Optical illusion makes 2011 Yamaha R1 Roberts replica good-looking

Double-dip recession got you down? Growing tired of new color schemes in place of new models? The 2011 Yamaha R1 Roberts Replica is here to fix that. Sure, it’s just a pretty face, but it’s a pretty face on a previously ungainly superbike. These colors even make those bug-eyed headlights/intakes look good, a feat of graphic redirection previously thought impossible.

Update: Another high-res pic from Yamaha and part numbers.

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