5 Things I HATE About My 2017 Yamaha R6

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There's a lot to love about my 2017 Yamaha R6. It's an awesome sport bike. But here are some things I hate about this motorcycle....
...okay maybe not hate. Dislike. Kind of. idk watch da wideo
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[@wishonafish]

"I'vE OnlY rIdDeN a HanDFuL oF bIKeS" *names 20 bikes*

[@2003tuscani2003]

Maybe learn how to fuckin type without being a dipshot douche before giving your shitty opinion.

[@ItsGordo2]

@@2003tuscani2003 he was just being sarcastic,no need to flip out.

[@mosescortes9176]

Lol right that was funny 🤣🤣

[@Madvillian]

@@2003tuscani2003 how many fingers do you have?

[@stronggeek1]

Yuh, just like a hoe saying "I haven't been with many guys"

[@danielmacrunnel1534]

I feel that power band thing. I just bought a 2005 R6 and just hit 10000 for the first time today, shit my pants a little.

[@JkennGG]

Lol 😂😂

[@akyraider1972]

Is it faster than Gixxer 600?

[@brantleycombs3088]

@@akyraider1972yes

[@traderjoe9467]

5 Things I Hate About My 2017 Yamaha r6: 1) That cold start issue kinda sucks 2) Doesn't have a cool wrap scheme like yours 3) Does not have an ecu flash 4) Agreed on the size of the bike because I'm tallish 5) Oh wait, I don't actually have one😭

[@jakobwest4811]

5 things I hate about my 2017 R6: 1) yeah the cold start thing makes me feel kinda bad 2) Doesn't have exhaust 3) Doesn't have a flash 4) I'm not on it right now 5) I hate that I said I hated anything about it

[@christiandinero8083]

is an r6 good for average size people? im only 175 cm or 5'9"

[@commonsense4594]

Christian Dinero I’m 5’9 started on a r6 no complaining my feet touch the ground flat foot

[@markoajduk7096]

Christian Dinero More like under the average

[@ohbogey]

#6 people asking it out on a date. #7 wife won't allow it in bed. #8 can't legally adopt it. #9 having to peel admirers off of it. #10 police staring just a bit too hard. 😂

[@jacobshepherd3997]

Wait. He wants it in bed and to adopt it...FBI OPEN UP!

[@Madvillian]

its only 2 years old

[@billy.w8861]

@@jacobshepherd3997 nothing wrong with that I dont see the problem

[@harrysingh8271]

question from when you were putting in gas.... is it just us men who shake the nozzle after done puttin in gas or do women do that too? lol

[@RoxieDubbleU]

Lol 😂

[@Haashim]

Harry Singh we know the tactics lmao

[@Quack_attack_]

I don't do it when im in my car just when im on my bike so gas doesn't drip all over it lol

[@crocyplayzyt5892]

lol i do that ig i’m a man now 😂

[@football1NKeaglez]

I actually like the peaky powerband. It makes it more interesting having to downshift a couple times to speed up when you've just been cruising. Also, I like how it can feel like you're riding two different bikes depending on what rpm you're riding in.

[@talibal-faris4436]

same, kinda like big turbo cars.

[@ManWePaid]

as a two stroke guy myself i agree

[@dylan51racing]

-buys a 600 -complains it doesnt have low end torque lol

[@Coltnz1]

Dylan Yelton Yep - that says it all........

[@cooper9350]

so my friend took his Yamaha r6 sportbike and treated it like a supermoto check it out kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqm9g4CheNJspqc

[@westwood3286]

Haha

[@brianshaggy]

Just the r6, cbrs and gixxers have plenty, kawasaki has a shit ton in the middle and some in the end

[@mszypkowski]

Could've bought an mt07

[@beeurbina3309]

I disagree Bruh that's the best looking tail on the market.🙌🏽🌪🤙🏽

[@RiderZer0]

IMO I LOVE the new rear end. The scoops and the vertical tail light are just straight sexy to me. Reminds me of the Ducati’s a little. The front is sexy as well with the blinkers integrated and the lights tucked in. It’s a gorgeous bike. It is the main reason I want to buy a new R6 One thing I don’t like about *your* R6, is those blue wheels lol. It just takes away from the theme you’ve got going with the rest of the bike.

[@alexanderkaiser4899]

Dude I just love the looks of your R6. Even if thats like the 10000 comment you get mentioning this, I really had to say it.

