YAMAHA YZF-R6S (2005-2006) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2006, Yamaha released a street version of the R6 model that featured almost identical bodywork and character but with a more civilian engine and transmission behavior.

So, the 2006 Yamaha YZF-R6S was hard to tell among other R6 machines, but the main thing that made the difference between the two models was the front fork, which on the R6 came with an upside down fork, while the R6S featured a normal telescopic fork.

The R6S offered a crisp throttle response and positive feedback at literally every twist of the throttle thanks to its ultra-compact, lightweight engine with a suction-piston-type fuel injection system and lightweight forged pistons.

The 2006 Yamaha YZF-R6S had its heartbeat set by a 599cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 127 hp with a peak at 14,500 rpm and 66 Nm (49 lb-ft) of torque at 11,000 rpm.

The bike featured a light and carefully tuned Deltabox frame and Controlled-Fill swingarm that housed a fully adjustable 43 mm telescopic fork on the front and a fully adjustable piggyback shock absorber on the rear that provided smooth suspension for the super-light five-spoke cast aluminum wheels.

As for braking power, the bike featured two 320 mm discs with four-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 220 mm disc with a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel.