Your thoughts on the 2006 R6!!

If you guys havent seen it here it is: http://www.yamaha-motor.com/sport/products/modelimage/8/2/0/image.aspx

The new R6 I really don't like the design at all. Just wanted to see what you guys think of it.  

I think it looks really sweet in black.  I like the shorty exhaust too.  I can't wait to hear one at red line!!    Should make for a nice race bike.





Chris  

I love it!  Can't wait to read the write-ups on this thing!  

I think they screwed up a lil over there @ Yamaha Motor Corp. The only good thing was the retro yellow colors for the R1/R6 we saw Rossi and Edwards ride @ USGP early July.  
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I currently ride a 2003 R6 and love it.  I have also thought for a while that it needed a makeover.  But to me, this is a great dissapointment.  It looks like Yamaha is trying way to hard to make a cool looking bike and they've taken it overboard in my opinion.  Nothing against them however, as Yamaha definitely can make a great bike, also as I've definitely praised my current R6.  But the looks alone for this model will send me elsewhere, and maybe that makes me sound like a poser/show guy whatever you want to call it.  I know that's not what I am.  I am curious though to see how it stacks up against the Kawi.  To me the pipe seems to thick to be placed that low, if it was a real short one just sticking out the side like moto gp it would look cool, but what I can't get over is the license plate setup.  But maybe that's what throws it off, I could see it looking way better by just removing that piece.  The whole hanging thing just seems unneccassary.  Whatever, that's my two cents, or well more like a whole dollar.

N.R.R.P.
2003 R6  

I love it. Do you think they will start making aftermarket shorty exhausts like that? Or maybe they already do? I think they're sweet lookin...  

I personally like it.  The shorty exhaust has to be that thick to baffle the noise.  Gotta remember that there are federal regs on noise.  It would be sick just to have a megaphone moto gp style pipe though.  The mud flap would be the first thing to go.  Then the bike would look really clean.  The only thing I don't like about it is the gap in the front front faring and the headlight cowling.  If you do the 360vr on the yamaha site you can see it.  I am sure yamaha did that for a reason.  Still a pimp looking little bike.  Just might have to get one.  

I think it looks awesome and love the tail end, the license plate thing is great.  They HAVE to have the license plate hang that far low and that far back for the feds, but Yamaha knows its one of the first things to go on many of their bikes and besides it looks a helluva lot better than the usual 10lb/2 feet long looking gigantic plastic fender.  One write up said theres also a bit of a muffler hidden inside the fairings before the muffler that sticks out?  That should be interesting.  I love it all, I think Yamaha did a great job with it...except making the gearing taller.  I understand it for racing but thats kind of an easy thing for racers to change, shorter gearing would benefit most R6 buyers and help it in the magazine reviews.  17,500rpm redline is nuts (titanium intake and exhaust valves)...can't wait to hear one.  

Great looking bike can't wait to take a look at one.  

I think all of you who hate it right now will be quickly changing your minds if the new R6 has the performance to stomp on all the other 600s.

Can't really admire/hate the bike's styling while you're riding it....  

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17.5k redline
drool  

what is the difference between the yzf-r6 and the yzf-r6s?  

Ya gotta love the "trickle down" from both Moto GP. I'm stoked to be a rider these days and I'm even more stoked to see the ramp-up between model-years. These are very good times for us enthusiasts.

SM  

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what is the difference between the yzf-r6 and the yzf-r6s?

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The R6S looks like the '03 R6.

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Except in Canada (maybe other non-us countires too?) where it looks like the '05 R6