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2009 Yamaha YZF-R6 Comparison
2009 Yamaha YZF-R6 Comparison
….1 lbs w/fuel, 383.8 lbs w/o fuel Superpole Time: 1:20.34 (Atlas) ? Mile: 11.25 @ 134.11 mph Top Speed: 164.49 mph Overall Ranking: 4th-placeRazor-sharp. Knife-edged. Precise. All words commonly associated with the 2009 Yamaha YZF-R6. While Yamaha only did a few minor changes?for this year ? customary…
2009 Yamaha YZF-R1 Comparison Street
2009 Yamaha YZF-R1 Comparison Street
2009 Yamaha YZF-R1 - 5th PlaceMSRP: $12,390Curb Weight: 476 lbs.Horsepower: 146.08 @ 11,800 rpm Torque: 73.12 lb-ft @ 9000 rpm Quarter Mile: 10.53 seconds @ 137.5 mph 60 to 100 mph Roll On (fourth gear): 4.81 secondsAverage MPG: 29.61Top Speed: 186 mphOf all the motorcycles in this comparison perhaps…
Related Searches: 2009 R1 | R1 Horsepower | 2009 Yzf-r1
2008 Yamaha YZF-R6 Comparison
2008 Yamaha YZF-R6 Comparison
…end and unforgiving ergos.The R6 is a bike which Pacific Track Time owner Michael Earnest would choose to go show those pesky A-group riders the fast way around Thunderhill.The R6 didn't fare well in the objective street metrics, as it posts the second-slowest quarter-mile run at 11.10, but its 127 mph…
Related Searches: 2008 R6 | Yamaha R6 | Yzf R6
2008 Yamaha YZF-R1 Comparison
2008 Yamaha YZF-R1 Comparison
…by the 0-60 and 0-100 times, which reveal the R1 a mere 0.08-second behind the fastest bike at 100 mph and 0.15-second down at the end of the quarter mile. These numbers place the R1 in the lower half of the field, but its 135mph trap speed ties it for top honors with the CBR."Midrange is much improved…
Related Searches: 2008 Yamaha R1 | R1 | 2008 R1
Quarter Mile Times
Quarter Mile Times
…gather quarter-mile times from GPS systems. Quarter-Mile Times for Popular Motorcycle Models Motorcycle USA routinely gathers quarter-mile times in comparison reviews of high-performance motorcycles. Here are some of the latest quarter-mile times we have recorded for popular motorcycle models: 2009 Superbike…
2009 Supersport Shootout VII
2009 Supersport Shootout VII
Say hello to the Class of 2009! (Clockwise from left to right) Suzuki GSX-R600, Kawasaki ZX-6R, Ducati 848, Triumph Daytona 675, Yamaha YZF-R6 and Honda CBR600RR.Darwinist DominationCompetition drives the world we live in. Stop for a second and take a look around ? it?s easy to see how our daily?lives…
2009 Ducati 848 Comparison
2009 Ducati 848 Comparison
Mile: 11.09 @ 134.37 mph Top Speed: 165.41 mph Overall Ranking: 3rd-placeAre you a man or woman of style? Do you have passion for elegant design with performance to match? If so, Ducati?s 848 may have your name all over it. Heck, it looks fast with the kickstand down...Completely unchanged for 2009,…
Related Searches: Ducati 848 | 2009 Ducati 848 | 848
2008 Suzuki GSX-R600 Comparison
2008 Suzuki GSX-R600 Comparison
…it is. Just look at the results. It is fractions of a horsepower from beating the R6 for top billing in that category, it's the torque leader among the Japanese-built machines, has some of the quickest quarter-mile times and backs that up with the fastest laps for both test riders during our Superpole…
Related Searches: Gsxr 600 | Gsx | 2008 Suzuki Gsx-r600
2009 Yamaha Star VMax First Ride
2009 Yamaha Star VMax First Ride
…to that of the ground-based rubber shod-type, then even a million dollar-plus Bugatti Veyron supercar might fall short in a drag race under a quarter-mile. The VMax is that fast! But there's much more to this machine than outright acceleration. We expected it to haul-ass as soon as we set our eyes…



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