YAMAHA YZF-R6 WorldGP 50th Anniversary Edition (2011-2012) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2012, The Japanese motorcycle manufacturer released the YZF-R6 World GP 50th Anniversary Edition, a special edition motorcycle that commemorated half a century from the first GP race.

Over the past 50 years, Yamaha's racing program led to some of the most innovative engine and chassis technologies but also to the development of the most ground-breaking race-developed motorcycles like the YZF-R1 and YZR-M1.

The 2012 Yamaha YZF-R6 WorldGP 50th Anniversary Edition came in a Pearl White with Rapid Red delivery and included a 50th-anniversary emblem on top of the fuel tank and a special number plate that showed the limited number of motorcycles manufactured in this livery, which was 1,500 units produced worldwide.

In the performance department, the Anniversary Edition featured the same engine as the 2012 base model with the Yamaha Chip Controlled Throttle (YCC-T) system that offered flawless response under all conditions, titanium valves, and lightweight forged pistons that delivered fast engine response.

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 available at 11,500 rpm, which came out from a 599cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine.

With a wet weight of 189 kg (416 lbs) and a six-speed manual transmission with a multi-plate slipper clutch, the bike registered a top speed of 257 kph (160 mph).