Lighter, more powerful, faster and more high-tech: The 2008 Yamaha R6 .
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Yamaha have released these pics of the 2008 R6 and R125 bikes. The 2008 R6 gets a mild style makeover, new chassis and swingarm, freshly fettled 599cc engine with titanium valves, slipper clutch and better front brakes.
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With the new YZF R6, Yamaha are going all out on the performance front – they’ve increased the engine’s compression ratio from 12.8:1 to 13.1:1 and fitted their YCC-I (Yamaha Chip-Controlled Intake) system found on the 2007 R1. This system essentially comprises of a variable-length air-intake system which boosts power at higher revs. The 2008 R6 also gets remapped fuel injection for better throttle response.
2008 R6 paintjobs look good, but we're still undecided about the gold painted wheels.....
.The new R6's chassis gets a magnesium alloy subframe, which is supposed to improve mass centralization. Other changes are increased brake rotor thickness for better heat dissipation, and new colour schemes. The 2007 Honda CBR600RR had thrashed the Yamaha R6 in most bike magazine shootouts this year. Whether the 2008 R6 can claw its way back to the top remains to be seen...
The learner legal 2008 Yamaha YZF R125 .
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For those who are just starting off with bikes, Yamaha have also shown the new YZF R125, which is learner legal. The bike is fitted with a liquid-cooled, four-valve, 124cc, fuel-injected, single-cylinder engine, which is mated to a six-speed gearbox. Styling cues are taken from the latest R6, which is so important when there are teenaged girlfriends to impress…
This is a US-spec colour scheme for the 2008 R6...
...and this is the 2008 Yamaha XV1900 Raider, which will only be sold in the US. Read more about this bike on the Motorcycle-USA website here
6 comments:
Nice review. I've been contemplating buying the r-125 as I get my licence later this year and am restricted to 250cc. I like the "to impress teenaged girlfriends" bit...:P In my case (as I am a teenage girl) it would be more like to make teenage boyfriends look bad! :P
I agree, I have been contemplating on this bike. I too am a teenage girl. It should be more like "to impress teenaged BOYfriends that wish they could ride like us girls"..
lol heard this bike running and it even sounds like a girls bike. soz girls but if u wanna impress anyone you'll be needing a much better exhaust or better still a much bigger bike.
Going to get a Yamaha YZF R125.. wish you could get those flames on it that you can with the R6.
haha you girls cant ride like us guys. we be stunting all day.
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