[@motonosity]

I appreciate it every time 😁

[@JourdonGulick]

Best looking R6 I've ever seen 👍

[@bionickchief]

its pretty good, i like the matte black better :P

[@GauravSharma-lj3zz]

Seriously 😑

[@rummsdala]

apart from the chicken stripes on the rear tire :P

[@mr_sowong9464]

@@rummsdala its.... its a test ride unit with barely miles on it

[@Quack_attack_]

I have the 2018 R6 in matte grey and gawd damn it is sexy

[@a510592]

I had my bike tuned recently (2 weeks ago?) by Anthony at Bauce Racing, and he told me he does the raised idle rpm at 2k rpm to help with other things too. It also helps with getting moving from a dead stop, smoother down shifting, and better engine oil cooling at idle. Bauce Racing FTW! :D

[@motonosity]

Awesome! Gotta get mine sent back in.

[@jean-eliematile5546]

Please, just stop riding with shorts and a t-shirt

[@motonosity]

What shorts?

[@jean-eliematile5546]

Motonosity, ow I thought you were wearing shorts but I rewatched the video and I noticed my error

[@rjdobson96]

Why are you wearing motorbike gloves?

[@FAMUxTINxREx]

why would he not?

[@rjdobson96]

Jorjito well what do gloves do?

[@avaultz]

you should mention "No fuel gauge" in your hate list.. it's 2017/18 already, even R3 has fuel indicator.. sigh

[@cooper9350]

so my friend took his Yamaha r6 sportbike and treated it like a supermoto check it out kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqm9g4CheNJspqc

[@Quack_attack_]

I got the 2018 R6 and COULD NOT BELIEVE it didn't have a fuel gauge , i mean the light comes on at like .90 of a gallon and i just reset the trip everytime i fuel up and can go about 100-120 miles before the light comes on so i can keep track so its not to big an issue just very surprising it dont

[@koolkat8639]

going from 1000 back to 600... how did that feel?

[@narutofanar]

I mean it's a gorgeous bike, BUT why no mirrors? C'mon dude.

[@abdullahz4804]

Yeah handlebar mirrors would look good

[@u9Nails]

What I didn't like about the R6 was the reach to the bars. At 5' 7", it was long and meant I was looking up to look forward. This tired my neck after a while. I also didn't like the way the gas tank trapped my wrists in a parking lot tight turn. Coming from a naked bike this worried me. I loved the sounds. Loved the power. Loved the brakes and suspension.

[@hunterrogers934]

You rode a Yamaha r3

[@randomname1414]

Hunter Rogers ahhaha yea he forgot to mention the bike he actually owns hahaha

[@mightymaverick98]

And the ninja400

[@DapperxDan]

Get a black gas cap! The more bikes the better. I like the tail a lot more than the headlights lol.

[@davidmolina4167]

DapperxDan Motovlog yeah I hate those headlights

[@Chuzo1946]

Dude I love cruising with my R6 on the highway, that 7k~8k rpm does not bother me that much, at all really. I just get a little but hurt when a litter bike whoops my ass at anything past 80mph.

[@MrSNY1984]

Dude please wear full gear when you ride....great video though :)

[@MukeshDanu]

Sunny P do u even ride? good advice though.

[@MrSNY1984]

Mukesh Danu yeah I do ride

[@MukeshDanu]

Sunny P I thought u r car guy.

[@MrSNY1984]

Mukesh Danu i love both cars and motorbikes, sold my bike few months ago, will be getting another soon

[@brianshaggy]

Mukesh Danu do YOU even ride? if you did you would know how important gear is, no matter the weather ALWAYS wear full gear, i rather go through a day with sweating than a day in the hospital with rocks and burns inside my skin

[@bryanmartinez1991]

Ive done 37 miles with the light on on my 2017 r6. You should do a halo driven fuel cap.

[@RTK171]

The cold start issue is Exup manifold. It's closed off the throttle so cracking the throttle a touch opens the butterfly and bang it starts. Exup works like having two exhaust lengths on the bike the Exup opens for high rpm r and closes for low rpm. If you push the clip ons forward and bring them up on the fork legs or put a 1inch riser on it makes the bike feel longer.

