Taming the R6

[Maki]

Also, with the R6 (I'm assuing yours is a 2006 bike like you avatar - and mine) watch you don't get the weight TOO far back - or you will run into instability and tankslappers from the opposite to the problem you have been having - to little weight on the front.

I have the 2009. I just like that picture. The R6 has a lot of weight forward so I am not worried. NZ Autocar magazine tested the R6 and measured it's weight as 109kg over the front wheel and 83 kg over the rear (they know their bikes, they test a few every month). They actually had what they called a "tank-slapper of vintage bike proportions."

[carbonhed]

The idea that you're going to blunder around changing stuff left right and centre and come up with a cure is laughable... but good luck anyway.

[Odakyu-sen]

WOW! So I am not alone trying to tame the mighty R6 hehe

R6 -- she need steering damper real bad. It is her nature.

[carbonhed]

Increasing the preload increases the ride height. It does not stiffen the spring. The only way to stiffen the spring is to replace it with a stiffer one...

It's a rising rate linkage.

[Leyton]

R6 -- she need steering damper real bad. It is her nature.

Yeah, I am not sure why they do not come on them standard! I have not got one yet.

$800-$1000!! gulp!

[JayRacer37]

I have the 2009. I just like that picture. The R6 has a lot of weight forward so I am not worried. NZ Autocar magazine tested the R6 and measured it's weight as 109kg over the front wheel and 83 kg over the rear (they know their bikes, they test a few every month). They actually had what they called a "tank-slapper of vintage bike proportions."

2009 is very similar. Love them all - 2006 on. Yeah, Yamaha really have it front heavy! Kinda like the Triumph. IMO, both like to have the weight moved back a bit for drive grip (Also does help for stability though ) although some people (Including both factories testers it would seem) like it REALLY nose heavy.

Also with wheel weights its worth remembering that that number could be well different for individual wheel weights with the rider on. The Yammy is so short with a long swingarm and a seat relatively far back for the length of the bike that stick a rider on it and the weight will trasfer back quite a wee bit.

[steelestring]

his is an 09.
is there a suspension specialist in wellington?

kerry dukie! he knows how to set a bike up for sure.

[325rocket]

kerry dukie! he knows how to set a bike up for sure.

did you get yours sorted?

[Maki]

The idea that you're going to blunder around changing stuff left right and centre and come up with a cure is laughable... but good luck anyway.

It feels nicer to ride now than when I started. That works for me.

[Leyton]

http://www.yamaha-motor.co.nz/yshop/...st.asp?catid=2 <----


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[Cr1MiNaL]

One of the best bikes I have ridden. I dropped the forks 2 mm down on the front and it made the steering so much more responsive to my inputs.

[steelestring]

did you get yours sorted?

Hmmmmmm i am heavy... no matter what i click I must spend some money on some new suspension bits... fact! springs and lobbing the bottoms off the original front cartrideges, weild front bits in and tune.... rear is re-spring, some more cut and weilding valves bla bla bla and some more.... is the cheapest and best bang for my buck... basically dont ride a sports bike is you weigh in at 110 in the birthday suit. yss rear suspension maybe?

[325rocket]

http://www.yamaha-motor.co.nz/yshop/...st.asp?catid=2 <----


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[Cr1MiNaL]

Oh by the way I have an Ohlins rear shock for the R6 which I will list on tardme soon. Pm me.

[Odakyu-sen]

Yeah, I am not sure why they do not come on them standard! I have not got one yet.

$800-$1000!! gulp!

The Ohlins dampers are generic, although the mounting brackets will be model-specific.

I couldn't justify the Ohlins treatment if I wasn't going to keep a bike for at least 5 years.