YZF-R6

2011 Yamaha YZF-R6 Technical Analysis & Specification Breakdown

Built around Yamaha's sport motorcycle platform, the 2011 Yamaha YZF-R6 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 122 HP (89.1 kW) at 14,500 rpm while maximum torque reaches 65.7 Nm (48.5 lb-ft) at 10,500 rpm, transferring power to the rear wheel through a 6-speed gearbox and chain final drive. With a specific output of 203.7 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 YZF-R6 measures 189.2 kg (417 lbs) wet (curb), translating to a power-to-weight ratio of 0.64 HP/kg (1.55 kg per horsepower). Rider ergonomics and chassis geometry center around a 851 mm (33.5 in) seat height — reflecting a long-travel chassis stance that favors ground clearance and off-pavement control, combined with a 1,374 mm (54.1 in) wheelbase engineered for quick, flickable steering geometry. The 17.03-liter (4.5 US gal) fuel tank paired with a rated consumption of 5.88 L/100 km provides an estimated theoretical range of roughly 290 km (180 miles) between fill-ups.

Within MotoLibrary's Yamaha archive, this model family spans 23 indexed model years from 1999 to 2022, allowing buyers to track year-over-year changes in emissions tuning, weight and equipment.