It is inspired by Bottpower’s Pikes Peak racers.
The conversion can take place on even a MT-09.
It does cost a bomb with the base kit starting at Rs 4.47 lakh (approx).
Yamaha Europe has this neat initiative called the Yard Built programme where the company recognises special custom builds on its bone stock bikes. Now usually, there are some creations that are quite out there, with severe modifications done to the original bike. This year though, Yamaha has highlighted the XR9 Carbona by Bottpower. It is a XSR900 underneath the new bodywork and is a direct bolt-on kit, no chop-shop treatment required.