[@Nickgames1985]

The reason why it pulls at 7,000 is because that's when the second stage fuel injectors kick in

[@aymanmehdi5323]

is that the actual reason ? i never knew that

[@Nickgames1985]

@@aymanmehdi5323yep dual stage fuel injectors.. the second stage hits somewhere around 7000. I don't know how a power commander or a different map changes that, but it was a big thing when I bought my raven back in 06... Still have it to. Hit a couple "potholes" on the way. My primary now is my 96 BMW r1100rt.

[@Ramasenirama]

@@Nickgames1985 maybe pwr Commander can modify the fuel injection timing

[@jackhudgens3793]

Moto’s next video “I rode a Harley”

[@danielalvarez959]

countyroads574 A REAL BIKE BOY AMERICA

[@danielalvarez959]

countyroads574 lol my cousin is all about Harleys and he asked me if he can ride my r6 I was like it's not a real bike tho lol

[@jackhudgens3793]

Daniel Alvarez I like Harley’s but I like R1’s and R6’s too cool bikes are cool bikes regardless of the make

[@cooper9350]

so my friend took his Yamaha r6 sportbike and treated it like a supermoto check it out kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqm9g4CheNJspqc

[@emudshit]

if it starts with a little bit of throttle why not just raise the idle? takes less then 10 seconds or better yet get a kawasaki ;)

[@motonosity]

You can't just change the idle. It's set by the ECU.

[@emudshit]

on a few bikes its just on a little turn wheel on the bottom of the bike? guess not on the r6?

[@motonosity]

Nope, like I said. It's set by the ECU. Changed with the 08+ models

[@emudshit]

well in that case a little ecu adjust should fix her right up :) come to Australia where its always a million degrees and you wont have the cold start problem

[@motonosity]

Haha it's not an external temperature thing, doesn't matter how cold or hot it is. But yeah gonna get my ECU reflashed with a fix.

[@destinytaylor6366]

if you're going to compare things like the tail of this new bike to the old ones.. you should do comparison shots. side by side. or at least a pic of the old r6

[@jacobbieganowski9136]

Usually i down shift my 2017 for the power band 1 to 2 gears depending on my speed. It's always consistent which is important to me. I love cornering on this bike!

[@Jason5267]

Don't waste your time, skip to 5:05 My 05 R6 has the exact same cold start issue.

[@yamaharacingr667]

I don’t have any problems with cold start. I live in NYC and every time I want to ride my bike, she is ready! What I am doing is keeping the battery full charged and every time refill the tank I am going to add and addictive to put more octane and keeping clean the full system.

[@michaelviardable]

the r6 is perfect because even if its a smaller bike you can still go balls to the wall with it, but im just a guy on the internet

[@tylerh2429]

Mr BerryTwist yeah the r6 was my starter bike and the low power in the low rpms helped me learn the bike without scaring me but also left me room to enjoy the bike once I started hitting 6 or 7 and higher rpms. I just wouldn't recommend it as a starter if you know you can't control yourself until you are ready.

[@bluecollarbiker8005]

The cold start problem is a fuel starvation issue flash the ecu. And dyno tune it and this will go away

[@tylerh2429]

The power issue is what I love about the r6. When I was beginning to ride I Wouldn't hit much more than 7000 rpms so low power was good for a noob. But as I felt more confident I got my rpms up jeez the thing can fly. Really nice bike tho imo

[@chuckz28]

Throw some of that white wrap under the tail. Should be able to find a good spot to make the cut while keeping the black inside. If it doesn't turn out good then pull it off.

[@Da0R30]

Just wanted to say that I love your videos and you’ve helped me along in my beginnings as a rider and owner of an R6. I have the flat black 17 and cause of your videos I’ve too went the JLD triple function tail light and turn signals, smoke out of course. But because of this I have to disagree with you about the tails of our bikes. At least in the all black. They are beautiful and sleek looking while also looking very race like and functional. The tail of the bike is what really made me want to buy it, and the uniformity of the bike overall in black in what makes me love it. Great video, I loved it and appreciate your opinions and views and love watching your progression with the R6.

[@H1labs]

Is this bike automatic? Cant see him pressing the clutch while bikes shifting through gears?

[@apekimuu6922]

H Virdi it's called quick shifter.

[@redshiftit8303]

I Have a 2017 R6 too... I hate how hot it gets, my poor left leg gets fried in traffic! If its not going fast its not getting cool...

[@motonosity]

I guess coming from my R1 I never really noticed lol. That thing was so much hotter.

