2025 Yamaha R9 First Ride: The New Middleweight Sportbike with R6 Soul 🏍️

The 2025 Yamaha YZF-R9 is here—and it might be the ultimate middleweight sportbike. Featuring Yamaha’s 890cc CP3 triple-cylinder engine, advanced electronics, and a lightweight aluminum frame, the R9 offers the perfect balance of performance and everyday rideability. We take it to Sonoma Raceway for a full test and first ride review. Is this the new R6 successor?

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