06 Yamaha R6, first impressions

[enigma51]

had a squiz at the new babe on the block. A fitting title because it's going to be screwed like a ...
Looks hot in red and white. It's certainly got the cool looks from the front and a sexy tight rear end. Did the usual, sniff it, pock it, smell it, sit on it, rev it ! very, very nice exhaust note. No need to waste money on aftermarket cans here. It feels as light as my 636, maybe a fraction lighter.
No demo in town yet. $17,500 for those interested.
Worth a look, it's a head turner.

Apparently suzuki is selling the 06 750 for less than that (Well at least in the uk)

[k14]

Read the track test review http://www.motorcycledaily.com/20february06_06r6.html

thanks hitcher, good review. Sounds like it does the biz, will have to find somewhere that has a demo for me to check out.

[nudemetalz]

$17,500 for those interested.

So it's 17,500 dollars but not 17,500 rpm.....

[MD]

So it's 17,500 dollars but not 17,500 rpm.....

Good point. Yamaha have admitted the rev counter over reads by about a 1000 so go tell the shop the price tag must also over read by 1000, here's my $16,500 cheque.

[Two Smoker]

It looks nice, but its no K6 GSX-R600.... Which will hopefully be in a garage at the end of the year....

[SPORK]

It looks nice, but its no K6 GSX-R600.... Which will hopefully be in a garage at the end of the year....

I think that the GSXR600 K6 looks like arse, which is sad, because I really liked the K5.

[Velox]

I rode it last night!!! Yay!


It was kind of painful though because it had to stay under 6k rpm - oh the humanities! First impressions - stubby pipe sounds cool, front brake didn't seem to bite that much but maybe that's cause it had only done about 20ks, and it feels kind of human (in an odd kinda way) when you're sitting on it. And it's prettttty. Don't know about the air intake though (personally) - looks like someone held a .303 up to it's head. I just want to see what it'll do over 6k rpm though!

[MD]

I rode it last night!!! Yay!


First impressions - stubby pipe sounds cool, front brake didn't seem to bite that much but maybe that's cause it had only done about 20ks And it's prettttty. I just want to see what it'll do over 6k rpm though!

Bloody favouritism to a Chick !
Told us no demo and the one they had was sold. Was it the Sawyers one you rode? Or have you bought it?
Yeah Weasel new brakes are useless for a few hundred ks sometimes. That link hitcher posted said it's weak under 6,000 revs. Bye, it's time to head off to Manfeild. yawn, try and wake up. Bugger it's still dark.

[sAsLEX]

Don't know about the air intake though (personally) - looks like someone held a .303 up to it's head.

I like the way they have integrated the central running light into it, gives it an agressive stance, unlike the current 999 series Ducatis where the light looks like an afterthought


Is it the states that legislated the central runninng light?

[TwoSeven]

$17500 - whats that $145/bhp or summint.

[Coyote]

It looks nice, but its no K6 GSX-R600.... Which will hopefully be in a garage at the end of the year....

Still need your K4 and K5?

[SPORK]

I like the way they have integrated the central running light into it, gives it an agressive stance, unlike the current 999 series Ducatis where the light looks like an afterthought


Is it the states that legislated the central runninng light?

Yeah, that's something I've always thought about, just what is that light for!?

[APPLE]

sexy lookn R6 man?that little can looks hardcase aye?sharp lines,must weigh next 2 nothin.BUT???i like the look of that 06 Gixxar a little more.first saw it at BIG BOYS TOYS.it woz KA BLING'''' yes please santa

[Hitcher]

Saw one in the flesh today, thanks to the lads from TSS who had a showroom and demonstrators at the top of the Takas.

The MT01 did more for me than did the R6...

[Firefight]

Pretty good write up in PB mag on the 06 R6 which I read this am, I guess at the end of the day its what you can afford/and what you prefer, nearly bought the GXXR 600 last time, but settled on another R6(the third one I have owned from new)have had no reason to regret that choice.

For me I know that at my skill level (were ever that may be), it's not going to make any difference what brand I buy, so I guess that will mean another R6.

Atleast it Will save me having to change my avatar.


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