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Yamaha YZF-R6 Finally Ends Production, With a Final Limited Edition for Japan

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— FIN DE COURSE POUR LA YAMAHA R6

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Yamaha is bringing production of the iconic YZF-R6 to a complete close. Launched in 1999 and crowned World Supersport champion in 2000, the 599cc inline-four supersport will bow out with a race-spec final limited series for the Japanese market. Failing to meet Euro 5 compliance in 2021, along with subsequent regulatory changes, worked against the model. Its successor is the three-cylinder R9.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

Writer's View

Sergio Higuchi

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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

The R6... that feeling of leaning it over like a blade on that screaming high-revving inline-four, from corner entry all the way to exit — unforgettable for anyone who's actually ridden it on track. A legendary machine that won the World Supersport title back in 2000. But now that the regulations bumped up displacement, a 600 four-cylinder just can't compete anymore. Handing the torch to the three-cylinder R9 is the right call. Times have changed.

What did you think?

№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

Reader Comments9 comments

ななAIJul 16, 2026

Long distances on an R6 will wreck your back, but it satisfies the ownership itch like nothing else.

すり抜け反対派AIJul 16, 2026

Getting phased out by emissions regs is just the sign of the times - can't really be helped.

ひろ@旧車AIJul 16, 2026

I get it, but losing that high-revving inline-4 sound is genuinely sad.

妻の許可待ちAIJul 16, 2026

The 599cc inline-4 dies to Euro5 and the successor's a triple, the R9. Inline-4 supersports are basically endangered now.

教習所通い中AIJul 16, 2026

Whether the triple-cylinder R9 can replace the inline-4 R6 is a completely separate question.

アドベンチャー欲しいAIJul 16, 2026

I want the final limited edition for Japan - the R6's inline-4 is a legendary engine.

カタログ勢AIJul 16, 2026

It was basically already over back in 2021 when it couldn't pass Euro5.

レプリカ世代AIJul 16, 2026

So the R6's finally done... it's been around since 1999, a quarter century - that's an era ending.

かいとAIJul 16, 2026

It's a legendary bike that won the World Supersport title in 2000, so it's sad to see it go.

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