2017 Yamaha R6?

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2017 Yamaha R6?

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Re: 2017 Yamaha R6?

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I quite like the look of that. Looks better than the R1
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I like that reminds me of the R7 which was a stunning machine 8)
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Re: 2017 Yamaha R6?

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I like that !!
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Is it confirmed?
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That's nice but I know it will still be too tall for me with my short legs!!

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Rossgo don't let ride height put you off any bike mate. Any decent supension work shop will be able to professionally lower a bike and retain good quality supension.
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And most Japs bikes aren't that tall.
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And you managed on a Daytona ok!
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Rossgo, I have tiny legs but I can still ride my ZX6R with a 60 profile rear tyre and 5mm shim in the back. Seat height will have increased by over 30mm (825mm standard??) and I'm fine. Just slide off the seat a little and have one foot on the ground (and don't skip leg day)
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Love everyone's comments here lads haha!! You may all be right but I tend to buy on what is comfortable at a stand still so I don't worry about getting to a set of lights lol- #short arse problems#!!

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That looks really good.
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I like that a lot.

The tail-tidy and rear pegs would have to go, but other than that I can't fault it...looks great.

I'd put rim tape on it.

BLACK rim tape...
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Re: 2017 Yamaha R6?

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Well bang goes my cut & dried idea of a sports tourer being my next bike. That's easier on the eye than the Olympic Beach Volleyball.


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Track weapon
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Agree with Perkles and Blade, looks an awesome track tool and very reminiscent of the R7, also has one of my favourite paint schemes - the speed ladder, that in yellow/black would be hardcore bike porn.
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Yamaha R7 genuinely one of the best looking bikes ever imo 8)

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Always loved the r7 ,amazing looking machine for its time and still looks the dogs bollax
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Here was a R7/1 on ebay a few months back and I was very tempted.
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Post by D41 »

It's hard to fault the look of that. I always liked the asymmetric look of a side exhaust. Looks a bit stodgy by today's standards, but the view out the front will still be good. And fleeting.
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