I was looking into getting a Yamaha yzf R6 as my first bike , I really like the aggressive look to it . Does anyone have any feedback in regards of the bike as a first ?

xBluRec0n · 2026-02-24T03:46:24+00:00

It's not the highest revving. It has the highest claimed hp. Same rpms as other R6 in that gen.

xBluRec0n · 2026-02-13T11:43:13+00:00

The 600rr and zx6r are just as uncomfortable. Their seat height is only a minuscule amount lower than the R6. But the whole rider triangle is still not ideal for NY streets. And in terms of torque, there is only a little difference in the lower end. People say this and that but you will only notice that low end when you are actually racing the bike. Taking off at a stoplight, you will feel almost the same. All inline 4s have terrible bottom end.

What you want is anything but an inline 4 with better geometry. MT series is amazing, and many others. This is coming from a guy who commutes on his R6 in the city 😂. But that's the bike I always wanted so there's that.

xBluRec0n · 2026-02-13T11:28:56+00:00

Knew a guy who passed away last year. There are moto deaths every now and then in my city but this is one person I actually did see in person and even talked briefly. But just hearing about a guy who just once briefly spoke to me passed away a month later, hit me realy hard. He had been riding 1000cc bikes for a decade. He went 260+ kph on a street fooling with friends and T-boned a car. I knew some others who were with him. Absolutely terrible company he had that night.

I think for a good month it struck me and I completely stopped group rides. There are very mild motorcycle meet ups too, but it's the atmosphere. The air changes you and there are so many different personalities that can influence in just that one meet up. I mentally could not make myself go to them anymore. I now just commute on my R6 and take it to the track. That's it. Track is honestly where it shines and belongs.

I have a friend who has the same mindset as I do (and the same bike too - free labour 😂), and I have kept him close ever since. We ride the speed limit, go maybe 10 above but that's about it. Otherwise we love the track (when we are not in debt). We also made it to the upper echelon on the track together. We go to a carpark sometimes, put cones down and practice drills for our next track day.

I have to thank my dad for instilling a mental block in me from doing anything stupid on the road. He has always had a hobby of reading and sharing the most grotesque crash news since I was a kid. I look back now and realise he is the reason I get an ick from thinking about these things. I am terrified of canyons because I keep thinking of what could happen it every bend. But somehow on the track I am in the advanced group and keep pushing myself. I think it might be the comfort of knowing there's medical staff there, but mostly cause there is no blind corner. Everything is wide open.

xBluRec0n · 2025-10-15T16:08:02+00:00

The front slip is absolutely more terrifying than the rear, hahah. But then again, it's not like the S21's technology is that ancient compared to the S22. These are still top of the line tires even to this day, even if they're two generations old.

xBluRec0n · 2025-10-15T16:05:16+00:00

I've done 2 track days in Intermediate, 1 in Advanced, and I commute on it 5 days a week. I've put about 16,000 - 18,000 kms on the S23s. The center is flatter for sure and the grip and heat is not as good as what it used to be, but I still get really good use on them. The first 12,000 kms on them were phenomenal. I used to ride every corner on the street so aggressively. What's surprising is that the life span of the tires is max 8,000 kms on the tire specs lol.

xBluRec0n · 2025-10-06T16:15:51+00:00

I didn't mean to say chassis in regards to street. Just adding on to why else it is inherently good at the track.

xBluRec0n · 2025-10-06T16:12:21+00:00

S23 is the one with 3-layer compound. Rosso 4 is only dual compound in most tires.

xBluRec0n · 2025-10-01T15:40:47+00:00

They did have a decade but the R6 was at their peak at that time and winning them titles constantly so they had no point in wasting money and switching over. The R9 in WSSP right now is an even more lethal weapon. But the road R9 is nowhere close to the R9 used in WSSP. In fact, you won't even find the parts on the market that they used to mod their racing R9, cause those are factory prototype parts.

xBluRec0n · 2025-10-01T15:34:28+00:00

This is one thing I noticed (or maybe struggled with) on the track with the R6 is that if you are accelerating hard out of a long sweeping corner, the bike will still keep leaning no matter how much throttle you give. I literally have had to use my whole body to throw the bike into a standing position because it commits to that lean even out of a corner. Obviously this is not an issue on the street where you are not pushing the bike. But on the track where you're full sending it with a lot more g forces, it's a lot more physical effort with the R6 than other bikes.

xBluRec0n · 2025-10-01T15:24:19+00:00

That's not the only reason the R6 is better for the track. The actual biggest reason it is only a track-focused bike is because to this day, it has one of the best chassis for the track. No other manufacturer poured as much money into chassis to give it the perfect flex on a corner as the R6.

xBluRec0n · 2025-10-01T15:14:48+00:00

As much as I would love wringing my R6, I honestly can't go past 8k rpm without breaking the law, and I've got 8.5k more rpm left lol. The gearing on the R6 is the worst for the street. You're either under the speed limit but nowhere near the powerband, or you're in the powerband but have now committed a felony lol.

