| MODEL | YAMAHA YZF 600 R6 2008 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 599 cc / 36.5 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 67 x 42.5 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 13.1:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 94.9 kW / 129 hp @ 14500 rpm (99.6 kW / 135 hp with ram air) |
| Max Torque | 65.8 Nm / 48.5 lb-ft @ 11000 rpm (69.1 Nm / 50.9 lb-ft with ram air) |
| Ignition | TCI (Transistor Controlled Ignition) |
| Induction | Fuel injection with YCC-T and YCC-I |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Wet sump |
| Gear Box | 6 Speed |
| Clutch | Multi-plate slipper clutch |
| Final Drive | #525 O-ring chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Deltabox aluminium frame with revised rigidity balance |
| Front Suspension | 41 mm inverted telescopic fork, adjustable preload, separate high and low-speed compression damping and rebound damping |
| Rear Suspension | Fully adjustable link Monocross, 4-way adjustable |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 310 mm discs, 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 220 mm disc, 1 piston caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2040 mm / 80.3 in |
| Overall Width | 700 mm / 27.6 in |
| Overall Height | 1090 mm / 43.1 in |
| Seat Height | 850 mm / 33.5 in |
| Wheelbase | 1380 mm / 54.3 in |
| Ground Clearance | 130 mm / 5.1 in |
| Dry Weight | 166 kg / 366 lb |
| Wet Weight | 188 kg / 413.6 lb |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre | 180/55 ZR17 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 19.3 km/l |
| Top Speed | 256.9 km/h |
The 2008 R6 was a mid-cycle refresh of the 2006 design. It added the YCC-I variable-length intake, a higher compression ratio, over fifty friction-cutting changes, a reworked aluminium frame and swingarm, a magnesium subframe and thicker front discs. It also carried a slipper clutch, titanium exhaust and a lap-timer instrument panel, with a more track-focused riding position.
