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2006 Yamaha Motorcycles - Sport Bikes

Press material courtesy of Yamaha Motor Corporation
From the June, 2010 issue of Sport Rider

New and Updated Yamaha Motorcycle Models


2006 Yamaha YZF-R1LE
  • Front and rear hlins suspension units
  • Custom, YZR-M1-style forged aluminumMarchesini wheels
  • Back torque-limiting slipper clutch
  • Newly retuned Deltabox V frame
  • revised forks
  • longer swingarm
  • New intake port modifications
  • $18,000
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YZF-R1LE
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2006 Yamaha YZF-R6
  • Fly-by-wire throttlesystem
  • Frame developed from theYamaha M1 GP machine
  • Slipper-type back torque-limiting clutch
  • Formula 1-style air management
  • revised forks
  • More horsepower
  • $9,499 - 50th Anniversary Yellow/Black
  • $9,299 - Raven
  • $9,199 - Team Yamaha Blue/White
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YZF-R6
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2006 Yamaha YZF-R6S
  • 123 horsepower
  • 15,500-rpm redline
  • Low center of gravity and balanced weight distribution
  • Ceramic-composite cylinder bores
  • Fully adjustable 43mm fork
  • $8,199
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YZF-R6S
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2006 Yamaha FZ1
  • New R1-style fuel injection with computer-controlled sub-throttlevalves
  • New closed-deck cylinder block
  • New carburized connecting rods with fractured big ends
  • High silicon-content ceramic-composite cylinder sleeves
  • New curved high-capacity radiator with twin ring-style fans
  • All-new 52-percent-lighter aluminum frame
  • Two-inch longer and more rigid Controlled Fill aluminumswingarm
  • 43mm fully adjustable inverted fork
  • $9,099
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FZ1
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Returning Yamaha Motorcycle Models

2006 Yamaha Yzfr1 Blue Static
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2006 Yamaha Yzfr1 Blue Static
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2006 Yamaha Yzfr1 Black Static
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2006 Yamaha Yzfr1 Black Static
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2006 Yamaha Yzfr1 Blue Action
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2006 Yamaha Yzfr1 Blue Action
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