Yamaha R6 Race and R6 GYTR
Last year I got all excited because I thought Yamaha were releasing a race/trackday version of the R6. In actual fact, what it was, was a completely standard R6, but without a V5 (registration document). They?ve just released the news though, that in 2022, you will be able to buy an R6 as an actual race bike.
It?ll have the same 599cc engine with lightweight forged pistons, titanium valves, slipper clutch, electronic throttle, quick-shifter, Deltabox chassis and magnesium subframe as the R6 we already know and love. And it?ll come with R1-style 43mm KYB forks, and adjustable KYB shocker.
But for 2022, the R6 Race will come with plain black bodywork, with all the road guff binned. Lights, indicators, mirrors, horn, numberplate, pillion seat and pegs, all in the bin. It?ll definitely make the R6 lighter (although we don?t know by how much) and we?re hoping it?ll make it cheaper.
But if you?re after the ultimate Supersport machine, it?s got to be the R6 GYTR. Like the R6 Race, it?s designed for the track, so doesn?t come with all of the road kit. This one though, comes with plain white, fibreglass race bodywork (rather than the black, plastic stuff, sported by the Race).
It also comes with a healthy dose of GYTR (Genuine Yamaha Technology Racing) parts. You get a racing loom and ECU, with the cable interface, so you can faff with your engine?s electronics. Steel braided brake lines and an ABS eliminator mean you can remove the ABS pump for extra weight loss...
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