New R6

http://photos.motorcycle-usa.com/839-39-h.jpg

http://photos.motorcycle-usa.com/839-45-h.jpg

I've got some other pictures of it ill dig up and post tomorrow. I like the lines and the motoGPesque exhaust. I'd like to know what that little intake looking thing is on the left side of the front fairing. It seems odd that they would put something like an intake port off of the centerline. Seems like that would negatively effect high speed handling. Im sure they have it all figured out, though...

I think I like the R6........

I've got some other pictures of it ill dig up and post tomorrow. I like the lines and the motoGPesque exhaust. I'd like to know what that little intake looking thing is on the left side of the front fairing. It seems odd that they would put something like an intake port off of the centerline. Seems like that would negatively effect high speed handling. Im sure they have it all figured out, though...

Actually, here's more:

http://www.motorcycledaily.com/01september05_yami2006.htm
http://www.motorcycleusa.com/Article_Page.aspx?ArticleID=2454&Page=1

And the Yamaha website.

I think the intake port?? your referring to is probably ram air. That's always been prevalent on the R6s, they just redesigned it to a different position for 06. And it's on both sides, right and left, like the R1. Yamaha has been efficient on using ram-air on the R6.

http://photos.motorcycle-usa.com/839-46-h.jpg

Concept:

http://bikepics.com/pics/pics/yamaha-r6-05-bikepics-408772.jpg

R1 LE
http://photos.motorcycle-usa.com/839-26-h.jpg

Now that I see the other pictures it looks like the tip of what appears to be a wing on each fairing. Was just an odd angle I suppose. Its either a wing (999 style) or just an oddly shaped section of the fairing.

I thought of the same, the GP exhaust was neat, like the K5 Gixxer 1k, but sexy looking. No underseat stuff.

Oh ok, if you're talking about that little ducts on side of the fairing, haha, I suppose it has aerodynamic reason.

It's gonna be a great year, can't wait to see the other new bikes.

Btw, they screwd up the ZX-10R:

http://www.motorcycleusa.com/Article_Page.aspx?ArticleID=2453&Page=1
http://www.motorcycledaily.com/31august05_2006kawasaki_zx10r.htm

http://www.motorcycledaily.com/083105top_10R.jpg
http://www.motorcycledaily.com/083105side1_10R.jpg
http://www.motorcycledaily.com/083105bottom_10R.jpg

WTF was kawasaki thinking?! that thing is fugly as hell and not very flashy....it has boring lines and how do those headlights even light up the road?...but the R6 looks VERY nice....and i'm thinking that what you guys are talking about is just a part of the fairing...

Eh - - - I don't think I like it. I think it is the nasty exhaust that rubs me the wrong way.

the new R6 is bad ass.. to say the least... wonder how much i weighs... but a 17.5k redline.. thats nuts

i think it looks hot but i still like the gixxer 600 or the cbr600rr(i love that undertail exhaust and the shape of the gas tank) better.

The R6 is NASTY.







The Kaw is NASTY.
















That is all.

is that nasty in a good way or bad? I can't keep up with you kids lingo, no idea what's dope or bad-ass or not.

the all black one is SICK! and yellow one just makes me wanna vomit

I'm not a big fan of the exhaust on the new R6, but I wasn't a fan of the stock exhaust that came on my bike either.. So I upgraded to a Carbon Fiber High mount.. Thank god for aftermarket accessories..

The black looks hot.. :thumbsup:
The Yellow.... :thumbsdow

-Jimmy

what's wrong with the yellow bike? nowadays everyone's bike is blue or black, silver or something else. you should try something different

fuk it, I could get yellow one, it'll make me feel like Rossi at Seca :D. looks damn good regardless. how many yellow Yammies out there anyway? only few old R6s, and that's only in Europe.

fuk it, I could get yellow one, it'll make me feel like Rossi at Seca :D. looks damn good regardless. how many yellow Yammies out there anyway? only few old R6s, and that's only in Europe.
And a few hundred Secas in the States... and some old FZRs.

dont forget red and black also in the colors...i like it espically the black...yamahas always had high redlines...my 01 r6 is at 15,500rpm

And a few hundred Secas in the States... and some old FZRs.

never seen a yellow FZR, prolly there are, but I was the only one in in tri-county with a FZR. plus I meant only current crotch rockets. :p

more pics:

http://bikepics.com/pics/pics/yamaha-r6-05-bikepics-430117.jpg

WTF is up with the front cowling? :confused: do they seriously expect to jamm so much air in there?

http://bikepics.com/pics/pics/yamaha-r6-06-bikepics-429701.jpg

http://bikepics.com/pics/pics/yamaha-r6-06-bikepics-429700.jpg

http://bikepics.com/pics/pics/yamaha-r6-06-bikepics-429702.jpg

it's alright. i still think the 2003 R6 in the limited edition black with red flames is the best looking R6. and that rear blinker/license plate assembly is almost as ugly as the one on my bike.