[@redshiftit8303]

Haha, I heard that thing cooked... Glad you could still have your kid after that ;)

[@u9Nails]

Oh it definitely is upset about you having legs! The little R3 puts out hardly any heat. The R6 is a nut roaster. The R1 is a firery volcano.

[@wardock03]

same feeling over here. I had a zx6r before and never felt that before. Now with my 18' R6 jeez! My left leg is crying in traffic!

[@Dinara1up]

9Nails that was a fairly good comparison lol!

[@SoapsAreStupid]

Are there vast handling or low-speed handling differences between your old 2009 R6 Raven and the 2017 R6?

[@paulbudford]

I think both the power delivery, and the cold start issue are just part of the new Euro 4 setup. They have to run these engines so lean now to pass.

[@cesarchavez2025]

Just bought. 2010 Yamaha r6. Gloss and matte black. With fiber. N gold rims. With 5k miles.

[@loganchaney5981]

I want a R6 for my first street bike. Ive never owned a sport bike before but i have rode and raced alot of dirtbikes. Ive been riding and racing motocross for 10 years.. i own a 2020 crf450r right now that im trying to sell to get a used R6. I want to take a break from motocross and go street for awhile.. ill be 37 in july and i just want to relax and crusie the roads

[@1212jtm]

Saw you riding at the 1431 and partner intersection this morning on the ruckus. I must say, it's quite the sight watching you ride away on that tiny thing lol

[@SanjanaRanasingha]

Ha gay

[@1212jtm]

@@SanjanaRanasingha ha cringe

[@SanjanaRanasingha]

@@1212jtm ha hahaha

[@johndimarco4894]

Cold start is no big deal just need to give it a little throttle if need be. The back of the bike is beautiful I love the tail wings and the brake light. I find no issue with the seating position. However I do agree with the power band it’s just the way the engine is tuned. I love everything about the bike both performance and looks, think it’s the best looking bike on the street right now. Btw are you keeping the rims Blue it looks a little off with the white wrap.

[@OriginalBrett610]

Hey Motonosity, my 2006 R6 also has the cold start issue. I just do the double key switch on-off now and it catches first turn when starting up. A lot of people have theorized it is some sort of fuel priming issue. That’s why giving some throttle will also get it started.

[@ben_jamin160]

Man that is drop dead gorgeous. I'm looking for a Yamaha R6 around ten years old for 2 grand sterling (uk). What do you suggest i look out for, problem' wise ? I'm not mechanic wise.Thank you for your time, Ben.

[@ericleblanc4984]

How about how much heat it gives off? I just rode one on a Yamaha demo day and it was really hot

[@willcarpentieri879]

You should put a mirror back on, it more convenient and you don’t need to turn around to look behind you. Just a suggestion.

[@drewmorg.]

Can confirm with my 2007 R6 it was no fun to put long highway miles on or cruise. Definitely very fast when you rev it -- very fast. I only put 2500 miles on that brand new bike before selling it. I was only 21-22 years old and I specifically got a job in order to pay for that beautiful bike at that time so you know I really wanted that awesome bike. It just goes to show how impractical and uncomfortable it was. Lol

[@loganchaney5981]

Power sounds great for me..ride a gear lower to be in higher RPMs. Plus im not a fan of doing wheelies on the road so im good. Dont need low end torque

[@mdball94]

I have a 2018 R1... 1 and 2 are still issues (I don't have risers yet either though). I just bump the gas a bit when starting and this may change when I tune it. I'm considering getting a bench tuner to mess with it myself. 3 Mid range power pretty decent on R1 even before a flash. How this will change once I delete the cats and baffles remains to be seen but I've read that the tune really helps the R1 in midrange. I disagree with you on the tail. I love it. I bought the R1 to commute so I'm going to experiment with clip ons and risers to get some more comfort. Also will get a larger bubble windshield because the risers will push my head up exponentially all the highway.

[@holzkohlebrikett1693]

Well... What I hate about this motorcycle is that I cant ride it yet. Im gonna have to ride on a 125cc for the next 2 years which Im very thankful for because Im 16 years old. But still I will have to wait 4 more years until I can ride something over 48ps. So be happy with what you have ;D

[@dehCremus]

Then you don't want to live in the Netherlands! We begin on 125cc's when you're 18. Then when you're 20 you can ride bikes up to 61HP and when you're 24 you can ride every bike... But if you've ridden up to 61HP bikes and you've got that license for 2 years. You can ride every bike when you're 22. I know... it sucks..

