09-30-2005, 12:31 AM
Welp, there's good news and bad news Kaan. The bad news is that the R1 LE is $18000. The good news is that the MM paint scheme also comes on the regular R1 for only a few hundred dollars more 
![[Image: R1_SE_3sized.jpg]](http://www.yamaha-motor.com/assets/products/mcy/500/R1_SE_3sized.jpg)
As an added bonus, the all new R6 comes in the special scheme too:
![[Image: 06YZFR6_se_1sized.jpg]](http://www.yamaha-motor.com/assets/products/mcy/500/06YZFR6_se_1sized.jpg)
Its $1000 more expensive this year but its got a slipper clutch, more power, less weight, and some other goodies. Its obviously an attempt by Yamaha to kick the competition into submission and raise the stakes in the Supersport 600 class.
Between the R1 LE and the new R6 I think Yamaha is going to touch off a war between the manufacturers for increasingly specialized and expensive sport bikes in a battle for supremacy. Not that wasn't going on already but the battle has been getting particularly heated lately...
As an added bonus, the all new R6 comes in the special scheme too:
Its $1000 more expensive this year but its got a slipper clutch, more power, less weight, and some other goodies. Its obviously an attempt by Yamaha to kick the competition into submission and raise the stakes in the Supersport 600 class.
Between the R1 LE and the new R6 I think Yamaha is going to touch off a war between the manufacturers for increasingly specialized and expensive sport bikes in a battle for supremacy. Not that wasn't going on already but the battle has been getting particularly heated lately...
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Past: 2018 Honda Civic Type-R, 2015 Yamaha R1, 2009 BMW M3, 2013 Aprilia RSV4R, 2006 Honda Ridgeline, 2006 Porsche Cayman S, 2012 Ducati 1199, 2009 Subaru WRX, 2008 CBR1000RR, 2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R, 2000 Toyota Tundra, 2005 Honda CBR600RR, 1996 Acura Integra GS-R, 1996 Acura Integra GS-R, 1997 Honda Civic EX
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Past: 2018 Honda Civic Type-R, 2015 Yamaha R1, 2009 BMW M3, 2013 Aprilia RSV4R, 2006 Honda Ridgeline, 2006 Porsche Cayman S, 2012 Ducati 1199, 2009 Subaru WRX, 2008 CBR1000RR, 2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R, 2000 Toyota Tundra, 2005 Honda CBR600RR, 1996 Acura Integra GS-R, 1996 Acura Integra GS-R, 1997 Honda Civic EX
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