This doesn’t even deserve much of a write up. Yamaha is getting lazy. The 2012 Yamaha R6 features BOLD NEW GRAPHICS!!! and that’s about it.  It’s been essentially the same bike for six years now. Yes, it handles well. But come on!

The R1 video trumpets how Yamaha has won AMA, WSBK, and MotoGP with their bikes recently. OH REALLY!? Where is the trickle down tech? Who cares if you win and your street bikes don’t improve? Isn’t that the point?

Same R1, same R6. At least the pictures the released will make good backgrounds.

I would like to remind Yamaha that they made this commercial once upon a time.

Here you can see a gallery of the 2012 Yamaha R6 and the bold new graphics.

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I saw your page on facebook and have been looking around for help, I’d really appreciate it. I own a 1999 R6 that I am having problems with, and would appreciate the help. To start off, I am having major problems with the bike to ignite, It just keeps getting worse, it idles but it takes many tries before it actually starts, recently, I tried somany times it killed my battery cause it wouldnt start.. If i dont ride for a week or longer my battery dies. Recently I borrowed a battery from a buddy of mine with a bike, and my bike started up fine with his battery.

Second when the bike is on, my headlights are dim, once I accelerate they brighten up alot more.. what Im more worried about though its the whole starting problem.. Its a big problem to me.. What do you think this problem is? I have been trying to do some research and it seems to be pointing towards a stator or voltage regulator problem.. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE THE HELP!!!

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I’m not sure what the plan was, but it doesn’t go so well. Fortunately he got away with a broken wrist.

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Colin is obviously very passionate about his R6 and riding. His 2007 R6 sports an Ackrapovic slip on with removed baffles, integrated turn signals with resistors for a slower flash rate, and a disconnected EXUP. The pipe sound is a treat! even better with the baffles out, it was pretty simple to fit. Disconnect the EXUP valve, remove the old muffler, and slipp the new one on. Simple as that, it looks the biz!

The lighting set up was bought from D2moto.com in the USA at a cost of $60. Once again fairly simple to fit, everything that was needed was supplied. Colin opted to upgrade the resistors that are needed to slow the flash rate down. “My fave mod has to be the lights on mine, probably because I’ve not seen another R6 with them on! I must be the first!”  As you can see he has also done away with the rear indicators.

Colin and his mates (Remember this is the UK… They talk… Different ) like nothing more than getting out on the bikes on weekends and doing a few hundred miles. Every year they go over to Northern Ireland for the Northwest 200 Motorcycle races. Often on race days they go out riding on some brilliant twisty roads.

Unfortunately Colin has not had the privilege of running his beloved machine at a track due to limited track days from noise pollution regulation. Further tracks would require extensive travel.

In Britain it’s not such an easy thing to get an R6 when you’re young. The testing is more rigorous than in the USA and only after riding safely for a number of years can you ride an unrestricted, full power motorcycle. You can ride up to a 125cc on a provisional license before you have passed the test and are restricted to 33 BHP in larger bikes for two years after the test. Of course, Colin has been riding for quite a while and has no need for a stinking BHP restrictor! Some say he is the Stig! All we know is that blue Yamaha 2007 R6 is worthy of Bike of the Week. Congrats Colin!

Remember, to submit your bike for Bike of the Week and compete for Bike of the Month just email lots of details, pictures, and videos to admin@r6blog.com.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMuI4jd0yq4

Ride safe fellow R6′ers!

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The wheelie around turn 7!

4theriders.com has produced some great little riding films, including one from the recently featured Yamaha Champions Riding School (who is also having a sweepstakes for a free two days of training there). I decided to post this video for is simple comedic effect. It’s very well produced like many of their films. If you have done any club racing or track days you will know just how fast and smooth these guys look in the video.

One thing that slightly perplexes me is that you don’t really see all the mistakes listed at the end while watching. Perhaps I can get 4theriders.com to shed some light on this little conundrum. Anyways, enjoy.

UPDATE:

After going through 4theriders’s videos I also decided to post this hugely inspirational video produced in the context of motorcycle racing we can all enjoy.

If you are viewing this from the RSS feed, Facebook (60k of you are), or email just click on the photo to be redirected to the video.

Oh and you can find more great sportbike videos by Seppes, here.

Till later, keep the shiny side up!

Have you any great sportbike videos you’d like to share with the class?

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Well apparently the voting plugin I’m using decided it needed to update and actually stopped working after the upgrade which invalidates the results. If I can, votes will carry over into next month. Remember that Woodcraft is sending each month’s winner a free Woodcraft shirt. Be sure to check out their fantastic modifications at http://www.woodcraft-cfm.com.

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Just like last year MCN is putting on a fantasy race team complete with prizes. Everyone is eligible for prizes (older than 18) but if you are out of the UK you have to pay shipping. It’s still fun!

Details!

There is a fantastic prize awaiting this year’s winner! If you are top of the pile come November you will win, courtesy of MCE Insurance, Yamaha’s amazing special edition YZF – R125 (worth £5,800) – celebrating 50 years of racing in World GPs.

MCE BSB Game Round Prizes:

New this year… Your BSB performance will be put to the test too, with an all-new MCE BSB Game Round prize up for grabs!

All entrants with the two highest scoring MCE BSB riders for each Game Round will be entered into a prize draw, and of these, one entrant will be drawn out at random to win a pair of tickets to a future MCE BSB round.

Game Round Prizes:

As well as the amazing Yamaha special edition YZF – R125 top prize, there are seven separate prizes up on offer, with a £270 set of Pirelli tyres to the winners of each individual Game Round.

The Game Rounds are as follows:

Game Round 1: 27 February to 16 April
Game Round 2: 17 April to 14 May
Game Round 3: 15 May to 18 June*
Game Round 4: 19 June to 16 July
Game Round 5: 17 July to 27 August*
Game Round 6: 28 August to 24 September
Game Round 7: 25 September to 12 November

Please refer to the Terms and Conditions for further details on these prizes, and how they are awarded in the event of a tie.

Link!

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The 2011 Yamaha R6 has an advertised lean angle of 57 degrees, one more than the very capable 2011 Yamaha R1. Anyone want go guess what the 2011 Yamaha M1 is capable of? I’d say Lorenzo has to be well into the 60 degree range.

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How would you like to get instruction on riding fast for two days? I can tell you, I would.

Win a FREE 2-Day Yamaha Champions Riding School worth $2,295!

Eligability: Only persons residing in United States who are at least 18 years of age can enter.

Sweepstakes start: February 17, 2011 @ 04:15 pm (MST)

Sweepstakes end: March 25, 2011 @ 11:59 pm (MDT)

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About the Company

A 511-acre, state-of-the-art motorsports facility located in Tooele, UT, just 30 minutes from Salt Lake City. Miller Motorsports Park (MMP) includes a multi-configurational road racing track (4.5-, 3.0-, 2.2- and 2.2-mile configurations), a 0.9-mile paved karting circuit and a seven-acre off-road course. The facility is home to the Miller Performance Schools, which includes the Ford Racing High Performance Driving School, Yamaha Champions Riding School, plus various driving programs (Teen Driving, Fleet Driving, and Off-Road). MMP hosts some of the world’s best professional racing series, including the HANNspree FIM Superbike World Championship, American Le Mans Series, NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series, and Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series, in addition to outstanding amateur events, including SCCA, NASA, WERA and AHRMA. The track also has its own locally-based amateur championships for cars, motorcycles and karts. The track specializes in corporate hospitality and events, with first-class amenities and innovative programs.

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