2008 Yamaha R6 - first 600 to break 170 mph

[EJ25RUN]

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From Autoblog

The last time that the Yamaha R6 was redesigned in 2006, the focus was purely on the racetrack, with street riding a distant thought in the backs of engineers minds. We're not suggesting that the R6 isn't a capable bike to ride on the street, but there are certainly far better choices if your main goal were to commute back and forth to work. On the track, however, the R6 shines with its high-RPM power band and razor-sharp handling traits. This year, the R6 got a few tweaks in an effort to add midrange power while still retaining its class-leading high-RPM punch, including a higher compression ratio, Yamaha's Chip Controlled Intake (YCC-I) and Yamaha's Chip Controlled Throttle (YCC-T). These changes have allowed the R6 to break the 170 mile-per-hour barrier, a first for a 600cc machine. Fortunately, Yamaha saw fit to increase chassis stability by reinforcing the steering head, engine mounting points and rear swingarm pivot, among other subtle tweaks. Suspension tuning is slightly different too, with a 41mm inverted fork and a more adjustable rear shock.

We are quite impressed by the speed and power that Yamaha has wrangled from its middleweight racer, which makes up more than half its total sportbike sales.

[T225]

Awesome I have always liked the R6

[EJ25RUN]

The premier bike of 07 was the CBR600RR so i want to see who it goes down in 08.

[ueyedgr8tness]

I love my 07 r6 pure sex machine..

[GIXXERDK]

170 indicated?

[EJ25RUN]

170 indicated?

I'm assuming your asking if it's track proven 170 mph. Correct?

[Cool Cat Racing]

I agree, bikes are notorious for having bad speedo's. My SV reads over 140 and by my math for the gearing I should be at about 130.

[Tarzanman]

Lol...I'd take that with a grain of salt. Yamaha had issues with their marketing dept claiming a certain redline on the tach which was eventually proven to not be true.

I like Yamaha (owned two of them), but I would be very wary of any such claims. Even R1's don't go that fast (stock)

[itsnotarex]

Even R1's don't go that fast (stock)

Actually, I think most modern 1000s are limited at 186mph by federal law (instrument measured, not indicated). My dad's had a bunch of liter bikes going all the way back to the 1991 GSX-R 1100, which he had at 165 ONCE in the everglades, and he said it had at least another 15mph but he was on the verge of ****ting himself so he slowed down. lol.

IDK for sure though.

[David88vert]

Lol...I'd take that with a grain of salt. Yamaha had issues with their marketing dept claiming a certain redline on the tach which was eventually proven to not be true.

I like Yamaha (owned two of them), but I would be very wary of any such claims. Even R1's don't go that fast (stock)

My R1 (02) did over 170 stock. Measured on GPS also, not the speedo (speedos are never accurate on bikes). The new ones have even more top end power.

Both of the Graves R6s were doing over 170 in SuperSport in Daytona. I saw it myself. They showed it on TV also.

[GIXXERDK]

I can never trust Yamahaha again after the whole 17.5k redline claim

[WickedIXMR]

Lol...I'd take that with a grain of salt. Yamaha had issues with their marketing dept claiming a certain redline on the tach which was eventually proven to not be true.

I like Yamaha (owned two of them), but I would be very wary of any such claims. Even R1's don't go that fast (stock)
Lol something is wrong with you if you dont think r1's can go 170 stock.

[ueyedgr8tness]

Lol...I'd take that with a grain of salt. Yamaha had issues with their marketing dept claiming a certain redline on the tach which was eventually proven to not be true.

I like Yamaha (owned two of them), but I would be very wary of any such claims. Even R1's don't go that fast (stock)


:lmfao: MAn i thought u were a little smarter than that :no:

[BLK JDM]

Actually the 2006 and the 2007 R1 had the highest top speed of all the liter bikes. It may not have the power of the GSXR or the ZX-10 but it's got the perfect gearing for top speed runs.

I don't know w/ all the new bikes out for 2008 but I know for a fact that the R1s have the top mph in the literbike class.

[EJ25RUN]

Lol...I'd take that with a grain of salt. Yamaha had issues with their marketing dept claiming a certain redline on the tach which was eventually proven to not be true.

I like Yamaha (owned two of them), but I would be very wary of any such claims. Even R1's don't go that fast (stock)

Your talking about the 2006 17,500 tach that only goes to 16,000...that was bad.

[ueyedgr8tness]

Your talking about the 2006 17,500 tach that only goes to 16,000...that was bad.

LOL!! i figured that out when i 1st ran my bike up:yes:

[EJ25RUN]

LOL!! i figured that out when i 1st ran my bike up:yes:

did it actually stop at 16,000 cause i thought you could only tell if you straped it to a dyno.

[ueyedgr8tness]

did it actually stop at 16,000 cause i thought you could only tell if you straped it to a dyno.

yes the rev limiter hits right around 16k

[Tarzanman]

At those speeds, there's a big difference between indicated speed (what your speedo says) and actual speed (how fast you are actually going).

Bike speedometers are notorious for showing a higher speed than you are actually going (5%-10%)

I would not expect a stock r1 to go much faster than 160 (actual speed). If the speedo says 170, then you are probably actually doing between 157 and 162.

If it reads 180 (I've personally never heard of an R1 speedo reading 180), then you are actually doing between 162 and 171.

All that being said...... I still call BS on the yamaha 170 claim. I would suggest that anyone inclined to believe them should wait for 3rd party confirmation


:lmfao: MAn i thought u were a little smarter than that :no:

Hmm, I could say the same thing for you, bro. :doh:

[BLK JDM]

If it reads 180 (I've personally never heard of an R1 speedo reading 180), then you are actually doing between 162 and 171.



I've personally seen 2 R1s of different years w/ stock gearing read over 180!!

[ueyedgr8tness]

ok lets this 1 bone stock 05 r1 reads over 180

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9hU4aXZNAU

[Tarzanman]

And what speed would that be with 10% error? 162 mph.
If you want to do 170, get a hayabusa

[ueyedgr8tness]

And what speed would that be with 10% error? 162 mph.
If you want to do 170, get a hayabusa

DUde there plenty of 1k that run 170 allday long no need for a ugly ass busa:no:

[justin04dc5]

my 636 read 172 when it tops out but dont know how fast i was actually going i just know it was really fast and my nose was touching my visor and it fits tight and then i couldn't turn my head because the way my helment(icon domain with the wing in the back) is made. only topped it out once probably will never do it again

[The_ CaneCorso]

My 97 yzf750rr hit 197. once but it was modded

[§treet_§peed]

thats a pretty hot bike