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07-25-2005, 09:18 AM
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| Flipper ( Don't Ask )   Join Date: Jul 2004
Bike: Crunchy 02 GSX-R 750
Location: Alabama
Posts: 3,936
|  Diary of a 2005 Yamaha R6
I've been given the chance to "borrow" a 2005 Yamaha R6 (Raven Edition) for the week. My little sister got married this weekend and my brother-in-law wanted me to keep his bike while they went on their cruise. He said that I could ride it as long as I washed it and waxed it the day before he got home. Did I say yes? OF COURSE!!! Anyways, I thought I'd write in a thread my thoughts and impressions of the bike. I'm gonna do this kinda as if it were a diary. Feel free to post up question, comments, and concerns. Each day I'll answer those and post up what I did and how I liked it. Sunday July 24, 2005 Picked up the bike today. I was a little nervous because I had not ridden much since my wreck on May 16, 2005. Took it straight to a parking lot for some slow manuever practice. Initial startup was great. I'd been wanting to ride this since Kenny got the bike. The bike felt a bit smaller than my gixxer (2002 GSX-R750). The first thing I really noticed was that the throttle seemed really choppy. The slightest input sent the bike flying and the slightest movement towards closed caused the bike to jerk forward. If there ever was a bike that needed a T.R.E. mod, this was it. To my knowledge, Yamaha has not retarded the timing like Suzuki has. Other than the finicky throttle, the bike had nice smooth ergonomics and looks. It seemed that everyone was turning their heads to see this all black bike. Tomorrow, I'm gonna take her out for a while and see what she's got in terms of acceleration and handling. This will also give me some time to look at some specs and see how it compares on paper to some of the other bikes I've ridden. |
