yea i know thats one of the main reasons why i did not buy the r6 in yellow i could have bought an r1 for that price. did you see the r1 50 Ann. it going for some crazy amount of money i think like 20000 - 30000 dollors. In the end im glad i bough the CBR 600rr in orange and balck tribal its a mint bike.

 

the r1 that you are talking about is the yzf-r1 LE. and i believe the list price is 18,000. thats just on paper though and i have never seen one.

 

The 600r is much older technology than the R6 - for example it has carbs rather than fuel injection. Kind of like how the Honda 599 standard uses the old f3 engine.

 

THE NEW R6 IS A MONSTER 17000RPM NEED I SAY MORE? LOL ITS FASTEST 600 OUT SO FAR I MEAN I LOVE MY 600RR BUT THAT NEW YAMI IS STEPPIN IT UP A FEW NOTCHES


06 YAMAHA R6 STATS


MSRP* $9,499 (50th Anniversary Yellow/Black) Available from January 2006
$9,299 (Raven) Available from January 2006
$9,199 (Team Yamaha Blue/White) Available from January 2006


Engine
Type 600cc, Liquid cooled, 4-stroke, forward inclined inline 4 cylinder, DOHC, 16-titanium valves

Bore x Stroke 67.0 x 42.5mm

Compression Ratio 12.8:1

Carburetion Fuel injection w/ YCCT

Ignition TCI

Transmission 6-speed w/multi-plate clutch

Final Drive #525 V8 O-ring chain


Chassis
Suspension/Front 41mm inverted telescopic fork w/adjustable preload, separate high & low-speed compression damping, rebound damping; 4.7" travel

Suspension/Rear Single shock w/adjustable preload, separate high & low-speed compression damping, rebound damping; 4.7" travel

Brakes/Front Dual 310mm floating discs w/radial mount, forged 4-piston calipers

Brakes/Rear 220mm disc w/ single-piston caliper

Tires/Front 120/70-ZR17

Tires/Rear 180/55-ZR17


Dimensions
Length 80.3"

Width 27.6"

Height 43.3"

Seat Height 33.5"

Wheelbase 54.3"

Rake (Caster Angle) 24°

Trail 3.8"

Fuel Capacity 4.6 gallons

Oil Capacity (with oil filter change) 3.59 qts.

Dry Weight 357 lbs.


Other
Main Jet Not Applicable

Main Air Jet Not Applicable

Jet Needle Not Applicable

Needle Jet Not Applicable

Pilot Air Jet 1 Not Applicable

Pilot Outlet Not Applicable

Pilot Jet Not Applicable

Primary Reduction Ratio 85/41 (2.0731)

Secondary Reduction Ratio 45/16 (2.8125)

Gear Ratio - 1st Gear 31/12 (2.583)

Gear Ratio - 2nd Gear 32/16 (2.000)

Gear Ratio - 3rd Gear 30/18 (1.667)

Gear Ratio - 4th Gear 26/18 (1.444)

Gear Ratio - 5th Gear 27/21 (1.286)

Gear Ratio - 6th Gear 23/20 (1.150)

Warranty 1 Year (Limited Factory Warranty)



(HERES A PIC OF THE HOTTNESS)
http://www.yamaha-motor.com/sport/pr...1/0/image.aspx

 

it still doesnt have the zx-6r beat, but if you're looking purely at 600cc's then yea, its got the zx-6rr taken care of. the r6 is definetely a nice bike, but its not everything yamaha wanted you to believe pre-release, for one, sorry to tell you, it doesnt redline at 17k, they cut it back to 16ish and from what i understood, they peaked around 14 anyway. lol also.... i had a $500 deposit on a raven 06 r6, but the yamaha dealer wanted to dick me around about when it was coming, or wether or not the first one in was mine and other bs. still like em a lot though

 

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correctioon the new r6 Does not revf to 17k . more like 16,400 rpm or something like that , they are offering buy backs to customers who felt missled ..
in the un-comparo betwen :cbr 600rr,zx636,r6, gsxr 600,the new triumph . the cbr 600rr was clearly the winner but the triumph won due to the fact it was a 3 cycl. with 4cycl capabilities... i for got the mag but i'll find out once i get to work..