See 10 results for 2017 Yamaha r6 for sale at the best prices, with the cheapest ad starting from £4,295. Mid corner the bike is surgical and precise. 599cc; 116 bhp ; 43 mpg; Tall s It was lighter, more nimble and faster than any supersports up to then, and cast the die for the future of the whole class. 2017 Yamaha r6 for sale. Explore Yamaha motorcycles for sale as well! By continuing to use this website you give consent for cookies to be used. Bennetts is a trading name of Bennetts Motorcycling Services Limited, registered in England and Wales (company number 11453343) with its registered office at Worldwide House, Thorpe Wood, Peterborough, PE3 6SB. Important. R6? Haven’t there been lots of those before? I put 4 clicks on the front KYB forks compression and rebound and left the back on its standard settings. Regular Price: £106.00 . Indeed there has. That’s irrelevant, it’s still brilliant, and, as a package, it moves the class on significantly. Clear all filters. The quickshift works really well. The riding position is focussed as you’d expect, like the R1 it feels like a race bike for the road. Yamaha YXZ1000R - Fell Crash Test...Sorry Yamaha! There was no noticeable intervention from the ABS even when I had the back wheel in the air. By continuing to use this website you give consent for cookies to be used. The R6 is undoubtably the new benchmark supersport bike. On the outside, that swoopy, racy bodywork is directly developed from that of the R1, which in turn was influenced by the MotoGP M1. Yamaha R6 2017 / R1 2015 Billet Front Brake Lever Guard . Effectively a junior R1 – or in other words, a 600cc, middleweight with all the technology and sports ability of a full 1000cc superbike – the very creation of the R6 is shocking in itself. Add to Cart. Suitable for A2 licence. 2017 Yamaha YZF-R6 – First Lookimage gallery. Rebooted looks set to rule the ailing supersport class with an updated engine and chassis – but it’s not cheap. CALL 01942 491491. Riding the R1M back to back with the R6 for a direct comparison I was really pleased with set up and was happy and confident to get my head down and push hard. On corner exits I could open the throttle to the stop and let the bike rev through to 16,000 rpm as aggressively as I liked with no issues at all. One, simply because the new R6 is the first serious, all-new contender in the class in years (Honda pulled out the category completely this year). That first R6 had pretty much the same effect. Yamaha YBR125 (2005-2017): Review & Buying Guide, Yamaha YZF600R Thundercat (1996 - 2004): Review & Buying Guide, Yamaha YZF-R6 (2006-2016): Review & Buying Guide, Yamaha YZF-R1 (2007-2008): Review & Buying Guide, Yamaha YZF-R1 (2009 – 2014) | Buyers Guide. BUY ONLINE. £8995.00 Yamaha R6 Description. Even enough to cling on to the coat-tails of some superbikes. The power delivery is smooth and linear. This was going to be my base to work up or down, although as it turned out I left it just like that with no further adjustment. Hold on, it’s not in Yamaha dealers yet (arrives in April), and we haven’t yet had a chance to find out for sure if it will live up to the hype. Even on a cold, slightly damp former airfield in Norfolk, I left the traction control on setting one (the least invasive) and used engine mode ‘A’, which gives the sharpest throttle response. 2017 Yamaha r6 for sale. 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Bennetts Motorcycling Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (reg no. Yamaha R6 2017 Registration Year: 2017 Mileage: 5,362. Special Price: £93.99 . Yamaha MT-03 (2016): First Ride & Review! Registered Office: Media House, Peterborough Business Park, Lynch Wood, Peterborough, PE2 6EA H Bauer Publishing, And with its M1-style central ram air intake and tiny, recessed twin LED headlights, the new R6 doesn’t just remind of those bikes, it’s also the most aerodynamic in its class: an 8% improvement over the old model. And two, because it’s modelled very closely on last year’s all-new 1000cc R1; a bike which is pretty much as close to a MotoGP bike for the street as it gets. In simple terms, yes. With all that tech and potency, plus the likelihood of a 130+ bhp engine (as I write Yamaha are still closely guarding its specifics), the new R6 won’t just be the quickest supersport of all, it should be by far. (I must not have been trying hard enough). Ok, it’s the only new supersport bike for at least three years. The limiter was smooth when it kicked in. GPS tracking, Lap time recording, Speed, engine rpm, throttle position, wheel speed, gear position, TCS Operation, ABS Operation, water temperature, intake air temperature. It should be surprisingly roomy, nimble and light, its extreme potential should be safeguarded by its clever electronics, and although not cheap, it should also be a darn sight more affordable than the £16,000 R1. BikeSocial’s R6 test bike and my own Yamaha R1M are side by side in the pits at Snetterton. 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As I pushed the R6 I found that I was able to brake later than the R1M and then later again as I got used to the brakes and the bike. H Bauer Publishing are authorised and regulated for credit broking by the FCA (Ref No. The list goes on, and we haven’t even found out all the gen about the engine yet. There is also the option to turn these off if you prefer. 