Yamaha YZF-R6

I recently purchased a 2002 yamaha R6 about 8 weeks ago. Immediately you get the feeling of being in the presence of a very impressive motorcycle. First things first: Cut the bike tail section off of it (looks kinda lame). If you can, also pick up a tail-light integrator so the rear tail signal lights can go also. Also pick up a new slip on pipe so you can actually hear the bike (and so can everyone else). Now you're ready to ride (and look good at the same time). I'm up in Northern Canada and due to the relatively short riding time available (short summer), I must make the most of my riding time. upon hopping on the bike I realized how ...

This first bit is not a person merely boasting, it just helps if you know a little background info'. Otherwise an accurate conclusion can not be found due to the lack of comparitive experience a person has: I have ridden bikes for around 5 or 6 years now, and in that time I've ridden many bikes, from BMW LT/RT's to Fireblades. I've also been involved in motorcycle training and RoSPA advanced riding. However, inevitably in this time in doing perhaps 25k or more miles per year, I have collected a few broken ribs, ankles, etc. along the way. The R6 is a pure sportsbike and, as proved, you can strip the mirrors/indicators and tape up the ...

This bike, I class as the little brother to the beast of bikes the R1(see review). Having only ridden this bike for 4 hours, it was clear to see why this bike was made. I currently ride a 98 zx6r and in comparison there are subtle differences. The zx6 was crowned king of 600 class 98/99 even though the most popular bike was the CBR(suprise, suprise). Yamaha had to release something that would strip the kawazaki and beat the sales of the CBR. The first thing noticeable is the riding position. Yam have favoured the more comfortable CBR trait, rather than a lower racing position. The styling is obviously in the vein of the R1 and other manaufacturesr have ...