Yamaha announce 2006 line up

[aardvark]

OK, I'm not sure what the deal is. Firstly Suzuki release the '05 Gixxer thou with an ugly can, then Kwakka announce the new 10 with two ugly cans and now the new R6???

[diesel]

yuk!
good work flash on getting the 05 model.

[MadKaw]

Must be those Euro emission laws....

[NovaCoder]

Must be those Euro emission laws....

Burn the Europeans! Oh hang on, I'm a Pommie

That R6 looks very very tasty

That stubby exhaust is a bit crap and would have to go but it's no where near as bad as the FZ1 dustbin or the huge rockets on the new ZX10

[Glen]

Is it really that hard to make a bloody exhaust that looks reasonable.

Surely the design brief is something like...

Make it round or oval, definitely not triangular (BMW already had a crack at that and it looked shit), put it at the back of the bike and point the end of it way up high so that it finishes just under the blinkers. If you want you can make it out of Titanium, Alloy, Carbon Fibre or Stainless (don't really give a shit). Now off you go like a good chap and knock me up a drawing......

When the bloke comes back with something that looks like any of the above surely you just smack him around the head and get the next bloke to do it properly.

[I-K]

According to http://www.motorcycledaily.com, the new R6 revs to 17,500rpm.

[JamesLaugesen]

Maybe some interest in the aftermarket exhaust market from the big guys...?
Make a bike with a crap exhaust, trademark some kinda of fitment, market the design to aftermarket manufacturers... scored.

[Duane]

i'd say it would have more to do with the design of the bikes

for instance making the lines of the bike & everything else so angular and defined - putting a circular or oval can on it - from a design point of view - wouldnt make sense

probably got alot to do with the lean angle that can also be achieved by putting a funny looking 'short' can on too. never mind the weight reduction by not having a full sized one

[javaman]

There is a marketing theory that you sell better with something that creates controversy (i.e. ugly-duckling appearance).

[red_dave]

I don't mind the R6 but the exhaust has to go...

[Plaz]

WTF.....thats it I'm buying shares in Micron or Yoshi....or any of the after market suppliers. I'll make a killing with the 06 monstrosities that are coming out.

[aardvark]

More pics...

[Phil]

the r1 in the yamy racing yellow actually looks alright.

whats the go with the r1-RR all that ohlins stuff - they musta heard mr k was using an ohlins steering damper

still, gotta love anything thats got ohlins written all over it

[RG]

Looking at the FJR's indicators.
Arn't they too close to each other for Aussie regulation??

[Yankee]

is this YSRC or sumfing? musta logged onto the wrong site.....
eh, the R6 looks good (nothing a few aftermarket mods wouldn't cure). that's not just one air scoop on the left hand side is it? (i'm guessing the angle of the pic covered the "hole" for the RH one?)

and the R1 looks cool too. same ol same ol really....
guess i gotta wait until the next upgrades across the board.... '08???