FS: 2008 Yamaha YZF-R6 - 15,832 miles - $7299

FS: 2008 Yamaha YZF-R6 - 15,832 miles - $7299
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This 2008 Yamaha YZF-R6 arrived late last month, and we were asked to help find a new home. It looks like it was purchased in 2012 with 6780 miles at the time. The current owner provided us with a nice paper tail of services and upkeep. Most of the work over the years was performed by the great folks at GixxerTek. The bike has been lowered and has an adjustable side stand. The stock muffler box was replaced with a Y-pipe and the stock muffler was cored by MJS performance to improve the sound, the ECU was also flashed. We see updated MotoDynamics headlights, a clean Yoshimura tidy tail out back, frame sliders and CRG adjustable levers, and lane splitter mirrors, Our service techs gave it a good inspection and found it was not charging the way it should, so a new electrosports stator was installed, it now charges properly. They found no other issues, it runs great and looks great!
We only see a handful of the Yamaha R6's come through SUB, none have sat long here, please do not hesitate to come grab this one
We have 2 factory keys, service records, a factory service manual and a clear WA title
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Last year's R6 offered the highest-revving engine in its class (even after accounting for the overly optimistic tach), and also the most potent top-end rush, at the expense of midrange power. Soft on power anywhere below 10,000 rpm, the '07 R6 required a quick left foot and a concentrated effort to keep the engine on the boil. Thus, pumping up midrange power was Job 1 for '08. Engine Development Manager Nobuharu Takahashi called for a number of changes to increase torque output, including higher-compression pistons, a larger diameter header crossover pipe and, most substantially, grafting on the YCC-I chip-controlled intake system that utilizes longer, 66mm intake funnels to maximize low- and midrange torque production and shorter, 26mm funnels for an even more fierce top-end hit.
Yamaha claims the benefit of this system is even more pronounced on the smaller-bore R6 than on the R1, and after riding it, we agree. While no horsepower or torque claims were made, a spokesman did show us comparative dyno curves that suggested the '08 R6 makes similar low-end power compared to last year, but significantly more midrange power as well as a flatter, broader curve from 12,000 rpm up. This feels valid at speed: It's still a slow train to Slugville under 6 grand, but the bike now pulls strongly from 6000 rpm all the way up to the 16,500-rpm redline. It should be noted that the pitch change in the intake howl that occurs at 13,700 rpm, when the intake funnels snap from the long to the short position,is absolutely hair-raising, making this one of the most aurally stimulating sportbikes we've ridden.
Throttle response is instantaneous and flawless thanks to a revised version of Yamaha's revolutionary YCC-T Fly By Wire throttle that electronically modulates throttle input to provide seamless throttle action. A new antiengine-braking ECU circuit keeps the throttle butterflies cracked under heavy deceleration to aid the slipper clutch in keeping the rear wheel from locking during aggressive corner entries. Handling is markedly improved. We found the last-gen R6 to be somewhat nervous, turning in too quickly for our tastes and sometimes requiring mid-corner corrections to stay on line. This year's version, with stiffer, better balanced suspension and slightly increased fork offset, transfers weight more progressively under braking and acceleration, making it easier to control.
These points will undoubtedly be appreciated by core R6 enthusiasts who increasingly expect race-ready performance from Yamaha's premier 600cc-class offering.
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