New 06 R6

[rdbaron9]

Let me start off that I ride a gsxr 750 and love it. There are two other people in my family with gixxers because of me and most of my friends have them also. Now that being said I just saw this article for the new 06 yzf-R6, the article mentions a 17,500 rpm redline!! I'd definetly like to take that out for a test drive, but don't think I'd buy one since I'm 6'4" and I've always felt like a giant on the latest yamaha bikes.

The Ariticle

[spyderpaint2004]

Originally Posted by rdbaron9

Let me start off that I ride a gsxr 750 and love it. There are two other people in my family with gixxers because of me and most of my friends have them also. Now that being said I just saw this article for the new 06 yzf-R6, the article mentions a 17,500 rpm redline!! I'd definetly like to take that out for a test drive, but don't think I'd buy one since I'm 6'4" and I've always felt like a giant on the latest yamaha bikes.

The Ariticle

+1

my heart is stuck between the Raven R6 and (hopefully) suzuki's yellow 600. If suzuki doesnt come out with a yellow color scheme, i might jump ship.

on a side note.... i read an article at r6-forum.com and a moderator was talking about teh redline on them. he states that they are awesome track bikes, but apparently they ride poor between 1,000-3,500rpm, which means it sucks to cruise. but like u, i want to test drive it to see for myself. 17,500 is crazy! time will tell

[rdbaron9]

Originally Posted by spyderpaint2004

+1

my heart is stuck between the Raven R6 and (hopefully) suzuki's yellow 600. If suzuki doesnt come out with a yellow color scheme, i might jump ship.

on a side note.... i read an article at r6-forum.com and a moderator was talking about teh redline on them. he states that they are awesome track bikes, but apparently they ride poor between 1,000-3,500rpm, which means it sucks to cruise. but like u, i want to test drive it to see for myself. 17,500 is crazy! time will tell

1,000-3,500rpm isn't cruising range unless maybe your in a parking lot. I'm thinking if the bike has a 17.5k redline by the time the clutch is engaged you'll probably be at 2k already

[usdm420]

Originally Posted by rdbaron9

1,000-3,500rpm isn't cruising range unless maybe your in a parking lot. I'm thinking if the bike has a 17.5k redline by the time the clutch is engaged you'll probably be at 2k already

yeah, my "cruising" range is from 6500-8500

[eatemup]

I have recently bought an 05 R1 and I havev friends with r6's, they are alittle boggey from 1000 - 3000, after that they beccome smooth ass monsters!!! Crusining speed is not at this rpm so don't worry. They also shift really smooth, just my .02

[DohcterGARY]

Who rides in the 1k - 3k rpm range.. Not me..

[mike s]

i don't

[rev411]

they hve an article in the new "Road Racing World" they said it's designed after a crouching tiger. It's hot.

[stackle2]

Wow, between 1k-3k....hm...you guys must really hate to accelerate for the gas that it uses....I don't think my gixxer 6 have ever seen 1k...she idles a tad high, but shit, that is nearly stalling revs.

[gixxerk3]

I very rarely ride below 3K.

[Faster]

with a 14K+ redline why would you be down below 3K rpms, i cruise higher than that usually in my V8 car with a redline of 7

[stackle2]

that is what I was thinking...I keep my saab over 4500 nearly all the time...it's also having the highly tuned 4 cyl engine...gotta keep these little bangers wound up for any HP...there is like 12 hp at 1000 rpm...acording to keith code....and I believe him...

[rdbaron9]

I don't remember anyone saying they ride down around 1000rpm's, not sure how the topic got changed to that. I don't think there is a bike that doesn't bog down under 2500rpm. I wonder why they changed to be able to get rpm's that high, the valve springs must be similar to indy car designs.

[cpekz]

Any sportbike is going to ride like shit below 3k... hell my bike tries to stall if it's under 3k unless I have the clutch in. I don't even think my cluth engages until after 3k anyways