[@iemandja4208]

Belgium same story, very fun :)))). + around €1000 or more to get 1 license

[@jesseparbhu6125]

Holzkohlebrikett smart guy! Ride safe bro

[@dehCremus]

Yup.. It's so f**ing expensive

[@ciarandonnelly2864]

Holzkohlebrikett in the U.K. u can’t get anything more than a 50cc mooed

[@magnushedin5806]

Dude! Paint those rims the same color as the front suspension. Would be so rad

[@abdullahz4804]

No blue is superior

[@nolietremblay5968]

I love motorcycles and every time I see someone on one I will violently wave at them. I eventually want to learn to ride and then get one. i used to live in Austin and now I live an hour outside of Austin and I freaked out when I recognized where he was. now I want to find him riding and say hi but I don't go outside when I don't have to.

[@Sam-ik1ye]

When i bought my r6 a couple days ago the salesperson addressed the startup issue. He said it had to do with the throttle body being larger and to not give it gas like most people and instead just let it do its thing.

[@draegus0072]

I mainly don't like the fact that they are using a dated instrument panel (old R1) and not all digital gauges like the new R1.

[@dhilanj3]

The duck tail is one of my favorite parts about the r6

[@austinallen2751]

Would you recommend me getting an r6? I want something in the 600cc range and i don't have a ton of money but in stuck on the r6. Worth it?

[@kamakazyfish]

Get carbon wheels next!

[@topgun8683]

I have a 2017 Kawasaki ZX10R for track and some street riding, but now I have a 2016 Kawasaki Z1000 for street riding, it's very comfortable and fast at the same time ! Maybe you should consider a naked litre bike like the FZ10, since you like Yamaha, the best of both worlds in one bike !

[@JayHubzGamming]

Man... instead of trying to force your own preferred brand, you recommended for him to get the Yamaha counterpart. Why cant more people be like you?

[@topgun8683]

Jay Hubz Thanks for the compliment !

[@readmore7180]

Coz more people know that Yamaha is a musical instrument maker, its like expecting a cheese factory to make a good bike. Only the uneducated would recommend a Yamaha over anything else, he just trying to be nice.

[@motovlogsinla]

when i bought my r6 the dealer said all the power comes after 6000 rpm, he said thats why its called an r6 , i know thats bs but that was funny because its true, i stay riding around 7-8k rpm to stay on the power band

[@aarontuckerdrift1038]

Have to agree on the back end! Sometimes I love it sometimes I hate it! I'm stuck at the moment on which model to buy I love the front on the new models but love the rear on the older ones! 😳😬

[@uses0ap]

the wrap makes it look like china fairings.. at least put the r6 stickers on it

[@Dinara1up]

uses0ap yeah put on at least one R6/Yamaha sticker on it. Just to make it know as an r6

[@ZEFFENWULF]

Debadged is cleaner. I hate how some bikes ( *cough* SUZUKI) have all those logos and shit.

[@theninja224]

@@ZEFFENWULF unless they are older bikes 90s or earlier. I think it's excessive and tacky. The old bike just work it lol

[@mikephone616]

the logos are trash. Clean is the way to go. I dont care if someone know its an r6 or not...

[@Fuffcat]

@@ZEFFENWULF oh how mexican

[@ao3365]

Not sure why auto-correct decided to correct Motonosity to morbidity.... *Hello Motonosity

[@observingrogue7652]

You hate that it's not a literbike??? Get a smaller rear sprocket, and TURBOCHARGE IT. I'm serious. Buy or make a turbokit for it. That will be fun. Just don't add too much boost. Have a Boost gauge, maybe a wideband Air/fuel ratio gauge, and tune the ecu/power-commander for it. Total Seal piston rings, Evans Waterless coolant, Synapse Blow-off valve, a Quick-shifter, and try to add an intercooler, maybe a custom mount near the radiator.

