Visually, the most notable difference is the new carbon fiber aerodynamic winglets. The R1 was one of the last superbikes to hold out against the onslaught of winglets. I'm not a big fan of ...

It uses the same style of carbon fiber-reinforced nylon base as the other Adaptive R1 & R3 saddles, with a narrow pressure relief cutout that you only really see from underneath the saddle.