'07 R6

[Waylander]

Anyone heard anything about them? Was at Waikato Yamaha looking at HJC helmets and turning in a CV. Started talking to the salesmen about bikes and such(as you do) And got on to the R6. Seems that the '07 model will have underseat pipes like the R1 aswell as afewother upgrades.

[SPORK]

Well, whatever it is, I'm sure it will be sexiness.

The R6 doesn't do it for me as much as the R1 does, though. I think it's just the seat/exhaust.

[justsomeguy]

Anyone heard anything about them? Was at Waikato Yamaha looking at HJC helmets and turning in a CV. Started talking to the salesmen about bikes and such(as you do) And got on to the R6. Seems that the '07 model will have underseat pipes like the R1 aswell as afewother upgrades.

No idea matey - but I'm pretty sure they are all (all the 600's) going to have under seat pipes and be around the 600+ mark like the Daytona 650 and that Kawasaki that we both want....

Bring it on!!:Punk: By the time I'm ready to buy one of those new the hardest problem will be choosing a bike - What a great problem to have :wari:

[WINJA]

Anyone heard anything about them? Was at Waikato Yamaha looking at HJC helmets and turning in a CV. Started talking to the salesmen about bikes and such(as you do) And got on to the R6. Seems that the '07 model will have underseat pipes like the R1 aswell as afewother upgrades.
07 , WHO CARES ITS NOT EVEN 06 YET AND I HAVE A FEELING THE WORLD WILL
END B4 07 SO ENJOY WHAT YOU CAN GET NOW

[Waylander]

Well, whatever it is, I'm sure it will be sexiness.

The R6 doesn't do it for me as much as the R1 does, though. I think it's just the seat/exhaust.
I like the pointier nose aswell. Current R6's have this goofy mouth looking thing. Still like the 636 better. Just kinda curious if any of this speculation is true or not.


No idea matey - but I'm pretty sure they are all (all the 600's) going to have under seat pipes and be around the 600+ mark like the Daytona 650 and that Kawasaki that we both want....

Bring it on!!:Punk: By the time I'm ready to buy one of those new the hardest problem will be choosing a bike - What a great problem to have :wari:

Hehe deciding factor for me might be the seat. Sitting on the R6 is like riding a piece of wood.

[James Deuce]

I like the pointier nose aswell. Current R6's have this goofy mouth looking thing. Still like the 636 better. Just kinda curious if any of this speculation is true or not.

Said the bloke riding the 1980s cruiser with the tank that points at the sky. I thought, or is it beyond your attention span, that we'd agreed not to dis each other's rides on Kiwibiker?


Hehe deciding factor for me might be the seat. Sitting on the R6 is like riding a piece of wood.

The R6 is the 2nd most comfortable of the current crop of 600 supersports. I've tried all of them. The 636 literally crushed my nuts. The CBR600 seat IS a plank of wood. The GSXR600 is a very nice riding position, but I like MY bike. Thanks.

For what it's worth, underseat exhausts are an impractical pain in the arse.

[Waylander]

Said the bloke riding the 1980s cruiser with the tank that points at the sky. I thought, or is it beyond your attention span, that we'd agreed not to dis each other's rides on Kiwibiker?



The R6 is the 2nd most comfortable of the current crop of 600 supersports. I've tried all of them. The 636 literally crushed my nuts. The CBR600 seat IS a plank of wood. The GSXR600 is a very nice riding position, but I like MY bike. Thanks.
Wasn't an insult mate, just my thoughts on it. It may have just been that the seat wasa bit wide for my skinny arse. I can always get a custom seat or being the wannabe biker DIY guy that I am I can make my own. Even have designs stitched into it. And my bike was made in '93, hardly and '80s cruiser.:bleh:

[James Deuce]

Wasn't an insult mate, just my thoughts on it. It may have just been that the seat wasa bit wide for my skinny arse. I can always get a custom seat or being the wannabe biker DIY guy that I am I can make my own. Even have designs stitched into it. And my bike was made in '93, hardly and '80s cruiser.:bleh:

Whatever. Sonny.

[NC]

:killingme

[Slingshot]

For what it's worth, underseat exhausts are an impractical pain in the arse.

That sounds like jealousy

[James Deuce]

That sounds like jealousy

Jealousy. Yup. For those with underseat exhausts when I exhume my camera, cellphone, wets, and packed lunch from the storage area under my pillion seat that tHEY don't have.

Nyahhh

[justsomeguy]

Jealousy. Yup. For those with underseat exhausts when I exhume my camera, cellphone, wets, and packed lunch from the storage area under my pillion seat that tHEY don't have.

Nyahhh

I'd have to go with Jim on this one....

I saw Zapf with his CB400 pack his entire wet weather gear under his seat and he's a big fella and I think he had other stuff there too. I can't speak highly enough about the convenience of having some place to stash stuff....

[Slingshot]

Jealousy. Yup. For those with underseat exhausts when I exhume my camera, cellphone, wets, and packed lunch from the storage area under my pillion seat that tHEY don't have.

