Segment: Sport / Super Sport
Production years: 2010, 2011
In 2011, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer released the Yamaha YZF-R6, a race-derived motorcycle designed to take a lap in a minimal time.
Also, the bike was fun on the open road with its racing technologies wrapped in a supersport package that delivered unmatched handling and massive amounts of power.
The bike featured a compact and lightweight aluminum frame, which was a MotoGP-inspired innovation that offered optimized rigidity and light, agile handling with the engine used as a fully stressed member of the chassis that resulted in a super-light frame design.
Also, the bike packed a lightweight, detachable magnesium rear subframe and a lightweight aluminum swingarm that used a mix of castings and pressed plates that offered optimum rigidity.
As for performance, the 2011 Yamaha YZF-R6 had its heartbeat set by an ultra-compact, lightweight engine that featured titanium valves and forged pistons, which provided incredible horsepower and a red at 16,000 rpm.
As for the power figures, the bike delivered an output power of 129 hp with a peak at 14,500 rpm and 66 Nm (48 lb-ft) of torque at 11,500 rpm and converted into speed by a six-speed manual transmission with a multi-plate slipper clutch that spun the rear wheel to a top speed of 257 kph (160 mph).
The braking performance was handled by two 310 mm discs squeezed by a couple of four-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 220 mm disc with a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel.
engine specs | Type: | Liquid-cooled inline 4-cylinder; DOHC, 16 titanium valves | Displacement: | 599 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 2.6x1.7 in OR 66 mm | Compression Ratio: | 13.1:1 | Horsepower: | 129/14500 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 49/11500 lb-ft/RPM OR 66/11500 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | Fuel Injection with YCC-T and YCC-I |
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transmission specs | Gearbox: | 6 speed | Clutch: | Multiplate slipper clutch | Primary Drive: | - | Final Drive: | O-ring chain |
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chassis specs | Frame: | Aluminium Deltabox | Front Suspension: | 41mm inverted fork; 4-way adjustable, 4.5-in travel | Rear Suspension: | Single shock; 4-way adjustable, 4.7-in travel | Front Brake: | Dual 310mm floating disc; radial-mount 4-piston calipers | Rear Brake: | 220mm disc; single-piston caliper |
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dimension specs | Overall Length: | 80.3 in OR 2040 mm | Overall Width: | 27.8 in OR 706 mm | Seat Height: | 33.5 in OR 851 mm | Wheelbase: | 54.1 in OR 1374 mm | Ground Clearance: | - | Weight: | 417 lbs OR 189 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 4.5 gallons OR 17.0 L |
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tyres specs | Front: | 120/70-ZR17 58W | Rear: | 180/55-ZR17 73W |
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power system specs | Power pack: | - | Nominal Capacity: | - | Maximum Capacity: | - | Charger type: | - | Charging time (normal): | - | Charging time (quick): | - | Range: | - |
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