2006 R6 ?'s

[extrakt0r]

Yesterday I ordered an exhaust,engine covers,clip ons,bodywork and a fairing bracket...

What kind of Exhaust and Covers did you get? Graves? What about fairing stay?

Can you confirm/deny the rumor that 05 Wheels will fit on the 06?

Hopefully mine will be here in the next few weeks...
 :-/

[r1owner]

What kind of Exhaust and Covers did you get? Graves? What about fairing stay?

Can you confirm/deny the rumor that 05 Wheels will fit on the 06?

Hopefully mine will be here in the next few weeks...
 :-/

Some guy on the wera board said he ran his 05 wheels on his 06.  I think there was something about the cush drive rubber being a little firmer in the 06's

[Scotty Ryan]

I got my ride in yesterday....BRRRRR!!!!!!!!! We did about 160 miles, so the bike has a total of 220 something.....
This is what is on order for delivery this week:
Graves Full system
Graves Engine covers
Graves clip on's
YoYoDyne/Sebimoto Body work
YoYoDyne Fairing bracket

Note: Most if not all of the company's have waiting lists or are already into backorders so if your planning on getting one of these bikes I suggest getting stuff on order ASAP...
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After we uncrated the bike and preped it we did our spec check's and this is what we came up with....

Gearing from 05' to 06' SAME - front splines and sprocket width is the same - Rear inner diameter is the same - rear bolt pattern and spacing is the same.

Wheels - we haven't measured hub width from left to right yet but look the same - overall size of the wheel's are the same. They look like you can use your 05' stuff...

Caliaper's - Same

Pad's - Front are different compound - Rear look the same

Rotors - front overall diameter I think is the same, but the 06's are thinner - Rear looks to be the same.

Everything else - Not even close....

We put about 45-50 miles on it and did the first oil change, while the bodywork was off Pat started the bike to cycle the oil...While doing so the low oil light came on.....WTF...It didn't make sense - So he checked to make sure that the bike was full,which it was, but still the light was on.... Put the bodywork on and plugged in the turn signals - Magic - no low oil light......

Going to the Dyno sometime this week....Should be fun....

[Scotty Ryan]

Oh and by the way - Compared to my 04 GSXR 600 - This thing is a missile. There was one thing that threw me off tho - usually I can ride and shift by ear(not looking at the tach) But because this thing revs so high it threw me off big time.... Rock solid and steady through the turns, very light and flickable from side to side, it feels like you are sitting right on top of the front wheel.Very tight and compact...But at the same time you can tuck in really far - lots of room to scoot back....And the brakes, man after they came in a bit - WOW....I can't wait for some race pads and braided lines.... Also noteable - the guys I was riding with had an 05'R1, an 04' GSXR600 and an 04' R6 - Riding with a heavy cross wind when the guys were in front of me I felt like I was weaving from side to side... So I pulled in front of them to see if they noticed, and sure enough they asked me what I was trying to do......I think it may be because the bikes overall wheelbase is shorter, But i'm not sure...

[Gixxerblade]

Hows midrange?

[Scotty Ryan]

Let's put it this way, a roll-on at 55 mph in fifth gear the thing pulls HARD.....Most 600's would either slowly accelerate or slowly accelerate..... Below 10,500 RPM the thing pulls harder then my last 600 but as soon as it hit's 10.5 the thing takes off even harder(thats where the real power comes on)....  

[tstruyk]

great write up scotty, keep em coming as you get further along!!!  still patiently awaiting my delivery as well....  

[tstruyk]

Who is making a fairing bracket for it?  I'd like to get a GP Tech for mine but was just on their site and didn't see one.

I would imagine morse would have one ready when they get the body done... Rob you got anything on this?

[Scotty Ryan]

I talked to Scott Morse at Morse custom Fiberglass(GP Composites) on Wednesday of last week and he said that they had just taken delivery of the bike that same day and that the should have the bodywork done by the end of the month and the fairing bracket before the bodywork......I have used both the bodywork and fairing bracket on my Suzuki last season and loved both....

[PaulV]

"Also noteable - the guys I was riding with had an 05'R1, an 04' GSXR600 and an 04' R6 - Riding with a heavy cross wind when the guys were in front of me I felt like I was weaving from side to side... So I pulled in front of them to see if they noticed, and sure enough they asked me what I was trying to do......I think it may be because the bikes overall wheelbase is shorter, But i'm not sure... "

Scott,
sounds like set up and stability may be a little more critical on the new 6.  I'll bet diff. tires will drive some chassis set up changes as well. (not that they didn't before).
Let us know how the dyno work goes.

Thanks

Paul
Polar-Optics

[gixxerzoli]

Hey Scotty!
About your oil light,....
I was workin on my buddie's 636 and after the oilchange the oil light came on.
BE CAREFUL! YOU HAVE NO oilpressure!!!!
What i did, I took the oilfilter down, fill up and than i put it back. After than everything was OK.
Maybe im not right, but i just want to make sure.
Allso you can check it easy.
You have the little oil window. Start the bike up, and if your oil level is gonna be the same that means you dont have any pressure at all.
If everything is OK, the oil suppose to be gone from the window.
I hope i can help you with this little info.
Also congrats for your new bike!!

[Super Dave]

Some Yamaha's use the oil light for oil level.  Never be afraid of the owners manual.