VOL. 50 ISSUE 32 AUGUST 13, 2013 P93
2013 Yamaha YZF-R6
riders like Dunstan.
"I couldn't get a good feel for
it," she says. "That big tank is
hard for me to move around on."
However if you're of average
and above size, or a more experienced track rider, you'll be right
at home aboard the R6 says Pridmore:
"I loved every part of the R6.
When I had to do my Superpole
lap on it, the lap was very easy
and it was a lap where I just let
the bike do a lot of the work."
There's no doubt the R6 is
compact and carries its weight
nice and low, but it doesn't
feel as svelte as the CBR. On
the scale the R6 weighs 428
pounds. That's 13 more than the
Honda and only five less than the
848 EVO. Out on track the Yamaha handles sharp but it didn't
feel quite as nimble as the Honda
and Kawasaki, or even the Triumph during turn-in. However
the data proves otherwise with
it presenting the fastest flick rate
through turns 8/9, demonstrating the R6's high-level of agility,
especially when hustling it from
side-to-side.
Through turns the R6 consis-
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