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Hi im new to this forum. I am hoping to compete in the Virgin Yamaha R6 Cup next season. However i need to raise some sponsorship from somewhere. If you know of anyone who may be interested then please can you let them know about me. I am currently competeing in the New Era Superclub CB500 Cup and I have won 8 out 10 races quite convincingly. I have a website which has more information on it and a sponsorship proposal form which is available to dowwload. My website is www.littlewoodracing.co.uk Can anyone help me :?:

Hi there wondering if somebody can tell me were I can get some fairings for a 2000 model r6 David Jefferies rep. Been looking online and can find lots of pics but nowhere I can find fairings. Any help would be great. Thanks

hi all , would anyone know if a R6 downpipe , would fit on the xj6 09 model , the 2002 R6 did not have the cat unit , they are easily available and would allow fitment of an after market can at a cheaper than full system cost , the xj does use a de-tuned r6 unit after all , any thoughts , thanks loads , razz

Hello out there, I'm hoping sombody can help me. I have recently purchased a new r6 on an 07 plate but it is an 06 model, before the stubby. Can a stubby be fitted to the 06 model and if it can what would you advise to be the best exhaust for the job. Cheers

Hey guys, just wondering if you could help me please? I have an 06 plate R6 (2005 model) and have just bought an Akrapovic slip on exhaust for it. I got it brand new for a really good price but it doesnt include instructions. I'm not at home at the moment so cant go and see the bike to try and make sense of it. I have fitted exhausts and things to cars before so quite good at the DIY. Firstly, can anyone tell me how the standard can comes off? which tools do i need? and secondly how does the akrapovic can fit? From what i can see i have the actual can, a link pipe, 3 springs and something which looks a bit like a jubilee clip. Is it worth going out and getting som…

Hi All! I've just signed up as a new member recently, hi to everyone and a very happy new year!!!! My query for anyone who can help is this; I bought my 2006 model R6 in Feb of last year. I fitted a linkage kit (as I am only 5ft 1") and this enabled me to lower the seat height by about 2 inches and I didn't have to mess around with the natural set up and dynamics of the bike too much. After that I thought, hey problem solved! There is hope for us short arse's out there! But not so, its seem's not only is my height a disadvantage to me but also my weight!!!!! (I weigh bout 8stone) I do not seem to be able to get the bike to react and perform they way its d…

hi new member here i own 08 r6 is there any one else who has had problems with the compression damping force bolt. so far i have had 1 change on 1 side twice on the other due to the bolt cracking. dealer said it could be due to ajusting the bolt the wrong way or popping wheelys and i have not done either

Hi all just a quick question.... i,ve got a 07 R6 and just bought some after market exhaust headers, my question is has anybody changed these?? is it a dealer job or is it something i could do myself??? i'm quite handy with the old spanners but just wondering if it was a big job of not?? doesn't look a big job!!! but was just wondering if anybodys done it??? many thanks Chris

hello guys and girls i am a newbie here got told bout this site today to try get some advice.. i got a 99 r6 which wont start. i have just replace the generator and battery as they were both dead and the bike now wont even start i replace the spark plugs as they were bit old and thought this could be part of the problem but is not!! the engine is turning i got a good spark but she still wont fire. dose any 1 have any ideas?!? regards kyle

Hi, Thinking of getting a new (07) R6. Have been on a couple of insurance websites looking for quotes and one in particular offers the R6 at approx half the cost compared to other 600cc sports bikes. I've checked that I've put my details in correctly god knows how many times. Personally I reckon its a mistake within the website and how it calculates the premium eg, when I put in YZF-R6, it really thinks I've said something that resembles a hairdryer. Do you think the insurance company can make me pay the extra if at some point after I've purchased it they realise the error. Do you think there is an error or is it me? I read an old review from 2002 that said '…

Today I had a look at a new Blade sitting alongside an R6 in David Jones' showroom. The Blade is tiny :shock: , the R6 is, physically quite a bit bigger. The build quality of the Blade also seemed inferior to the Yamaha, particularly the quality of the paint and plastics. Times they are a changing! Only a midget could possibly be comfortable on the Blade.

