I got my R6 earlier this year,a brand new 2005 model. I'd been on a second hand Ducati 750ss for a couple of years which built my cornering ability and confidence up but was getting frustrating as my mates disappeared over the horzon on the straights. My girlfriend owns a 2002 R6 which she kindly loaned me for a couple of test runs and I decided I'd take the plunge. Mine is in the midnight black colour scheme which I think looks gorgeous. Cornering ability is simply awesome although I'm not a fan of the Dunlops which are standard fit tyres. First time I change them I'll go for Bridgestones,I've always liked them. Reliability, as you would expect from a brand new japanese bike, is not an issue. It's quite practical,soft luggage is easy to get on and the are loops under the pillion seat and on the pillion pegs to attach bungees to. when we're out in a group I have no problem keeping up with people on larger capacity,faster bikes so I'm very happy with the performance. As with a lot of sportsbikes these days the seat is quite high,makes life a bit difficult for a shorty like me. Also the rear shock is rock hard, I'm planning on changing it for a Hagon item suited to my height/weight which will lower the seat a bit. Apart from that it's a brilliant bike and I'm looking forward to owning it for 2-3 years more yet.
Thought the R6 was brilliant, up until it broke its cam chain tentioner. whilst being repaired i was told it needed a new crank, all this on a 6000 miler, good job it was under warranty.Pity it has already taken Yamaha seven weeks up till now and i still have not got the bike back.still i would have another so it must do something right.
it does everything it say on the can the only complaint is the poxy side stand so dont park it on a camber as it falls off also a couple of threaded holes in strategic places to fit crash bungs would be nice
Introducing the World's First 600cc Superbike. The all-new YZF-R6 is ultra-exclusive. Every ounce is high tech, from the compact engine to the ultrashort wheelbase and aluminum Deltabox II frame.
Introducing the World's First 600cc Superbike. It was only a matter of time, and a very short time, before Yamaha took all the R1's high-tech, race-honed performance and put it into a middleweight package. As the 600cc class is the most competitive in supersport motorcycling, they wanted to join the fray well-armed and extremely dominant. In other words, Yamaha wanted to show up with a machine that would do to the middleweight ranks what the R1 did to the open-class and more. Which is to say, anhilate the competition.
The R6's short-stroke, liquid-cooled powerplant is housed in a one-piece cylinder/upper crankcase (just like the R1), boosting its cooling efficiency as well as making it extremely compact, lightweight and ultra-rigid.
A quartet of 37mm carbs feeds this thirsty motor, with an all-new digital CDI system precisely firing the mixture throughout the rev band, courtesy of throttle position and engine rpm sensors. Add ram-air induction for even greater punch at higher speeds and a 15,500-rpm redline, and what stands before you is a 370-pound, 120-horsepower 600 with one of the most explosive top ends in the bike world.
Just how explosive? Well, think of it this way: The R6 boasts an eye-popping horsepower-to-cc ratio, which, if you were to drop into, say, a liter-bike set-up, would deliver a machine that has yet to exist: a 200-horsepower production open-classer.
Couple all this to a lightning-quick-steering, 54.4"-wheelbased, Deltabox II-framed chassis and it's obvious the YZF-R6 has but one objective: To win.
Yamaha YZFR6 Engine: DOHC, 16-VALVE, LIQUID-COOLED, IN-LINE FOUR-CYLINDER Bore x stroke: 65.5 X 44.5mm Displacement: 599cc Compression ratio: 12.4:1 Carburettor: 37mm KEIHIN CV DOWNDRAFT W/THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR Transmission: 6-SPEED Wheelbase: 54.4" Seat height: 32.8" Fuel capacity: 4.5 gallons Dimensions (LxWxH): 81" X 27.6" X 44.2"
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Front - 120/60-ZR17 Rear - 180/55-ZR17 Suspension: Front - FULLY ADJUSTABLE 43mm TELESCOPIC FORK, 5.2" OF TRAVEL Rear - FULLY ADJUSTABLE SINGLE SHOCK, 5.1" OF TRAVEL Brakes: Front - 4-PISTON CALIPERS, DUAL 298mm DISCS Rear - SINGLE-PISTON CALIPER, 220mm DISC Dry weight:370 lbs Colours: RED/WHITE; TEAM YAMAHA BLUE/WHITE
Looking at the R1 then consider the R6. Unlike the R1, this bikes you can feel the difference between 60 and 120. On the R1...... 30 ... 50 ... 70 ... 90 ... all feel the same effortless... but thats not the point is it.. so what 600cc .. its not that small and your pocket will be better for it not the insurance mans pocket..
The R6 started out as an out standing bike but now everyone has got one same as the R1 they are gorgeous bikes but im sick of the sight of them thats why i sold my R6 and bought an RS250 to play with for awhile and it aint twitchy on corners like the R6
Owned for 1 year.
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Awesome BIKE!!! Keeps teachin me that I can do new things with it. SO MUCH to explore. This bike has alot of potential. I recommend it to any bike enthusiast. If you want a canyon bike thats easy to flick from side to side, this is it. With a 53 degree lean angle, how can you not get an adrenaline rush every time!
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