Global Sports: Yamaha R6 - Yamaha R1 Little Sister

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Yamaha R6 - Yamaha R1 Little Sister

By Naguro Ioshimura


It sure is hard to compare, but thanks to a Torakusu Yamaha, a mechanics maker, "Yamaha" is now tantamount with musical instruments e.g. the guitar among others and motorcycles.

Yamaha assembled his first reed organ in 1887 and first upright piano in 1900 - and was shown at the St Louis World Fair in 1904. Let us fast forward to 1955 this is when the Yamaha Company produced the first motorcycle named the YA1, a single cylinder 2 stroke 125cc motor, christened the Red Dragonfly. 1965: Yamaha presented the automatic oil system for its two stroke thus one did not have had to be concerned with blending oil and gasoline during fill up.

In 1968, Yamaha R6 came about and was fabricated as a supersport version of the R1 - the superbike as a 'buddy' to the YZF600R sportbike. The R6 had a completely new engine design able to deliver greater than 108 hp (81Kw) while it stands still.

The bike has been improved, in reality, various occasions since its introduction. The 2003 model developed to be fuel injected- a type of combining air and gas in an internal combustion engine * 2006 model: it was largely improved with a new engine management system that showcased the YCC -T fly-by-wire throttle besides a multi-plate glide-on clutch. * The 2008it model incorporated the YCC-I changeable length intake mechanism which made it possible to elevate power at greater engine rpm not to forget a greater Delta box frame make.

The R6 can now achieve a single duty exceptionally well, that is to zip inside the track in minimal time. It's been depicted as both track ready and street-smart. The taut chassis gives room to the rider to go from straight to full lean in no time at all.

Overpriced? Not at all - selling for vaguely above $US10, 000 and if a new R6 model has not been unleashed it will very soon. Your R6 offers you 40 miles per gallon roughly 180 miles with its 4.5 gal fuel tank.

Yamaha did not disappoint with the Yamaha R6.




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