Yamaha Middleweight supersport
YZF-R9 specs
Current and prior-year spec data for the Yamaha YZF-R9, including trims, colors, chassis numbers, electronics, and source links.
Model note
Yamaha YZF-R9
All-new for 2025/2026, the R9 slots in as Yamaha's CP3 triple-powered middleweight supersport — successor energy to the R6 with a torque-rich 890cc triple from the MT-09 platform.
Model-year table
Side-by-side specs
Specs are normalized into shared fields so different brands can be compared without losing the source trail.
2026
Yamaha YZF-R9
Base
$12,499 MSRP
Team Yamaha Blue
Matte Raven Black
- Engine
- 890cc liquid-cooled DOHC inline-three with crossplane crankshaft
- Bore Stroke
- 78.0 x 62.1 mm
- Compression
- 11.5:1
- Fuel System
- Fuel injection with YCC-T
- Transmission
- 6-speed with assist-and-slipper clutch and quickshifter
- Final Drive
- Chain
- Front Suspension
- 43 mm KYB inverted fork, fully adjustable
- Rear Suspension
- KYB single shock, fully adjustable
- Front Brakes
- Dual 320 mm hydraulic discs with 4-piston radial calipers and ABS
- Rear Brakes
- 220 mm hydraulic disc with ABS
- Tires
- 120/70ZR17 front, 180/55ZR17 rear
- Wheelbase
- 55.7 in
- Seat Height
- 32.7 in
- Curb Weight
- 430 lb
- Fuel Capacity
- 3.7 gal