R6 Motorcycle Fairings
The 2008-onward model of the famous Yamaha YZF R6 has had many upgrades to blast in into the top spot of the 600cc class. Indeed, the development team under project leader Kouchi Amano has implemented knowledge from Moto-GP. The focus for the 2008 model year was an refined balance between handling and rigidity. In other words, Yamaha targeted to make the R6 handle better on twisty tracks or small country roads and at the same time to improve stability at higher speed. To reach this target, the team modified the bike’s backbone, the die cast aluminum frame. It was not changed completely and you would have to look close to notice the differences to the previous model, and is not visible by looking at the R6 Fairings, but the changes are very influential on the rigidity of the bike. The cross member between the to main spars was removed. This needed a countermeasure, so the thickness of the steering head and the swing arm pivot was been increased, as well as the frame’s...