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Yamaha YZF R6, Suzuki GSX R600, Kawasaki Ninja ZX - 6R, Honda CBR 600RR, Suzuki GSX - R600 and Triumph Daytona 675 are popular sportsbikes competing for supersport world championship. These are dream machines bikes for every sportsmen. The road legal versions of these sports bikes have wafer thin differences from their race siblings and continues to be a dream bike for every bike enthusiast. Here’s the specification of Yamaha YZF R6 race bike, we can only understand the petal disc design(featured in TVS apache RTR 160) . Still titanium valves, deltabox chassis etc a long list to know and feel.

Engine

Engine type Liquid cooled, 4-stroke, forward inclined, parallel 4-cylinder, 16-valves, D0HC

Displacement 599 cc

Bore x stroke 67.0 x 42.5 mm

Compression ratio 12.8:1

Maximum power With direct air induction: 97.8 kW (133 PS) @ 14,500 rpm / Without direct air induction: 93.4 kW (127 PS) @ 14,500 rpm

Maximum torque With direct air induction: 68.0 Nm (6.93 kg-m) @ 12,000 rpm / Without direct air induction: 66.0 Nm (6.73 kg-m) @ 12,000 rpm

Lubrication system Wet sump

Carbutator Fuel injection

Clutch type Wet multiple-disc coil spring

Ignition system TCI

Starter system Electric

Transmission system Constant mesh, 6-speed

Final transmission: Chain

Fuel tank capacity 17.5 litres

Oil tank capacity 3.4 litres

Chassis

Chassis Aluminium die-cast Deltabox

Front suspension system Telescopic fork

Front travel 120 mm

Rear suspension system Swingarm (link suspension)

Rear travel 120 mm

Front brake Dual discs, Ø 310 mm

Rear brake Single disc, Ø 220 mm

Front tyre 120/70 ZR17M/C (58W)

Rear tyre 180/55 ZR17M/C (73W)

Dimensions

Length (mm) 2,040 mm

Width (mm) 700 mm

Height (mm) 1,100 mm

Seat height (mm) 850 mm

Wheel base (mm) 1,380 mm

Minimum ground clearance (mm) 130 mm

Dry weight (kg) 162 kg (with single seat 161 kg)

Japanese auto giant, Yamaha will launch two bike models, R15 and FZ in the country before Diwali, Executive vice-president Takahiro Maeda said today.

“The two super-bikes R15 and FZ will be launched before Diwali. One of them will be launched quite soon,” Mr Maeda said.The company would initially sell the bikes from five retail outlets in four cities — Ahmedabad, Chennai, New Delhi and Bangalore which would be increased to 50 by mid 2010.

Yamaha, which did not have any major success in the Indian market, had earlier launched two sport bikes 1,680 cc engine powered MT01 and 998 cc YZF R1 last December.

Giving details about the response, Mr Maeda said about 50 bikes of the two models have already been sold throughout India.

“The maximum sale is done in Delhi and Bangalore,” Mr Maeda revealed. The company operates in the domestic market through a wholly-owned subsidiary Yamaha Motor.

It’s been two years since Yamaha updated the YZF-R6 with the most radical makeover in the bike’s nine-year history. The changes back in 2006 were in some ways a logical evolution of the R6 model, with the already-light chassis even lighter and the already-screaming motor even, uh . . . screamier. Other updates were unexpected, such as new conservative geometry numbers and very different styling. One thing that didn’t change was the bike’s popularity: It continued to be a hit with street riders, track-day junkies and club racers alike. Even some controversy over the ‘06 model’s optimistic tachometer didn’t seem to put a dent in the bike’s success.

Specification:

Yamaha YZF-R6
MSRP: $9599
($9799 in Cadmium Yellow w/ Flames)

Engine
Type: Liquid-cooled, DOHC, transverse-four, 4 valves/cyl.
Displacement: 599cc
Bore x stroke: 67 x 42.5mm
Compression ratio: 13.1:1
Induction: Mikuni EFI with YCC-T, YCC-I, 41mm throttle bodies, 2 injectors/cyl.

Chassis
Front tire: 120/70ZR-17 Dunlop Sportmax Qualifier PTM
Rear tire: 180/55ZR-17 Dunlop Sportmax Qualifier PTM
Rake/trail: 24 deg/3.8 in. (97mm)
Wheelbase: 54.3 in. (1380mm)
Seat height: 33.5 in. (850mm)
Fuel capacity: 4.6 gal (17.4L)
Weight: 366 lb (166kg) dry

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. plans to market a new lightweight super sport bike in India as part of a corporate priority to build the brand’s business there. The YZF-R15 features a newly designed 150cc liquid-cooled,

4-stroke, SOHC single-cylinder, 4-valve fuel-injected engine on a Delta box frame. Yamaha is displaying the bike for the first time at Auto Expo 2008, Jan. 10-17, in New Delhi. Plans are to release the model in the second quarter.

Yamaha says the development concept was to build a bike to serve as the first true super sport to be designed solely for the Indian market. Building the motorcycle business in India has been designated as one of top priorities in Yamaha’s new three-year medium term management plan that begins this year and runs through 2010.

The second largest motorcycle market in the world, India supports sales of about 8 million units annually. Nearly 80 percent of the market is in the 100cc to 200cc motorcycle category, and a large part of the remainder is in the 125cc and under scooter category.

Yamaha, basing it forecasts on the country’s demographics and progress in development of the road system, saysit expects continued stable increase on the subcontinent. Motorcycle require in India is driven mostly by 20-something users, and there is an increasing trend toward European style tastes as seen in the favorite for luxury products. Also, in surveys, many 20-something users say their dream bike is a 1000cc super sport model, indicating a growing interest in sport bikes.

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