We all have dream vehicles, don't we? Sometimes, they're a representation of a bigger vision of success. But other times, they're a tangible thing that we hope to one day get our hands on, caress, and call our own. It's up to you which category yours falls into; and because people contain multitudes, you may even have more than one.
But dreams can unfortunately be expensive. After all, there's a reason you don't usually think to yourself, "hey, I'm totally dreaming of a nicely toasted bagel right now." Why is that? Because a nicely toasted bagel, in most cases, is a pretty readily attainable thing. There's no need to elevate it to the level of a dream if you can reasonably expect to leave your home, stop at The Place Near You With The Best Bagels, and then proceed to make your day, right?
Now, a Yamaha R1M definitely rises to the level of a modern dream bike. If you love the extremely special sound of Yamaha's 998cc inline four-cylinder crossplane crankshaft engine, this is the ultimate expression of that concept that exists. And the neat part is, with enough money, you can actually go out and buy it; it's no mere concept. We're talking active Öhlins suspension, lightweight titanium engine internals, oodles of carbon fiber including MotoGP-derived winglets, magnesium wheels, and more. Sure, it also carries an MSRP of $27,899 (not including destination charges or any of the other fun fees that quickly add up if you head to your local dealership), but it's still somewhere within the outer bounds of possibility.
