their lives, but this doesn’t necessarily mean they can’t start to know the bike already. That is, at a theoretical level, as the Meter Simulator will only provide them with a display of how setting up the bike is, with no feedback whatsoever.
Even so, the web interface provides a rich educational experience thanks to the use of the toggle switch, menu-selection wheel, and mode button, making things look as if the riders were actually sitting in the saddle of the R1 or R1M. They will also get full access to the Yamaha Ride Control (YRC) system.
Head over to Yamaha’s motorsport website and find your way around the R1 and R1M! The Meter Simulator is can be found in the “Features/Innovation” section of the R1 and R1M model-specific pages.
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