2006 R6 better than ever

[Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con]

I think I'll hang onto mine.


MSRP* TBA
(Team Yamaha Blue; Raven; 50th Anniv. Yellow/Black)
Availability: TBA September 28
Engine
Type 599cc, Liquid cooled, 4-stroke, forward inclined inline 4 cylinder, DOHC, 16-titanium valves
Bore x Stroke 67.0 x 42.5mm
Compression Ratio 12.8:1
Carburetion Fuel injection w/ YCCT
Ignition TCI
Transmission Constant mesh, 6-speed
Final Drive #530 O-ring chain
Chassis
Suspension/Front 41mm inverted telescopic fork w/adjustable preload, seperate high & low-speed compression damping, rebound damping; 4.7" travel
Suspension/Rear Single shock w/adjustable preload, seperate high & low-speed compression damping, rebound damping; 4.7" travel
Brakes/Front Dual 310mm floating discs w/radial mount, forged 4-piston calipers
Brakes/Rear 220mm disc w/ single-piston caliper
Tires/Front 120/70-ZR17
Tires/Rear 180-55-ZR17
Dimensions
Length 80.3"
Width 27.6"
Height 43.3"
Seat Height 33.5"
Wheelbase 54.5"
Rake (Caster Angle) 24

[larryd]

Damn bike companies always releasing a new model the year after I get mine; so whats supposed to be better? The can looks retarded IMO.

[2kbluegts]

Larryd what happened to the car in the sig? and btw, the r6 is freakin sweet

[Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con]

Damn bike companies always releasing a new model the year after I get mine; so whats supposed to be better? The can looks retarded IMO.


Supposedly a new engine, frame.. everything.

[larryd]

Larryd what happened to the car in the sig? and btw, the r6 is freakin sweet


Thats my old Celica being towed away back in the day.

[hellr]

Damn bike companies always releasing a new model the year after I get mine; so whats supposed to be better? The can looks retarded IMO.

$9,000 MSRP

It is supposed to competed with the Kawi ZX-6RR. Slipper clutch. New frame. New engine, stroke is 2mm shorter. It revs to 17,500k. Probably puts out a couple extra HP over the 2005 model (which is being continued as a 2006 R6S without radial mounted calipers and inverted forks). The seat is over an inch taller, sucks to be you short people :D I don't really like the looks to much, the 2006 R1LE is nice though :)

http://www.yamaha-motor.com/assets/products/mcy/500/R1_LE_3correct.jpg
http://www.yamaha-motor.com/assets/products/mcy/500/06YZFR1_se-le_1.jpg

[Teknikal]

I like the one with the undertail better. My next bike is going to be either R6 or 600RR

[CelicaGTSRacer]

Can't wait until i see it in person...but over all not bad...

[larryd]

an inch more; damn good thing I got the 05 since I can barely reach on it :)

[lowredcruzr]

i've got an 04 600rr that i love but i think i'd let it got for an 06 r6 raven, that is one bad bitch, another thing they did, they droped about 14lbs in weight off the 06 model compared to the 05, bikes are just getting crazy. man i want one
And larry i remember when that happen, how was the swim

[marc]

I think the YZF-600R is the prettiest Yamaha
in blue.

[SingleCamCivic]

hawtness. yammers hit the nail on the head with this one. Very pretty....the pipe sucks, but that would be in the garbage as soon as it got home anyway. Why should manufact. waste the money on a nice stock pipe = )

[nccelica]

gd 17500 rpms? jeesus, my r1 wasonly 12 and that seemed alot

[CeliCar]

Looks crazy but did they really need to make these bikes any more extreme?

Pretty soon they will have to stick rockets on bicycles to get any lighter or faster :)

[PhReEk]

the pipe sucks, but that would be in the garbage as soon as it got home anyway. Why should manufact. waste the money on a nice stock pipe = )

looks like they're already way ahead of you :chuckles:

[OneShotUno]

Looks crazy but did they really need to make these bikes any more extreme?

Pretty soon they will have to stick rockets on bicycles to get any lighter or faster :)

If you don't keep up on motorcycle racing, you need to realize that there are alot of groups that require the motorcycles to be good like this stock. They make very little modification to them and the manufactures are the ones constantly improving on a yearly basis.

[EuGeNiLe GTS]

The new yamahas are freakin sweet.. they also released the ZX10r pics.. but when looking at them next to the yamahas.. its no contest as far as looks.. the yamahas are sweet lookin.. theres no denying that.. not to mention i'm sure both are too much bike for a squid like myself.. I'm enjoying my 01 F4i.. and perhaps in the future when I'm ready.. time to jump up to these bad boys..

my bike made me forget all about cars.. :)

[toyotapowerx]

WOW the new R6 is bad ass

[NeverGod]

thats pretty chill...
i just got my Motorcycle license.
and im gettin a Kawi, ZZR600.
i think
unless i can find something else.

[shOX]

The rear end on the bike looks bad ass!

[MSR27]

Thats hot! Looks like the last generation R1. Wish I still had my bike.