[@LockieNZ]

I can't say my R6 has had that cold start issue, but I live in NZ, so could be a fair amount different. I know my killswitch is a single on/off/start switch instead of seperate on/off and starter buttons like yours. With getting down in a tuck, you gotta push your butt back, and on the 2017, it goes WAY back. Like I'm 6'1" and can only just get it back there and it feels like I'm completely horizontal. One thing that I hate, which is probably just bad luck for me, is that I've had to replace the oil level sensor and I've got an air intake temp sensor on the way to be replaced. All under warranty, but still kinda sucks. Oh, and cruising on it can suck. When you open it up and it's trying to rip itself from out underneath you, that's when it feels comfortable! Hahaha I'd recommend adjusting the clipons for your wrists though. I did that and it helped. I also hate how easily black bikes gets dirty XD

[@sendit2873]

when you race you never let rpm get below 8 to 10,00 and the r6 is a race bike converted to street use

[@Salim_shahidy]

Can you put e85 on your bike?

[@COOLS32401]

i love the low end torque for 600 cc sports bike. Make the bike more manageable...

[@lucifer_r6136]

I have a r6 2016 and I love it

[@russi461]

R6 are amazing bikes I wouldn't have any other 600. Leathers mirrors are needed dude!!!

[@karlhooper5913]

The reason for the power band is that it has 4 cylinders each 150cc so they are not big enough to produce the low end torque and power they need to be revved high as so they can make the power.

[@almost_skilled]

The new tail is sick! I love it!

[@tophypes1180]

I hope Yamaha will bring the previous exterior design back with some improvement.

[@mannydcbianco]

It's so true, what you said about the power band on most (if not all) supersport 600's, nothing-nothing-nothing-BAM!. It's weird, because the way it hits you at 10000+ rpm and up to redline makes it feel much faster than my naked 900, even though when I've been doing pulls next to a cbr600rr the acceleration is almost identical. Once we hit speeds of over 110 mph the 600 starts pulling ahead, but between 40 and 110 we're neck and neck. However when I ride that thing, his 600, it *feels* like it's much faster even though it really isn't.

[@jakobwest4811]

mannybianco that's something I've definitely noticed on a 600. It *feels* really damn fast. That's why they call 'em crotch rockets. It really does feel that way. A 1000 just feels effortless. The cross plane R1 goes so fast and you barely feel it.

[@alexbarker4832]

Quinn Dang pretty much nailed it. The SuperBike and SuperSport are built & tuned for for track riding where you are almost never below 6k unless you screwed up. With that said, some manufacturers produce more linear power curves than others. For example, the CBR600RR engine is far more linear than the YZF-R6; the R6 motor has nothing down low, but it blows past the CBR up top by about 10 HP. How the motor is setup internally (bore, stroke, timing etc) will have all kinds of effects on power delivery vs rpm. It is always a give and take.

[@a9653192]

mannybianco hop on a Daytona Power comes on way earlier than other 600s because of that triple cylinder design

[@Hellsknight675]

My Daytona is much more linear with the power. That being said mid range torque is really good and doesn't leave you feeling like you need or want alot more but max speed is much lower than the 4 cylinder 600cc bikes.

[@landonjones8819]

I've never been on a sport bike but it seems like a fair comparison to a 600 super sports powerband is kind of like a 2 stroke dirtbike? Correct me if in wrong.

[@user-rl2hg7og7i]

I’m a 2018 R6 buyer in Taiwan, and haven’t ride any R6 ever. After watching your videos about 2017 R6, I think I had chosen a correct bike! Thanks a lot and hope you would make more videos about newest bikes.

[@valbrend9819]

You should swap your old R1 with a new R1 or an M version.I would love to see that :-)

[@JayHubzGamming]

My R3 has the same cold start issue. I'm pretty sure it could just be a motorcycle thing. I had a friend with a FortyEight and that did the same thing. Also, pretty much half of the comments are saying they have the same thing in multiple different years of the bike or even different bikes like that ninja 300 guy somewhere in the comments. But, I'm considering getting the R6 but I really just want to jump to the R1. My main concern is the weight of the R1 and practicality of having that big of a bike for daily commuting.

[@TheArealdude7]

I could tell you haven't had a r6 before when you spoke about the power band.. most r6s if not all r6s have had this kick from 8000revs

[@skyleredgar6786]

I love my 2017 r6 but I also hate those cold starts and pretty much the same issues your having my friend Love the look of the bike , I can’t wait to continue to mod mine as well

[@derekgharris]

I feel you on the cold start, that might bug me too but as for the rest; we must not sweat the little things....

