YAMAHA YZF-R6 (2016-2017) Specs, Performance & Photos

Since its debut in 1999, the Yamaha YZF-R6 was the choice for advanced riders that benefited from MotoGP features and technologies wrapped in a lightweight package that delivered outstanding performance and handling.

In 2018, Yamaha launched the YZF-R6, a supersport motorcycle that featured a lightweight and compact engine with titanium valves and lightweight forged pistons that provided lots of horsepower, dressed in an aerodynamic front fairing with a windscreen that provided 8 percent improvement in drag force efficiency that resulted in a higher top speed on the track.

Already one of the most nimble machines in the supersport class, the 2017 model brought additional mass-centralization to the proven R6 package along with updated suspension for improved front-end feedback and greater cornering confidence.

The 2018 Yamaha YZF-R6 had at its core a 599cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 117 hp with a peak at 14,500 rpm and 62 Nm (56 lb-ft) of torque available at 10,500 rpm.

The bike packed the Yamaha Chip Controlled Throttle (YCC-T) system that offered crisp throttle response and the Yamaha Chip Controlled Intake (YCC-I) system that provided solid low rpm torque and power.

All features and technologies were packed on a lightweight and compact aluminum Deltabox frame that offered light and agile handling, with the engine used as a fully stressed member of the chassis that allowed a super-light main frame design.