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  | Light, powerful and bristling with knowledge gained from years of racing, the YZF-R6 is the most advanced production 600cc motorcycle Yamaha - or anybody else - has ever built. | 
    
        | General information | 
  
    | Model name | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 
    | Year | 2009 | 
    | Category | Naked bike | 
| Price as new | US$ 9990.   MSRP depends on country, taxes, accessories, etc. | 
    | Rating | 3.9   See the detailed rating of engine performance, design and look, accident risk, etc. Compare with any other motorcycle. | 
    
        | Engine and transmission | 
  
    | Displacement | 599.0 ccm (36.55 cubic inches) | 
    | Engine type | In-line four, four-stroke | 
    | Compression | 13.1:1 | 
    | Bore x stroke | 67.0 x 42.5 mm (2.6 x 1.7 inches) | 
    | Fuel system | Injection. Fuel Injection with YCC-T and YCC-I | 
    | Fuel control | Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC) | 
    | Ignition | TCI: Transistor Controlled Ignition | 
    | Cooling system | Liquid | 
    | Gearbox | 6-speed | 
    | Transmission type | Chain  (final drive) | 
    | Fuel consumption | 5.88 litres/100 km (17.0 km/l or 40.00 mpg) | 
    | Greenhouse gases | 136.4 CO2 g/km. (CO2 - Carbon dioxide emission) | 
    
        | Chassis, suspension, brakes and wheels | 
  
    | Rake (fork angle) | 24.0° | 
    | Trail | 97 mm (3.8 inches) | 
    | Front suspension | 41mm inverted fork | 
    | Front wheel travel | 102 mm (4.0 inches) | 
    | Rear suspension | Single shock | 
    | Rear wheel travel | 102 mm (4.0 inches) | 
    | Front tire | 120/70-ZR17 | 
    | Rear tire | 180/55-ZR17 | 
    | Front brakes | Double disc | 
    | Diameter | 310 mm (12.2 inches) | 
    | Rear brakes | Single disc | 
    | Diameter | 220 mm (8.7 inches) | 
    
        | Physical measures and capacities | 
  
    | Weight incl. oil, gas, etc | 187.8 kg (414.0 pounds) | 
    | Seat height | 851 mm (33.5 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting. | 
    | Overall height | 1100 mm (43.3 inches) | 
    | Overall length | 2040 mm (80.3 inches) | 
    | Overall width | 701 mm (27.6 inches) | 
    | Wheelbase | 1379 mm (54.3 inches) | 
    | Fuel capacity | 17.41 litres (4.60 US gallons) | 
    | Oil capacity | 3.40 litres (3.59 US quarts) | 
    
        | Other specifications | 
  
    | Color options | Vivid Orange/Raven, Team Yamaha Blue/White, Raven | 
    | Starter | Electric | 
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