This member-owned 2003 Yamaha FZYR6 is in gently-used condition with only 38,939 miles. Decent tread is on the tires with at least one riding season left before needing replaced. The bike has a few spots of "riding patina" on it and is priced accordingly.
From our friends at Bennetts:
In a nutshellThe first Yamaha YZF-R6 to gain fuel injection (and later also radial brakes), to many the 2003-2005 generation is the best of the bunch as while it has a high degree of track focus, its road behaviour isn’t too compromised for the sake of lap times. Very cheap in the used market, if you want a supersport bike that epitomises the glory years of this fabulous class before they went all-out in terms of searching for that final tenth of a second in the hands of a World Supersport rider, this is the generation to buy…
The tech:
Engine: While the R6’s motor may look similar to the previous generation’s engine, Yamaha claimed it was over 90% new. Featuring forged instead of cast pistons, which are both lighter and stronger, the R6’s cams are also higher lift than before (8.2mm from 7.8mm) to allow the motor to get more fuel/air in and out and therefore produce more power. Interestingly, while Suzuki are traditionally the firm who likes to shout about balancing the crankcase pressure out below the pistons, Yamaha actually took this path on the 2003 R6’s redesign to boost mid-range performance. While the bore and stroke remained unchanged, Yamaha fitted new sleeveless cylinders with direct-plated ceramic-composite bores to reduce friction. The final addition was a brand new 38mm fuel-injection system that used the same carb/fuel-injection ‘suction pump’ hybrid system that was launched on the 2002 YZF-R1.
Chassis: The R6’s all-new Deltabox chassis (which was now painted black) featured just two welded sections where the older generation’s frame has a massive 16! This was achieved through a new ‘controlled filling ally die-casting’ procedure, which uses vacuum pressure to pull the liquid metal into the mould, removing any air bubbles that may have become trapped. The final result was impressive to say the least as Yamaha claimed that as well as being 0.5kg lighter than before, the frame was 50% stiffer and now had the same rigidity as the YZF-R7’s WSB homologated frame! The R6’s frame also featured altered geometry with the off-set reduced to 35mm from 40mm and the trail increased. Like the frame, the swingarm was constructed using die-casting and is longer than before (now 575.5mm) with the pivot point moved 10mm closer to the drive sprocket.
Suspension: The new fully-adjustable 43mm conventional forks featured thinner stanchions to reduce weight while, according to Yamaha, not compromising stiffness. In 2005 these were replaced by 41mm inverted forks, which are also fully-adjustable. The shock is fully-adjustable.
Brakes and wheels: According to Yamaha, the 2003 model’s new five-spoke wheels are 4% lighter than the outgoing version’s three-spoke items, which isn’t much to write home about. The R6 runs four-piston calipers with 298mm discs on the front and a single-piston caliper and 220mm disc on the rear.
Electrics: Come on, you got fuel-injection, what more do you want? Rossi’s phone number?
Riding position: When you hear R6 you imagine a cramped riding position, but compared to the likes of the CBR600RR and later radically new R6, this generation is fairly comfortable. It’s not as relaxed or roomy as a GSX-R600, but it isn’t that uncomfortable. For a supersport bike…
Pillions: The R6 is a small bike, so pillions aren’t very well catered for. It’s really a solo machine.
What’s it like to ride?
Then: While certainly a step forward for Yamaha, the R6 arrived at a point when both Honda and Kawasaki made giant leaps ahead with the CBR600RR and ZX-6R B1H and in the supersport market, the new R6 instantly appeared dated both visually and in terms of technology.
Now: Deservedly, the R6 is now fairly sought after due to the fact it isn’t as full-on as some of its rivals and as well as a chassis that is brilliant both on the road and track, it has a remarkably grunty motor. Especially considering it is a supersport 600.If you are after a supersport bike to ride for fun and not just when you want to take your brain out and thrash the pants off something, this generation of R6 is a great buy.
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$4,300.00 Regular Price
$4,100.00Sale Price
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