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Splitting heirs: Yamaha YZF-R6 2005 vs. 2006
By James Whitham, Tim Dickson on 27/01/2011 10:26:19
I know the R6 well not only 'cos I raced one for three seasons in World Supersport but also because we used 'em as marshals' bikes on our track days.
.Continue the Yamaha YZF-R6 2005 vs. 2006 test - 2/4EVOLUTION1999 The first R6 and a modern classic. The easiest way to spot the original R6 is to look for the carbs; later models got slightly less garish paint schemes. The front tyre is an all-new 120/60 size2003The
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Longest Test: Yamaha YZF-R6
By Niall Mackenzie on 02/11/2009 10:37:09
Our undisputed king of the Supersport class for 2009, Niall Mackenzie explains why he wouldn’t swap the YZF-R6 for anything else...
pain in town and basic instrumentationReturn to the Longest Test2009 Yamaha YZF-R6 SpecificationsPrice: £7499Top speed: 165.53mphEngine: 599cc, 16-valves, liquid-cooled in-line fourBore & stroke: 67mm x 42.5mmCompression ratio: 13.1:1Power: 107.22bhp
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First Ride: 2005 Yamaha YZF-R6
By Roland Brown on 31/03/2008 21:51:49
A number of performance-enhancing tweaks make this year's R6 a faster and more exciting proposition. Riding tips from Valentino Rossi not included...
project leader Makoto Shimamoto has tried to engineer into the R6. Unsurprisingly, Yamaha's research shows that R6 buyers - of whom there have been more than 100,000 over the last six years - are seriously into racing and track days. So under the headline
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Used Review: Yamaha YZF-R6
By Bertie Simmonds on 05/04/2008 16:08:21
Yamaha's feisty little R6 has deservedly gained a cult status amongst its fans, as a rev-happy, sharp-edged alternative to Honda's more easy-going CBR600.
THE YZF-R6 was Yamaha's hard-edged answer to the dominance of Honda's CBR600.It re-visited what Yamaha 600s had been doing best up until the launch of the Thundercat in 1996. The R6 was edgy, raw, uncompromising, revvy and fast, where the lap
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Road Test: 2007 600 Supersport review
By Jon Urry on 26/05/2007 20:30:05
Have the latest sports 600s taken track focus to a level where it has limited their viability as road bikes? It certainly looks that way, but then looks can be deceiving...
, anyone remember Yamaha's claims of a 17,500rpm rev limit when the current R6 was launched last year? That was brushed under the carpet when the rev counter was found to be a bit on the optimistic side. Never mind that, the sales pitch is still the same
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Supersport Superstars - 2005 600cc test
By Jon Urry on 01/03/2005 12:09:13
How do you split five of the best supersport machines ever made? It's not easy, but using two of the UK's most successful and experienced racers, a Spanish race track and a day's riding on dry mountain roads is certainly a good start...
allowing for a tank of fuel. If you care, the R6 and ZX-6R are actually the lightest, both weighing in at 193kg wet, while the Trumpet is a portly 202kg.With both Niall and James knowing their way around the circuit like the back of their hands after years
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New colours for Yamaha's 2007 YZF-R6
By Visordown News on 09/12/2006 10:31:46
New colours for Yamaha's outstanding supersport bike
choice for those familiar with the concept of a gravel trap.With Honda's new CBR600RR hoping to take the top spot in the hotly fought supersport 600cc category, the R6 has it all to work for in 2007. Yamaha quote the engine as delivering 133hp (at
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First Ride: 2006 Yamaha YZF-R6 review
By Jon Urry on 20/09/2010 22:11:15
The R6 is reborn with a competition-bred 'no compromise' attitude. But is all this race-ready technology a step too far for the road?
Click to read: Yamaha YZF-R6 owners reviews, Yamaha YZF-R6 specs and to see the Yamaha YZF-R6 image gallery.IT'S ONLY ABOUT four or five laps into the first session at the Qatar GP circuit and I'm starting to learn my way around. Which is fairly
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The Best 600 On The Planet - Crutchlow's Championship winning R6
By Ben Miller on 08/04/2010 14:57:16
NO ARGUMENTS, FOR THESE ARE THE NUMBERS: 140BHP, 158KG, £45,000 and more points than anyone else in the World Supersport championship. Meet Cal Crutchlow’s R6
Tucked-in on a Valencia start/finish straight hazy with heat, the blue and carbon of Cal Crutchlow’s R6 were so tight to the exhausts of Anthony West’s CBR600RR going into the last lap, the two were virtually indistinguishable. The headline battle
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First Ride: 2002 Yamaha YZF-R6
By Visordown on 12/07/2002 10:21:49
Getting back on the R6 was like getting back on an old friend. I don't normally ride my old friends, you understand, but the R6 responds like no other to a massive session of throttle abuse
Bordering on being hard work, there's no real midrange to speak of, the gearbox is pretty notchy, and some people don't like the frisky front end. But if you can live with these characteristics (deficiences is too strong a word) the Yamaha R6 is one
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