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SLIPPER
CLUTCH
Another
significant difference between the stock R and
the RSP is the use of a slipper clutch on the limited edition SP model. This
race-bred design limits the back torque transmitted from the rear wheel through
to the crank, and in doing so it improves traction during rapid deceleration
and hard braking in racing conditions, and enhances engine and transmission
reliability.
FORGED
ALUMINIUM MARCHESINI WHEELS
 Special new
lightweight wheels have been developed jointly by Yamaha engineers and
Marchesini, and they feature the same ‘Y’ shaped spokes as the YZR-MMotoGP
machine.
This is the
first time that this type of wheel has been used by Yamaha on a production road
machine. Manufactured from forged aluminium to Yamaha’s exacting requirements,
they offer a total of 400 g in weight savings compared with the standard
5-spoke wheels.
The
significant reduction in unsprung weight, combined with the revised rigidity
balance of the new 2006 Deltabox V chassis and the beneficial effects of the
longer swingarm, make an important contribution to the remarkable handling
performance of the RSP model.
GOLD-COLOURED MUFFLERS
In addition
to the high specification Öhlins suspension and lightweight Marchesini wheels,
the new YZF-RSP is also equipped with exclusive gold-coloured underseat
mufflers which perfectly contrast with the new Gun Smoke colour scheme, and
complement the golden Yamaha tuning fork badge on the fuel tank.
LIMITED
EDITION PLAQUE
Each one of
the 500 YZF-RSP models will come with a small engraved plaque bearing the
machine’s production number to underline its exclusivity.
YZF-R1SP
HIGHLIGHTS
- Special
high-quality colour scheme to underline its exclusivity
- Based on
2006 YZF-R1
- Modified
Deltabox V frame with revised rigidity balance*
- Extended
swingarm*
- 1%
increase in front wheel weight distribution*
- New lower
triple clamp*
- Limited
run of only 500 units in Europe
- Exclusive
Öhlins front forks
- Exclusive
Öhlins rear shock
- Slipper
clutch
- Forged
aluminium Marchesini wheels
- New
gold-coloured mufflers
- Lap timer
* Please
see YZF-Rsection for further details.
YZF-R1 SP.
READY FOR THE ROAD AND TRACK
The new
YZF-RSP is a fitting tribute to Yamaha’s 50 years of production of some of the
world’s most innovative and exciting motorcycles. Yamaha’s first ever
motorcycle, the YA-, won its very first race, and since then Yamaha has been
committed to producing winners for the road and for the track.
Today, half
a century after our first victory, Yamaha is the dominant force in the road
racing world, and the new YZF-RSP illustrates our total commitment to creating
the world’s most exciting and advanced high-performance motorcycles.
YZF-RSP:
Some things are just above all.
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