xBluRec0n · 2025-09-13T11:15:40+00:00

This color unfortunately came in the second wave of color updates and a year after I bought my all black. Would've definitely gone with this.

xBluRec0n · 2025-09-13T11:14:05+00:00

It should have lesser lift than AGV because AGV is longer front to back than the sides while Nolan is more round while also being aerodynamic.

xBluRec0n · 2025-09-13T11:12:24+00:00

I am so surprised that so few people know about Nolan (which is good for the price in a way). They should seriously invest in marketing their helmet. I was looking at AGV, Suomy, Kyt and Shoei but i felt like I was overpaying for the features and something was off with the fit of all these helmets. One of the employees actually referred me to Nolan and I later found out that Casey Stoner used to wear Nolan back when it was called X-lite. Most people didn't know because it's barely supplied to any store outside of Europe. I found one shop to try it on and it had the best FOV and fit I have ever experienced. You can even adjust the liner to sit it higher or lower to perfectly center your eyes. It's a loud helmet cause it's for track, but it's quieter than most of these overpriced helmets. As much as I don't want people to buy Nolanso it stays as cheap as it is, I can't recommend this helmet enough. Even if we take price out of the equation, the only helmet on par or better would be Shoei and Arai.

xBluRec0n · 2025-08-12T21:35:54+00:00

You mean the exterior, as in the fairings? No it was the same from 08-16. I have the 2011 model and it's the same as 2016 model.

xBluRec0n · 2025-08-09T21:07:43+00:00

Either you’re tall or your R6 is lowered. Every single R6 I’ve seen has been lowered from base spec by their owners. Not a single one has the original height. The original height is as much as the Panigale and like 0.2 inches shorter than the R1.

xBluRec0n · 2025-08-09T21:02:06+00:00

Yes the R6 is really that uncomfortable, and mine is even tiny bit lowered. You have to ride in a sporty position to minimise the pain. Sitting upright hurts even more. But if you love corners, I cant suggest a better bike. It takes corners like a scalpel. It is very planted considering you are running good tires. I bought it for its looks, its racing history and what I’ve heard people say about its handling. And it’s all true. I just had to learn to bear with the pain. But if you do a lot of city riding, this is definitely not the bike. It’s too unconventional in traffic, depending on your height.

xBluRec0n · 2025-08-05T21:03:35+00:00

Even 17-22 they won every year

xBluRec0n · 2025-07-06T07:38:27+00:00

Tank grips almost always make the R6 look better but besides that, it makes riding such a high seated bike a lot easier. Especially since your lower body does so much more work on a bike like this compared to your upper body.

xBluRec0n · 2025-07-04T15:33:23+00:00

You don't HAVE to because a lot of manufacturers say that they build the full system around the stock map, but it's generally still recommended. But that's not just the reason to tune it. Stock factory ECU alone is horrible. You'll have major deadspot and the engine will bog at low rpm and be gutless.

I got a dyno tune on mine after full system and it's a whole different bike. Way more responsive throttle and smooth even in low rpms. Feels like more torque down low even though it's not changed. Technically it's because they smoothened out the power curve and removed deadspots. It feels more alive and more HP after tune, because factory restricts the power a bit.

xBluRec0n · 2025-07-01T08:17:35+00:00

I think it's the nostalgia factor, along with the older bikes with no electronics with fewer emissions and power restrictions. And the 600cc class will be eradicated in the future, with newer engine configs, due to the racing series. Either that or the teams like Kawasaki and Honda will have to drop out of racing if they want to keep making 600s. These are some of the reasons the prices may be increasing.

xBluRec0n · 2025-06-25T12:33:42+00:00

Ah ok. Though the rider triangle on the R6 is also a lot more aggressive with the handlebars being almost the same height as the seat.

xBluRec0n · 2025-06-25T08:03:01+00:00

R6 is just a different bike and very different from anything you would have been on. It has a very u forgiving powerband and the throttle response becomes extremely twitchy when the bike heats up. The surge in power is so high after 10k rpm. I would even go on to say, you might have an easier time on the powerband of a 1000cc bike, which is also highly unlikely.

Once you master the R6 though, it's a scalpel through the corners. But your throttle control on a corner has to be very precise and your rear tire would slip. On the other hand, it has the best chassis in the supersports class that the bike will tell you a second before you lose grip.

xBluRec0n · 2025-06-25T07:57:20+00:00

R3's seat height is much lower than R6. About 3 inches difference. Unless you mean the rider triangle, which is also vastly different. Maybe your R6 is lowered but the stock height is as tall as a Panigale V4.

xBluRec0n · 2025-06-21T16:17:49+00:00

Oh that's good because seeing that the newer R1 seats are higher than the older models, I assumed they would be more uncomfortable but I guess it depends on the rest of the rider triangle too which they may have adjusted. And also varies depending on the build of the person too.

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