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17-07-07, 09:03 AM

Managed to have a test 'blat' of the new R6 this weekend.
Here is a very brief rundown of what I thought.

1. The attention to detail and quality is superb. You do notice the SVs
'basicness'
2. It is a little cramped. I'm 6'1" and about 12 and a half stone.
3. The suspension is hard, but very well damped. It handles supremely well.
4. It is a little hard work in busy traffic. Its lack of low down torque does not
help
5. Is it fast? yes, very. But.....you do have to thrash it to within an inch of its life to get there 17,000 rpm FFS!
6. Is it worth the extra £4,000 it would cost to change my SV for it?
NOT IN A MILLION YEARS.

Any questions?

17-07-07, 09:03 AM	#1
Steve H Guest Posts: n/a	Yamaha R6 Managed to have a test 'blat' of the new R6 this weekend. Here is a very brief rundown of what I thought. 1. The attention to detail and quality is superb. You do notice the SVs 'basicness' 2. It is a little cramped. I'm 6'1" and about 12 and a half stone. 3. The suspension is hard, but very well damped. It handles supremely well. 4. It is a little hard work in busy traffic. Its lack of low down torque does not help 5. Is it fast? yes, very. But.....you do have to thrash it to within an inch of its life to get there 17,000 rpm FFS! 6. Is it worth the extra £4,000 it would cost to change my SV for it? NOT IN A MILLION YEARS. Any questions? Last edited by Steve H; 17-07-07 at 09:06 AM.