LAISAYZF-R1 2009 - Wet
Tuned for Hockenheimring - adds: asphalt, fast, technical
Yamaha YZF-R1 2009 - 75 kg, Intermediate, Neutral, Wet - Hockenheimring
Set this first
Shock: Preload
- Stock value
- 8 mm
- Recommended
- 7 mm
- Change
- 1 mm less than stock
Reason: condition Wet - Hockenheimring
How to test it: Change Preload only, nothing else. Then ride the same section or the same number of laps as before and watch whether exactly the behaviour that bothers you changes. If it gets worse or less settled, put the value back.
- Shock: Preload7 mm1 mm less than stockcomputed
- Fork: Preload4.25 turns0.25 turns less than stockcomputed
- Tire: Front tire pressure2.4 bar0.1 bar less than stockcomputed
- Tire: Rear tire pressure2.8 bar0.1 bar less than stockcomputed
- Fork: Spring rate8.8 N/mm0.2 N/mm less than stockcomputed
10 confirmed settings available.
Computed from factory specs and your factors
Last reviewed: no release date - this starting value was computed, not measured.
A starting point to verify on the bike - not a safety guarantee. Change one thing at a time and check on track. How LAISA derives this →
All recommended changes
In order, biggest deviation from the stock value first. Take them one at a time.
- Shock: Preload1 mm less than stock
8 mm7 mm
Reason: condition Wet - Hockenheimring
How to test it
Change Preload only, nothing else. Then ride the same section or the same number of laps as before and watch whether exactly the behaviour that bothers you changes. If it gets worse or less settled, put the value back.
- Fork: Preload0.25 turns less than stock
4.5 turns4.25 turns
Reason: condition Wet - Hockenheimring
How to test it
Change Preload only, nothing else. Then ride the same section or the same number of laps as before and watch whether exactly the behaviour that bothers you changes. If it gets worse or less settled, put the value back.
- Tire: Front tire pressure0.1 bar less than stock
2.5 bar2.4 bar
Reason: condition Wet - Hockenheimring
How to test it
Change Front tire pressure only, nothing else. Then ride the same section or the same number of laps as before and watch whether exactly the behaviour that bothers you changes. If it gets worse or less settled, put the value back.
- Tire: Rear tire pressure0.1 bar less than stock
2.9 bar2.8 bar
Reason: condition Wet - Hockenheimring
How to test it
Change Rear tire pressure only, nothing else. Then ride the same section or the same number of laps as before and watch whether exactly the behaviour that bothers you changes. If it gets worse or less settled, put the value back.
- Fork: Spring rate0.2 N/mm less than stock
9 N/mm8.8 N/mm
Reason: condition Wet - Hockenheimring
How to test it
Change Spring rate only, nothing else. Then ride the same section or the same number of laps as before and watch whether exactly the behaviour that bothers you changes. If it gets worse or less settled, put the value back.
- Transmission: Rear sprocket1 tooth less than stock
45 teeth44 teeth
Reason: condition Wet - Hockenheimring
How to test it
Change Rear sprocket only, nothing else. Then ride the same section or the same number of laps as before and watch whether exactly the behaviour that bothers you changes. If it gets worse or less settled, put the value back.
- Shock: Spring rate2 N/mm less than stock
98 N/mm96 N/mm
Reason: condition Wet - Hockenheimring
How to test it
Change Spring rate only, nothing else. Then ride the same section or the same number of laps as before and watch whether exactly the behaviour that bothers you changes. If it gets worse or less settled, put the value back.
All technical values
Complete settings, technical data, components, gearing and geometry - including the adjusters that exist on the bike but do not carry a confirmed value yet.
| BrakeOEM Radial 4-Piston Caliper | ||
| ChainOEM Chain | ||
| Chain length | 116 links | OEM |
| ChassisOEM Deltabox Aluminium Frame (R-series 2006-2009) | ||
| ClutchOEM Wet Slipper Clutch | ||
| ECUOEM Engine Management | ||
| ForkKYB 43 mm Inverted Cartridge Fork | ||
| Preload | 4.25 turns▼ -0.25 | computed |
| Spring rate | 8.8 N/mm▼ -0.2 | computed |
| HandlebarOEM Handlebar | ||
| ShockKYB Piggyback Monoshock (HS/LS Compression) | ||
| Sagloaded, rider in gear | 30 mm | OEM |
| Preload | 7 mm▼ -1 | computed |
| Spring rate | 96 N/mm▼ -2 | computed |
| SwingarmOEM Aluminium Swingarm | ||
| TireDunlop Sportmax Qualifier | ||
| Front tire pressure | 2.4 bar (34.81 psi)▼ -0.1 | computed |
| Rear tire pressure | 2.8 bar (40.61 psi)▼ -0.1 | computed |
| TransmissionOEM Final Drive | ||
| Front sprocket | 17 teeth | OEM |
| Rear sprocket | 44 teeth▼ -1 | computed |
After the ride
Tested a change? Record what happened. LAISA stores it against this bike and this condition. The recommendation above does not adapt to it automatically yet.
About this baseline
For a 75 kg Intermediate rider with a Neutral style, the Wet baseline for the Yamaha YZF-R1 2009 at Hockenheimring shifts 7 of 10 computed settings away from the OEM standard. The biggest shifts: Preload 7 mm (-1 vs OEM), Preload 4.25 turns (-0,25 vs OEM). All values are computed from OEM defaults and your rider and condition factors.
Value provenance: OEM = manufacturer specification · verified = confirmed by an expert · reviewed = editorially reviewed reference · community = confirmed by the community (median of at least three public setups) · computed = automatically derived by the LAISA engine. Automatically extracted and unconfirmed values never appear on public pages.
No public community setups yet for this bike and condition.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a good Wet setup for the Yamaha YZF-R1 2009?
For a 75 kg Intermediate rider with a Neutral style, the Wet baseline for the Yamaha YZF-R1 2009 at Hockenheimring shifts 7 of 10 computed settings away from the OEM standard. The biggest shifts: Preload 7 mm (-1 vs OEM), Preload 4.25 turns (-0,25 vs OEM).
How much race sag for the Yamaha YZF-R1 2009?
As a starting point, 30 mm of race sag at 75 kg rider weight. Measure with a helper and set it via spring preload.
What tire pressure for the Yamaha YZF-R1 2009 in Wet conditions?
As a starting point: 2.4 bar front, 2.8 bar rear - computed for a 75 kg Intermediate rider. Check cold and adjust in small steps by feel.
What gearing (sprockets) does the Yamaha YZF-R1 2009 run?
As a starting point, 17 teeth front / 44 teeth rear. For more acceleration go larger at the rear (or smaller at the front); for more top speed, the reverse.
Are these values safe to ride?
Baseline values are starting points generated from OEM defaults, rider weight, skill, style and conditions - not safety guarantees. Verify on the bike, adjust step by step and ride within your limits.
Baseline values are starting points generated from OEM defaults, rider weight, skill, style, and condition - or lifted from an expert/verified setup where one exists (see the provenance badge). They are not safety guarantees. Verify on the bike and ride within your limits.