better than slow lovin' with a fast lady (Yamaha YZF-R6)

Member Name: urbanturban

Product:	Yamaha YZF-R6
Date:	08/02/02 (4133 review reads)
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Advantages: design, speed, style

Disadvantages: expensive bodywork

The R6 is without any doubt the most fantastic motorcycle that money can buy. It combines speed and style is such a perfectly formed package that it really is very hard to fault.

The R6 looks similar to the R1, but they are actually quite different bikes. The R6 was designed as a pure sportsbike for the 600cc class and all the road bits and pieces were added after. The R1 is a road bike which was designed to be as quick and sporty as possible (the closest thing that Yamaha race is the R7).

Through the twisties the R6's size and weight are easier to control which (I found) actually makes it a quicker bike. The R1 would more than catch up in a straight line - but where is the fun in that.

I got mine for £3,500. Perfect, except for to my horror I left the cover on in a storm and it blew over in the wind - causing ..... over one thousand quids worth of damage to the bodywork. This would be my only criticism of an otherwise perfect bike - if you're stupid and you drop it it will cost you.

Go out and buy one - in fact, buy two, one for everyday and one for track days and weekends.

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