3 days ago. Yamaha introduced it in 1999 as a follow-up to its game-changing 1000cc superbike, the R1, which debuted the year before. A succession of ever-improved and more extreme versions, in 2003, 2005 and, most significantly, 2006 (which introduced ride-by-wire to motorcycling), kept Yamaha’s screaming 600 at the top of the supersport class. PART EXCHANGE. Refine your search. It’s got performance and technology never before seen on a 600cc class machine. R1 2020+ R6 2017+ XSR900; FZ10 ; MT10; It is NOT Currently tested on the MT09 but should work. I set the gear shift indicator to 16,000 rpm and enjoyed the luxury of a quickshifter. BikeSocial’s tame racer (former Manx GP competitor and Yamaha R1M owner) Kane Dalton took Yamaha's new YZF-R6 to Snetterton for an MSV Track Day. They have a parallel world championship to WSB, and have long been considered the accessible sportster, in terms of price and performance. You can downshift an R6 without the clutch, but there’s no downshift assistance, well technically there is if you invest in the Race Kit. Yamaha MT-09 (2017) - first ride and review! NewsNow Classifieds. The R6 looks even more menacing with its dark, matt finish. Phil West, One of the biggest surprises, and one of the undoubted stars of 2017’s new bikes is Yamaha’s all-new R6. 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"The definitive supersport package; on the track, that is", "Sexy, uber-capable track bike that works on the road, too", "The most high-tech, track focussed motorcycle you could buy when it was released", "Still comes with toys like radial brakes and is seriously underrated", Bauer Media Group consists of: Bauer Consumer Media Ltd, Company number: 01176085, Bauer Radio Ltd, Company Number: 1394141 In the face of supposedly falling sales, Japan seemed to have turned its back on this class of ‘superbikes for the masses’, until now. Three riding modes, six-stage traction control and ABS. I found myself enjoying the long way round and overtaking around the outside - not bad for a supposedly "gutless 600". Sort by . The new R6 has most of the expected 2017 electronics. Yamaha R6 2017 Radiator Cover . You can delete or block all cookies but some parts of the website will not work. Tucked in down the Snetterton straights I was seeing 150 mph on the dash before having to hit the brakes. Yamaha. First published: 7th March 2017. The 2020 R1 and 2017+ Yamaha YZF R6 (model code BN6) comes with the same on board ABS pump for the ABS braking system, not with our Yamaha ABS Delete 2, now you can remove the system completely, this unit is also tested and proven working on the following bikes. Login / Register. Bennetts Motorcycling Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the, Important. Search . Share on Facebook on Twitter. Special Price: £78.99 . VAT no 918 5617 01 You can stay on full throttle as you click up through the box which sounds amazing. 2017 Yamaha YZF-R6 – First Look; Bike Reviews & More Feature 2017 Yamaha YZF-R6 – First Look. What is it that makes this newcomer so special? There is also the option to turn these off if you prefer. The R6 also has the same, new, 43mm, inverted, multi-adjustable KYB forks from its bigger brother; similar twin 320mm radial front brakes to the R1, a slim line magnesium rear subframe, plus an ultra-lightweight aluminium fuel tank. Red line is marked at 17,000rpm. It’s not far off though, and we’re confident it’ll be worth the wait. Like all 600’s you need to rev the R6 to get the best out of it. Not much has happened since, until now. 1 - 9 of 9 used motorcycles. For track-only riders or racers there are a couple of race kits; I left the pits on cold tyres which gave me time to get familiar with the layout. The dash is simple and easy to read with a large analogue rev counter. This website uses cookies. All registered in England and Wales. Cookies improve the functionality of our website and offer you the best experience. Expect to be overtaken by several on your track days this summer. What is it that makes this newcomer so special? Under heavy late braking the front end was stable and it was really easy to turn in when I came off the brakes. Add to Cart. The new R6 has most of the expected 2017 electronics. While I’m not saying the new R6 won’t be extreme, with a bit of luck it’ll also be relatively easy to ride. The tank has a great shape with deep knee cut-outs making it really easy to lock in. Where superbikes is the term given to pinnacle, full-on, sports 1000cc machines which (in race form) compete in the World Superbike Championship, their junior brothers – sports 600cc fours – are classed as supersports. We got up close and personal to find out…. It's neat, small, compact and begging to be ridden fast. Yamaha MT-125 (2014-2019) Review & Buying Guide. You can also fit the CCU datalogger found on the R1M to the R6 and overlay the following information. So, how does it go in the fast group at one of the UK’s fastest tracks? For information including how to stop them, click Privacy & Cookie Policy. Three riding modes, six-stage traction control and ABS. Company Number: LP003328 Registered Office: Academic House, 24-28 Oval Road, London, NW1 7DT. Used price: £8,900 - £10,500. We got up close and personal to find out…, Words by: Yamaha MT-07 (2014-2017): Review & Buying Guide. Sort by: YAMAHA R6 (2017-on) New price: £10,999. Show more filters. The Yamaha YZF-R6 is a Yamaha 600 class sport bike motorcycle, first introduced in 1999, updated in 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2017, ... 2017 update. When you are tearing along at 150 mph you need the tools to get the bike stopped. 913949). I’m spoilt having the downshift assist blipper on the M, making it so much faster, easier and more stable changing down. Featuring aerodynamic bodywork and an aggressive look that bears all the characteristics of Yamaha's thoroughbred R-series DNA, the R6 is the ultimate 600 supersport.