[@DannyS-mi8ue]

That's weird that you think the r1 feels taller than the r6,cuz the r6 is actually a few inches taller than the r1.I have a weird size body myself, I am 5'9,but the dr. Says I have around the same size torso as a 6'3 man, but I only have 27 and a half inch legs, lol.I'm actually going to lower my r6 like 2 inches in front, and maybe 3 inches in the back, that is exactly what my friend did to his cuz he's like 5'3-5'5,but when I ride his it's just so much better for my size. I can reach the bars easily, and touch both feet flat on his, and if I start to get sore back I can sit almost straight up.I was a little worried about ruining the ride or not handling as well, but it actually was the opposite for me, I feel like it's handling better, and the ride is still got plenty of motion left 4 me,it feels perfect 4 me now, and I have never felt like it was too stiff,I thought it would be a little stiffer but it actually feels perfect, I think it feels like it rides better and corners better also but I'm about 180 pounds ,I think if I was a bigger heavier rider it might get a little bit stiff, but it is perfect for me.

[@jackgreen5601]

I had the same thing with cold starts on my first bike, a ninja 300. It's caused from the lack of fule in the system/fule pump, the fuel backs out toword the tank just enough to lack in the first crank cycle. This is usaly due to the engine cooling and other factors.

[@jaydunsmore050897]

i mean if it only starts with a little throttle on a cold start literally just means the ecu just needs to be updated to let smudge more fuel in

[@fuadagayev-mg7fk]

this video that the best recording video on the motocycle I have seen

[@FFunSize]

Could you consider the r6 a smaller bike? I'm 5,7 and was looking on getting one as a first bike... Any thoughts?

[@FFunSize]

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[@Denverian]

if you can afford it, do it. I started with 300 and regretted doing so for a while. And then I found a good 2017 R6 and bought it. Very different bikes. I find that 600 is twice expensive than 300 overall, but otherwise great bike.

[@juniorthatcher1769]

I love your vids! I have a 2017 r6 as well. Where did you get the custom seats and rear flashers/indicators?

[@benorim]

Just to point out that not all 2017 yamaha r6 has the cold start issue. It's been raining for a week here in DC. I barely tapped my start button this morning and it started right away.

[@jesseparbhu6125]

Ben Orim luck you

[@turtlecadet5275]

hey man your videos have really gotten me into motorcycles,keep up the good work man!!

[@bmxindianstyle]

is he shifting without using the clutch is he even using hit foot? it looks smooth someone plz explain i though the quickshifter was only for up shifting at high rpms?

[@Boardin32]

Try gearing down a little to help with the low end torque.

[@DaintyCanadian]

I’d be pretty upset if my r6 didn’t have mirrors but I’m surprised you didn’t mention it. I would bring it up with the dealership you bought it from.

[@joseangelsolis86]

I haven’t ride in almost 10 yrs which one you think would be great to ride again..? I had a 1998 Suzuki gsxr 600 I let an friend borrow it nd sadly he wrecked it I haven’t been on one ever since nd I’m thinking bout getting back on one bt sadly I can’t remember the gear shifts anymore so I wanted to kno which one you think it would fit me again..?

[@ricardonogueira6275]

Dude, love what you did to your r6, that wrap looks sick! I'm cosediring get one as well, defenitly gonna keep up with ur channel. Much Love from Portugal 👏💪

[@thecharreddog4707]

I was in between between an r6 or an r1. I commute around 60 miles a day from somewhat suburbs to the city and up until now the gsxr 600 was great for that because of how comfortable it is. I wasn't sure if a liter bike would be necessary as the bike is 30% track and 70% cruising and commuting. I'll have to get to a dealership and test out both

[@chriscuc1602]

60 miles, it an r1, your wrist will love you.

[@Chainsaw-hillfarm]

Any R6 content is good content 👍👍

[@TD402dd]

The R6 is a tiny bike being only one inch longer than the R3 (with larger tires). The R6 was never developed as a street bike like FZ-07, FZ-09, etc. They make huge midrange without so much top end.

[@jacobgomez2682]

The tail is why i want a r6 or r1🤘, sick

[@Al_Moranas]

If you miss liter bikes, maybe consider a supernaked, like the mt10 sp, superduke r, s1000r? Or just get the H2 lol like 650ib and 5up.

[@bwxmoto]

My 2017 XSR900 with about 800 miles does the same thing! Won't start from cold on first try. Will start right up second try. I tried once to keep going on first try and after about 5 seconds it sputtered into life. Weird though.

[@badco27]

Can’t wait until I pickup mine