tigra14i Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Heya guys i just passed my direct access course last week and am looking to buy my first bike, the r6 very soon about 2001-2002 model but i have a problem/question... after researhing about the r6 model i have came across the r6(s) model which i have read is not as good as the r6 and is more of a commuting bike than the r6? is there any way that i can tell the differnce between a r6 and r6s 2000-2002 models? as i dont want the r6s? i was looking at this bike on autotrader and was wondering is it a r6s ? http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201009353983782/sort/priceasc/usedbikes/model/yzf-r6/make/yamaha/quicksearch/true/postcode/dh50pb/radius/200/page/3?logcode=p sorry if this dont make much sense as im quite new to the biker scene but any help would be appreciated thanks.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ttaskmaster Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Easiest way to tell the difference... One says "R6" on it, the other says "R6-S"!! By all accounts, there's not much difference between the two, actually. Both are fast, racy and sporty. The S is the Street version, whereas the R6 is designed with the Track in mind. The latter will get up to speed a microsecond faster and that's about it. Slight differences with forks, frame shape and so on, but for the most part they are the same bike (hence each being called an R6). R6-S R6 If you google "R6 vs R6s" or "difference between R6 and R6s", there's a whole host of opinions on R6 blogs, R6 forums, R6 porn sites and so on, most of whom are arguing about details so seemingly minute that you'd only see them if you use a microscope on the cellular level!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gas up - Let's Go! Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Not wishing to put a dampener on things, but in your own words you are new to biking so I'll give you some sound advice, Think very hard about a bike that can go from standing to dead (and I mean the rider) in a few seconds. It takes alot of skill to ride these bikes safely (not least that the field of vision is very narrow) . They don't teach you this skill in DAS, you have to learn it over the years. You are also going to pay stupid money to insure the bike. Look around at other bikes, sure they're not as sexy to look at but the grin on your face will be the same at the end of the ride. Consider the Fazer, it's a great starter bike and in the right hands can give an R6 a run for it's money, easy to ride, easy to look after and not so expensive to insure. If you decide to stay with the R6 then at least you know what else is out there, and you've learned a bit! The choice however, is yours. Ride safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigra14i Posted March 17, 2010 Author Share Posted March 17, 2010 hmmm maybe i did not research good enough so the R6 is like the track version and the R6s is more Road bike. i can only afford around £2500-£3000 for my bike atm so will be getting the old version around 2000-2001, is the yzf600R like the road version of the old R6 bike? http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/200923335525803/sort/priceasc/usedbikes/model/yzf/make/yamaha/radius/1501/quicksearch/true/postcode/dh50pb/page/3?logcode=p sorry if this is confusing or i sound like a total idiot,just i will be starting to look at buying a bike this week and want to make sure its the R6 that i buy and not the road version bike(R6S YZF600R???) thanks for the advice mate about the R6 and other bikes, alot of people have said that i should start on something abit more "tame" but i really really have my heart set on a R6, plus im buying a private plate [R600 SCP] soon hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ttaskmaster Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Is there really that much of a difference between the two? Does it only come down to 0-60 in 5.4 seconds as opposed to 5.6, or something? Well, if your heart is set on it, all I can say is "Take it easy and don't crash". I only have 40HP on my 650 and that is still plenty enough to get me into serious shit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsky Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 If memory serves me right, the "S" designation didn't appear till 2006 and was essentially the 2005 R6 continued as the new version R6 was added with new frame, engine etc. The 600R was esentially the "old" R6 of the late 90's which was continued after the "new" R6 was added etc. They are all "race" versions with different times of release. They are not meant to be comfortable, but to go fast. If you want to race or go fast, get one, if you want to be comfortable and just want to go plenty fast enough, get a Fazer, SV650, Versus etc. Even the Fazer tops out at 140 mph! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigra14i Posted March 18, 2010 Author Share Posted March 18, 2010 If memory serves me right, the "S" designation didn't appear till 2006 and was essentially the 2005 R6 continued as the new version R6 was added with new frame, engine etc. The 600R was esentially the "old" R6 of the late 90's which was continued after the "new" R6 was added etc. They are all "race" versions with different times of release. They are not meant to be comfortable, but to go fast. If you want to race or go fast, get one, if you want to be comfortable and just want to go plenty fast enough, get a Fazer, SV650, Versus etc. Even the Fazer tops out at 140 mph! i have read that the (s) came out then also but i have came across these http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/mcy/1634929471.html and http://www.r6-forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=96351 so i guess that there maybe is a R6S in the older r6 bikes. all the bikes on the autotrader are all advertised as r6 and i wonder if any of them are r6s, i know people say there is not much differnce in them but i really want to make sure i get a r6 rather than a r6s from a private sale but have no idea how to tell the differnce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ttaskmaster Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Well, so far as I can make out, they all have "R6" or "R6S" writ upon them in exciting, dynamic lettering... Some have it on the front fairing also, some just on the back bit, but every pic I looked at has it writ there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsky Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 From 1999 to 2005, an R6 is an R6 regardless of any other letters designated. They have 2 headlights. The next lower model for those years was the 600R (one headlight). From 2006 on a totally new model R6 was added, and the 2005 model continued as the R6S, and the 600R was continued also, giving a total of 3 600cc rockets, not counting the FZ6 standard model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R6exy Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 basicly if you aint got 5 grand or more you aint gunna get an R6. the R6 started in 2006 when it became all track focused and tbh mate , u would have a lot more fun on a 99- to 03- or even 03-05 modle i have had both and both do well over 165 mph and to be honest if your not that into bikes and even if you r every one knows its an r 6 nobody uses r 6 s for what u need to no for the age u are buying is that they are all r6s simples hope that helps mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addiction269 Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 get a 99 r6 last of the carb'd models, easier to maintain in my opinion and just as quick as anything else of that age. I had one and loved it, just dont crash as headlights are expensive lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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