R6 Race

2021 Yamaha R6 Race Technical Analysis & Specification Breakdown

Positioned in Yamaha's sport motorcycle lineup, the 2021 Yamaha R6 Race pairs a 599 cc (36.6 cu in) liquid-cooled in-line four, four-stroke architecture with road-focused gearing. In factory specification, peak output is rated at 116.8 HP (85.3 kW) at 14,500 rpm while maximum torque reaches 67.7 Nm (49.9 lb-ft) at 10,500 rpm, transferring power to the rear wheel through chain final drive. With a specific output of 195 HP per liter and a 4,000 rpm working window between peak torque (10,500 rpm) and peak power (14,500 rpm), the engine character is placing it firmly in high-revving supersport territory where top-end breathing dominates.

On the scales, the R6 Race measures 190 kg (419 lbs) wet (curb), translating to a power-to-weight ratio of 0.61 HP/kg (1.63 kg per horsepower). Rider ergonomics and chassis geometry center around a 850 mm (33.5 in) seat height — resulting in a taller command-style riding posture suited to medium-to-tall inseams, combined with a 1,405 mm (55.3 in) wheelbase engineered for quick, flickable steering geometry. The 17-liter (4.5 US gal) fuel tank paired with a rated consumption of 6.6 L/100 km provides an estimated theoretical range of roughly 258 km (160 miles) between fill-ups.

Within MotoLibrary's Yamaha archive, this model family spans 4 indexed model years from 2021 to 2024, allowing buyers to track year-over-year changes in emissions tuning, weight and equipment.