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Great bike!

I sold my Honda 929RR Erion Racing Edition about a year ago and decided to buy another bike. I looked at the 600RR and the GSXRs but I really liked the R6. Handling is amazing! You can throw it into any turn with ease and the bike just takes it! I'm 6' tall and it's still fairly comfortable. Th...is bike really moves after you get it up past 10k rpms. The best part about this bike is that it inspires confidence! I love my R6 and I would def. recommend it to anyone looking for a sport bike. Read Full Review

Phenominal

This is my second 600cc sportbike I have owned. I used to own a 2005 Honda CBR600RR and this new R6 is better in most aspects.



The only MAJOR diffenece I made to the bike was 1 tooth down in the front sprocket.



The bike out handles my former bike and with speed. I now have issues keeping the f...ront end down sometimes from just the shear power of the bike.

The only thing that the R6 lacks is the initial power, the low end torque.

After the power band reaches 8000 RPM to 9000 RPM the nike just comes alive.

I recommend this bike to everyone. The bike, in my opinion is even more comfortable than my CBR was. I can ride longer and harder on the R6 than I ever could on the CBR. Read Full Review

Beginner!!!

Okay, this is my FIRST bike that I've ever owned. This bike is the best for me!! Anyone thinking of a bike should get the YZF-R6. Everyone was telling me that it would be too much power or I will drop it because I rode about six years ago. They were all WRONG! I'm not a racer at all but riding t...hat bike makes me feel like a racer the way it curves and the speed. Now, I don't know how to get into all the spec like some people mention about the RPM's and stuff so i can't talk about that. I could only say that people thinking about getting a bike for the first time should get this one! Honda is good and there were people that were trying to get me to get the CBR with the new ABS system. That's nice but with a bike, I don't see the need for it. The YZF-R6 is made for the track BUT is perfect for the streets! Remember that if you want a good fast cornering bike! Read Full Review

AWESOME

I had never owned a sportbike before last week, and had only ridden small standards and one 2001 gixxer once. I had no real idea what to expect. What I really like about this bike is that engine braking is MINIMAL. Compared to the gixxer this thing has 5x more internal inertia. I've only taken it to... 7500rpm and am really looking forward to hitting that magic 10-15k power i've heard so much about. Once it's broken in of course.
ergos are NOT FOR EVERYDAY.
but for a toy....awesome machine Read Full Review

cannot complain about this bike

i'd have to say i agree about the lack of lower rpm power. it takes such a little time to get to 8000rpms when your really twisting the throttle. and once your there, its a rocket. in no possible way could you consider this bike slow. its light and easily thrown into turns. i havent done any mods o...ther than a fender eliminator kit just cause the stock rear end looks like poop. hotbodies racing makes a good one but kind of expensive. maybe i dont know what im talking about, after all this is my first bike. but my personal honest opinion is the low end torque and power is a little sub par. but like i said, in no way is this a slow or weak 600. the power just doesnt kick in as early as some other 600's of past and present. i havent gone faster than 110 just cause i feel like living. but based on reviews done by a credible website, its got the second highest top end speed of all 2009 600's. very track friendly they say too, i think it had the best track time combined.that info is on www.motorcycle-usa.com..... thats neither here nor there if you ask me cause theres no tracks where i live and honestly on these streets in southwest florida, where old farts are very likely to pull out in front of you, i have no reason to even go 100+mph let alone top speed.. its definately great to know you CAN go that fast but i dont abuse the power cause ive known many people die from speeding on their bikes around here. wheelies are easy to pop on this bike once you get used to it, without clutch i dont like to clutch it up. well sorry for a long rambling review but thats my opinion and dont let negative reviews scare you away from this bike. its fast, powerful and probably the best looking 600s made. Read Full Review