2019 Yamaha YZF-600 R6

Make Model	Yamaha YZF 600 R6 20th Anniversary Edition
Year	2019
Engine	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.
Capacity	599 cc / 36.5 cu-in
Bore x Stroke	67 x 42.5 mm
Compression Ratio	13.1;1
Cooling System	Liquid cooled
Lubrication	Wet sump
Induction	Fuel injection with YCC-T and YCC-I
Ignition	TCI: Transistor Controlled Ignition
Starting	Electric
Max Power	87.1 kW / 116.7 hp @ 14500 rpm
Max Torque	61.7 Nm / 45.5 lb-ft @ 10500 rpm
Clutch	Multi-plate slipper clutch
Transmission	6 Speed
Final Drive	O-ring chain
Frame	Deltabox aluminium frame with revised rigidity balance
Front Suspension	43mm KYB telescopic forks
Front Wheel Travel	120 mm / 4.7 in
Rear Suspension	KYB® piggyback shock, 4-way adjustable
Rear Wheel Travel	120 mm / 4.7 in
Front Brakes	2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers
Rear Brakes	Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper
Front Tyre	120/70 ZR17
Rear Tyre	180/55 ZR17
Rake	24°
Trail	97mm / 3.8 in
Dimensions	Length 2,040 mm / 80.3 in Width 706 mm / 27.8 in Height 1095 mm / 43.1 in
Wheelbase	1375 mm / 54.1 in
Ground Clearance	130 mm / 5.1 in
Seat Height	850 mm / 33.5 in
Wet Weight	190 kg / 419 lbs
Fuel Capacity	17.5 Litres / 4.5 US gal

In 2019, the IvataSupersport,the company responsible for its first design, GC Dynamics / GC Design, launched an exclusive 20th anniversary decoration of the 2019 Yamaha YZF-R6, which resembles its predecessor of 1999.

The decoration is not official by Yamaha.A simple but striking design that perfectly combines the passion and speed with which red transmits with the purity of white, always in contrast to the black of the cool and the lower part of the fairing.

Also there are no changes from technical point of view. 118.4 hp and 61.7 Nm of torque comes from a four-cylinder inline engine with a total weight of 190kg, with all its full design, plus the first-class electronics and the front wheel that succeeded the latest Yamaha YZF-R1.

It was 1999, when Yamaha decided to release its YZF-600R Thundercat to put on the market supersport reference, the YZF-R6, a model that is clearly inspired by the 1000KC version. The bike was able to deliver 108 hp of power to move 200 kilos of weight with all the liquids. A year after its presentation, Jörg Teuchert won the Supersport 600 World Championship at the Yamaha R6 controls.

That first model will always be remembered for its color schemes derived from the R1. On the one hand, a blue and white combination, and on the other, an attractive mix of white, red and black that Yamaha has been modernizing over the years. However, this color scheme has disappeared with the latest generation of the R6 presented in the end of 2017.

The R6 was a groundbreaking motorcycle when it was launched. It was the first production motorcycle to utilize ride-by-wire throttle, which Yamaha calls YCC-T for Yamaha Computer Controlled Throttle. It was from here that the technology was soon adopted throughout the industry. Additionally, it marked the beginning of rider selectable ride and power modes.

Yamaha had introduced the R6 to challenge the Honda CBR600F and later CBR600RR’s supremacy in the middleweight class. Unlike the Honda, the R6 had an alloy frame. The engine was claimed to produce 120 hp at 13,000 RPM. While it didn’t sound a lot, it translated to the first production bike to measure 200 hp per litre. Besides that, it had the shortest wheelbase and lightest weight of 169kg dry in its segment.

Yamaha YZF 600 R6 20th Anniversary Edition