Nyahhh

Good point...I hadn't thought about that.

The CBR doesn't have a boot and it is a pain...I got a small tank bag to overcome that problem.
I was in Motorad yesterday looking at the 636 and I notice that the front part of the tank is plastic so the tank bag would be useless.

[mattt]

Jealousy. Yup. For those with underseat exhausts when I exhume my camera, cellphone, wets, and packed lunch from the storage area under my pillion seat that tHEY don't have.

Nyahhh

Must be a financial thing. My camera is in my phone which is in my pocket. I only ever buy lunch, and am hard enough to ride through rain showers without wets (or smart enough to drive if it's long distance and/or have the handbrake......ahem mrs. along for the ride)

....will be interesting to see what the gixxers style rating is like when (if) they stick their pipes under-ass.

[Firefight]

well, not too keen on dissing OPBs, My own feelings are well known re underseat exhuasts, I have had two R6s from new ,love the bike, am currently looking at the 05, I guess its a matter of what You like in a bike, I am not keen on the whole under seat thing, and if and when the R6 goes that way, I won't buy one, but thats just me.

as for comfort, I often ride 8 -9 hours on day trips, and have no discomfort at all, and as a few of the youngins like to point out, I am getting on a bit(apparently).

F/F :ride:

[enigma51]

If you want storage space buy a GOLD WING its a sports bike for fuck sakes!!!!!!!!!! not a pack horse!!!!!!!!!!

[enigma51]

That made me feel better!!!

[James Deuce]

If you want storage space buy a GOLD WING its a sports bike for fuck sakes!!!!!!!!!! not a pack horse!!!!!!!!!!

Nice exclamation marks Cletus.

[James Deuce]

Must be a financial thing. My camera is in my phone which is in my pocket. I only ever buy lunch, and am hard enough to ride through rain showers without wets (or smart enough to drive if it's long distance and/or have the handbrake......ahem mrs. along for the ride)

....will be interesting to see what the gixxers style rating is like when (if) they stick their pipes under-ass.

Haven't seen a phone cam that takes decent pictures yet.

When I ride by myself I pack a lunch so I can stop where I feel like.

Why the hell do I feel that I need to explain myself?

[Waylander]

If you want storage space buy a GOLD WING its a sports bike for fuck sakes!!!!!!!!!! not a pack horse!!!!!!!!!!
OR just get saddle bags.

[That Guy]

Underseat does look better but I'd take a small storage box first. From an engineering perspective underseat is a lot harder to tune for max power as the pipe is too long. Straight out the side also means you stand a better chance of keeping hot pipes away from shocks. So if we're talking performance first, underseat is not best, out the side is.

[onearmedbandit]

Underseat does look better but I'd take a small storage box first. From an engineering perspective underseat is a lot harder to tune for max power as the pipe is too long. Straight out the side also means you stand a better chance of keeping hot pipes away from shocks. So if we're talking performance first, underseat is not best, out the side is.

2nd that. Sportsbikes they may be but leave a little space to carry odds and ends. They are after all road bikes, used by many as daily transport.

[mattt]

Haven't seen a phone cam that takes decent pictures yet.

When I ride by myself I pack a lunch so I can stop where I feel like.

Why the hell do I feel that I need to explain myself?

Cos you said something bad about about a sports bike maybe :clap:

Why don't kawasaki , ducati etc leave a small kevlar (non-stick) gap/compartment between their underseat exhausts and the seat. You could shove a pie or subway in the space and hey presto - warm lunch... :motu:

[mattt]

Underseat does look better but I'd take a small storage box first. From an engineering perspective underseat is a lot harder to tune for max power as the pipe is too long. Straight out the side also means you stand a better chance of keeping hot pipes away from shocks. So if we're talking performance first, underseat is not best, out the side is.

Why do some/most Motogp bikes pipes go out under the seat then? :wait:

[That Guy]

Why do some/most Motogp bikes pipes go out under the seat then? :wait:


Kind of true but not if we're talking in line 4s which is the case for all the jap sports bikes (save a couple of minor exceptions). Actaully most MotoGP bikes do both; depending on where the exhaust is collecting the burnt gas from, which is dependant on the configuration of the engine. MotoGP in line 4s (like ZX6rs, GSXRs, R6s/R1, CBR6/thou) like the Yamaha M-1, etc all go straight out the side. Mostly just V configs like the RC211V have an underseat (as well as an out the side) but this is because the rearward tilt of the v config of the engine means it is a relatively short distance to route out under the seat, for the rear cylinders. The Ohlins engineers will tell you how much they hate under the seat configs though because it cooks their shock oil. Even the GSV-R which is a V4 goes out the side.

[unhingedlizard]

my TDR has under seat pipes AND storage. I love underseat pipes but to be honest, its not something for or against for me. Suppose in the 600 market though these days there is so little seperating the top bikes something like this would make a lot of difference for some.