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Originally Posted by BoostedBB6
When a company builds two identical bikes and gives one a few more bits than the other it would be "de tuned" not in the sense of engine performance (however I have read that it comes with a different ECU to get some more power).
And the M model has different fairings (cf used extensively), different calipers, electronic controlled suspension, different exhaust, different ecu....
Take a R1M remove the extras to "tune down" the bike and you have a base R1 which equals overpriced compared to its competitors as of right now. 2015 S1000RR has all the extras as the bas model pricing....fail on Yamaha for that.
Im sure the price will come down after the initial deliveries are done tho....even so, the bike is hideous in street trim.
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There are already a lot of videos of the release in Milan that are posted and both models are listed on the Yamaha website, so you can compare the specs there. The only differences are the ones I've listed.
I would not call this "tuning" when it completely changes the characteristics of the bike and the purpose that its suited for. One is made to get you around the track as fast as possible and the other is for getting you to Starbucks faster than your friends. Its targeted towards a different section of the market. Similar in concept for people who might buy an STi as opposed to a WRX or Impreza. Or people who might buy a Civic SI than an EX.
Right now, you can't compare it to the 2015 S1000RR because the pricing for that has not been announced yet. What you can compare it to is the pre 2015 model or CBR 1000RR SP. But I would not expect the 2015 model to be priced the same as the 2014.