The R-Series Pedigree: YZF-R6 Model Evolution A record of all major model changes to the YZF-R6 1999 2001 2003 2005 2006 2008 2010 2017 A supersport model built for Riding Excitement Short wheelbase and long swingarm design like the R1 Featured ultra-high-revving engine: 120 PS (88.2 kW) at 13,000 r/min; 6.95 kgf-m (68.1 N-m) at 11,500 r/min Refined for sportier performance Lightweight ignition coil Compact battery Lightweight front fork Changed piston and connecting rod specifications Changed shift cam specifications Painted the entire underside of the tail LED taillight Improved performance with a new fuel-injected engine with approx. 90% new parts (liner-less, direct-plated cylinders) and a new chassis design All-new two-piece cast aluminum frame Fuel injection system using suction piston New titanium muffler design Controlled Fill (CF) die-cast aluminum swingarm (the first for a Yamaha motorcycle) New fork offset New 5-spoke lightweight wheel design Performance refinements and track-focused design changes Bigger throttle bodies (38 mm >> 40 mm) Intake funnel design changed: funnels for cylinders 1 and 4 shortened Twin ring type radiator fan Adjustments to the frame's rigidity balance Adopted inverted 41 mm front fork Front tire aspect ratio changed from 60 mm to 70 mm New 310 mm front brake discs Radial-mounted calipers and radial brake master cylinder New short-stroked engine First mass-produced motorcycle to use ride-by-wire (YCC-T) Fuel injection system using twin injectors Titanium intake and exhaust valves Slipper clutch Midship muffler and EXUP system (the first use of EXUP on a 600cc engine) New Deltabox frame Hybrid swingarm using cast and pressed sections Front and rear suspension with 2-way damping adjustability Newly designed pistons to achieve the high compression ratio Adopted Yamaha Chip Controlled Intake (YCC-I) All-new frame design Changed rigidity of front fork outer tubes Subframe made with CF magnesium die-casting technology New exterior bodywork designed for a "mass-forward movement" and "minimalist" image Airbox intake duct surface area changed Greater muffler volume Optimized ECU control map Incorporated parts from the latest YZF-R1 and weight-reducing technologies Adopted all-aluminum tank All-new exterior design based on "Thrilling Beauty" design theme New front fairing with excellent aerodynamic performance: Coefficient of drag × frontal area improved by 8% Overall length 2035mm ← 2040mm 2065mm 2085mm 2060mm 2070mm ← Overall width 695mm ← 705mm 720mm ← ← 715mm ← Overall height 1095mm 1105mm ← ← ← 1110mm 1130mm ← Seat height 815mm ← 820mm 835mm ← ← ← ← Wheelbase 1395mm ← ← ← 1415mm ← ← ← Wet(with oil and a full fuel tank) 198kg 194kg 193kg ← 194kg(195kg SP) 200kg 206kg ← Engine type Liquid cooled,4-stroke,DOHC,5-valve ← ← ← ← Liquid cooled 4-stroke DOHC4-valve Forced air, 4-stroke, DOHC, 4valve Liquid cooled, 4-stroke, DOHC, 4valve Cylinder arrangement Forward-inclined parallel 4-cylinder ← ← ← ← ← ← ← Displacement 998cm³ ← ← ← ← ← ← ← Bore & stroke 74.0 X 58.0mm ← ← 77.0 X 53.6mm ← ← 78.0 X 52.2mm ← Compression ratio 11.8 : 1 ← ← 12.4 : 1 ← 12.7 : 1 ← ← Maximum horse power 110.3kW(150.0ps)(10000r/min) ← 111.8kW(10500r/min) 126.4kW(12500r/min) 128.7kW(12500r/min) 132.4kW(12500min-1) 133.9kW(12500r/min) 129.4kW(175.9PS)/11500 r/min Maximum torque 108.3N・m(11.0 kgf・m)(8500r/min) ← 107 N・m(8500r/min) 106.6 N・m(10500r/min) 107.1 N・m(10500r/min) 112.7N・m(10000min-1) 115.5N・m(10000r/min) 114.5Nm(11.7kgf・m)/10000 r/min Lubrication system Force-feed lubrication,wet sump ← ← ← Wet sump ← ← Force-feed lubrication,wet sump Engine oil capacity 3.6L ← 3.8L 3.83L ← ← 3.73L 3.7L Fuel tank capacity 18L ← 17L 18L ← ← ← ← Frame type Diamond ← ← ← ← ← Delta box frame Diamond Caster angle 24° 00′ ← ← ← ← ← ← ← Trail 92mm ← 103mm 97mm ← 102mm ← 102mm Steering Angle - - - - - - - - Tire size(Front) 120/70ZR 17(58W) ← 120/70ZR17MC(58W) 120/70ZR17MC(58W) ← ← ← ← Tire size(Rear) 190/50ZR 17(73W) ← 190/50ZR17MC(73W) 190/50ZR17MC(73W) ← ← 190/55 ZR17M/C (75W) ← Rim size(Front) - - - - - - - - Rim size(Rear) - - - - - - - - Brake type(Front) Hydraulic dual disc brake ← ← ← ← ← ← ← Brake type(Rear) Hydraulic single disc brake ← ← ← ← ← ← ← Diameter of brake disk(Front) - - - - - - - 310mm Diameter of brake disk(Rear) - - - - - - - 220mm Inside diameter of drum / Effective diameter of disc(Front) 266mm ← ← 287.4mm ← 283mm ← ← Inside diameter of drum / Effective diameter of disc(Rear) 207mm ← 194.6mm 186mm ← ← ← ← Suspension type(Front) Telescopic ← ← ← ← ← ← ← Suspension type(Rear) Swingarm ← ← ← ← ← Swingarm(link.suspension) ← Shock absorber assembly type(Front) Coil spring/oil damper ← ← ← ← ← ← ← Shock absorber assembly type(Rear) Coil spring/gas-oil damper ← ← ← ← ← ← ← Wheel travel(Front) 135mm ← 120mm ← ← ← ← ← Wheel travel(Rear) 130mm ← 130mm ← ← ← 120mm ← Inner tube diameter of front fork - - - - - - - 43mm Headlight bulb type Halogen bulb ← ← ← ← ← ← ← Headlight 12V, 60W/55W × 2 ← ← 12V, 55W × 4 ← ← H7 55W 12V,55W × 2 Auxiliary light 12V, 5W X2 ← ← 12V, W5W X2 ← ← W5W 12V,5W × 2 Brake/tail light 12V, 5W/21W × 2 ← 12V, 0.4W/3.2W 12V, 0.3W/2.5W LED, 12V 2.5W/0.3W LED, 12V 2.3W/0.2W LED, W5W 12V,3.3/0.2W × 1(LED) Turn signal light(Front) 12V, 21W × 2 ← 12V, 10W × 2 12V, R10W × 2 ← ← R10W 12V21/5W × 2 Turn signal light(Rear) 12V, 21W × 2 ← 12V, 10W × 2 12V, R10W × 2 ← ← R10W 12V,21W × 2 Speedometer tachometer Digital ← ← ← ← ← ← The R-Series Pedigree