YAMAHA YZF-R6 (2010-2011) Specs, Performance & Photos

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.