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The new swingarm has stiffening ribs inside the cast rear portion. Thicker material is used in the pivot area, and the axle blocks are now forgings instead of extrusions. An updated Soqi shock still has separate high- and low-speed compression-damping adjustments, but the adjusters themselves are now coaxial instead of separate. The spring is slightly stiffer, and the damping adjusters have more range. The rear Qualifier, like the front, also has a thinner sidewall and revised construction, and the aramid belt is now steel. The subframe is a cast magnesium piece, made possible by further development of Yamaha's controlled-fill die-casting process, and saves one pound.
Yamaha YZF R6 Rear Updates