Hi guys am after getting rid of the cat on my 07 R6, one of my mates says that he thinks a link pipe from another year R6 would fit but i'm not sure???? anybody know if this is true??? if so which one??? if not then i think it's a trawl through ebay for an after market set!!! Cheers

hi im new to sports bikes and i bought my r6 and it is lovley to drive but when you hold it at 3000 rpm like going round a round a bout or filtering through traffic it jerks alot also it sometimes holds back till 8000 rpm i have a sports can on it do i have to get the carbs balanced to this exhaust or would it be the jets any help please thanks

hi yammy lovers. i've had my 08 r6 since march and i've only just started riding it today, (just passed this morning) i would just like to know, because i've been learning on some crappy bikes n etc, i've noticed that obviously the super sports bike are a different riding position, i'm still trying to adjust, bt thats not the matter here, the problem is, my hands and wrists feel sore, as if, i've been playing thumb war or something, is this normal for a newbie?? also i was thinking, could it be the new gloves i have which is the dainese full metal racers? sounds like a pathetic question i've asked but would like to say another hello to everyone here again since my last po…

Hello I've just bought myself a 2001 R6 and I've heard that a steering damper is a pretty good idea. Can anyone suggest which is a good one to get and what's involved in fitting one?

HI DOES ANY ONE KNOW IF THE 06 R6 COMES WITH A SLIPPER CLUTHCH AS STANDARD AND IF SO HOW DOES IT IMPROVE MY RIDING SKILLS ONLY BEEN RIDING 1 YEAR AND STILL LEARNING ABOUT BIKES ... PS DOESNT THE R6 CORNER LIKE ITS ON RAILS .... JUST UP GRADED FROM, A HONDA HORNET 600 AND IM SO IMPRESSED.... PLESES HELP

So I just finished helping my buddy change his oil in his r6... we had a blast pretending we knew what we were doing... confession: we took off the wrong side when we got started LOL anyways we drained the oil out and let is sit for a couple minutes to get every last drop... we bolted her back up and put 2 new quarts of oil in... now after we started her up no problems we decided to go for a test drive.... upon doing so i come to find out that his oil light came on for a few moments and then cut off.... we parked got something to eat and theorized why taht could be... we started her back up again no problems no light nothing.... we are riding back to his house and low…

Hey! I'm a fairly new rider with a years worth of riding! I currently own a 2008 R6 which is everything i thought i wanted in a bike! fast, pokey, great handling etc...! But iv just come into some money and was looking to upgrade to a 2009 R1 but is it really an upgrade...? I love winding roads which are abundant in my neck of the woods! Is my R6 enough? And would my relative inexperience hinder my riding on such a powerful bike? Basically I'm looking for general opinions on which would be best my R6 or a new R1? Pro's and Cons and all that...! Cheers.

Hi there; I am a freelancer doing a feature for Motor Cycle News called `Why I had to have a Yamaha R6' and wanted some opinions on performance, handling, accessories added, mods made, top tips - and of course why you had to have one. If you can spare 10 mins to chat, then please email me a contact number, by Monday 10th July and I will get in touch - or feel free to email any views to; [email protected] many thanks alastairw

New to this forum so first of all a big hello!!! Just looking for some advice really. Passed my test a few weeks ago and am now enjoying myself on my new R6. I know that its probably not the best choice for a first bike but to be honest I dont intend to drive it like a man possessed so think I will be ok!! My question is about carrying a passenger. Is it comfortable for both rider and passenger? Not looking to do long journeys - maybe about half an hour at a time. A friend of mine is pestering me for a go on the back of it (he is about 14 stone) so Im hoping it wont cause too many problems. Understand that I will have to take it nice and slow with a passenger which …