8 Things You Didn’t Know About The 2017 Yamaha R6 Yamaha’s updated middleweight has a few secrets

  Previous Next Share this Article       Print   Email a Friend Troy Siahaan 3 By now fans of the middleweight sportbike class are well aware of Yamaha’s new 2017 YZF-R6. A bike long overdue, the R6 borrows some styling and technology from its R1 big brother. With a fresh new look and a host of electronics that top the middleweight class, I’m really excited to throw a leg over it. And in fact, by the time this list is published, I’ll have just finished riding the new R6 at one of California’s best racetracks, Thunderhill Raceway. My First Ride...

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MotoGP 2017 Qatar Preview

MotoGP 2017 Qatar Preview Is This Maverick Viñales the Real Deal? Don't Miss Stories on Motorcycle.com     Share this Article       Print   Email a Friend Bruce Allen 26 Photos by: Getty Images; Lead photo by Yamaha Welcome, everyone, to the 2017 presentation of MotoGP, The Greatest Show on Earth now that the circus has folded. The first year of six manufacturers, three of which have an honest shot at the title. And the year fans will likely remember not for the debut of an upstart KTM team, but for the introduction of Yamaha’s Apparent Next Great...

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