Yamaha YZF R6 2000

Yamaha got in poop in the USA for selling the R6 with over 17000 redline when the limiter was 16 and a bit, had to offer to buy everyones bike back. No one took them up on it, so they say.

tbh The R6 runs out of power before the redline anyway so in my eyes it is uterly pointless, just hit the limiter for that bit longer.

[Nicky S]

Originally Posted by suzsv650

tbh The R6 runs out of power before the redline anyway so in my eyes it is uterly pointless, just hit the limiter for that bit longer.

thats what im thinknig now its to much of a mish to do

cheers for the info guys

Originally Posted by Nicky S

looking at that item on ebay it says that it only changed the limit in 2 gears witch is the same idea as the sv is there anywaqy to make it so it can redline in each gear ?

Forgot to mention dont spend the money on that crap it will do nothing.

Tell him to buy a GSXR750.

Job done.

16.5k revs.
there aint gona be anymore power after that.
that has got to be near enough the redline. yamaha put it at that for a reason.
and also the 2000 r6 is carbed so can you even get power comanders for them.
graham

[Nicky S]

Originally Posted by Sosha

Tell him to buy a GSXR750.

Job done.

hehe

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by Nicky S

clocks say it go up to 18 why build a bike the limit it anyway ??? if it is bad for it to rev that hig why make it so it can ?

Sorry but are you and your mate completely fookin daft?
Clocks on your SV go up to 160 right... what does bike top out at?


KE = 1/2 mv^2, you figure adding an extra 2000rpm might add a teensy weensy bit of stress to the rods?

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Sorry but are you and your mate completely fookin daft?
Clocks on your SV go up to 160 right... what does bike top out at?


KE = 1/2 mv^2, you figure adding an extra 2000rpm might add a teensy weensy bit of stress to the rods?

Nahh it'll be reet. They're just revs. Without a rev limiter any engine can rev up to eleventy millions easily. It's those manufacturers, they conspire and such to spoil our fun and sell us bigger, lighter or stronger engines for going faster (Do they think we're mugs?), when really all that's needed is removal of our rev limiters.

Originally Posted by arenalife

Yamaha got in poop in the USA for selling the R6 with over 17000 redline when the limiter was 16 and a bit, had to offer to buy everyones bike back. No one took them up on it, so they say.

Pretty much every sportsbike is in the same boat though! The problem with the R6 was they used the 17.5k redline as a selling point, which was false hence the buy back option.

I had a 2006 during that fiasco and Yamaha never offered to by mine back! That said, I wouldn't have sold it to the either!