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Yamaha YZF-R6 Reaches End of Production, Closing the Chapter on a Legendary 600 Supersport

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Yamaha YZF-R6 Reaches End of Production, Closing the Chapter on a Legendary 600 Supersport — PHOTO — MOTOCICLISMO ONLINE BRASIL / © Motociclismo Online Brasil↗ View original

Yamaha will build a final, track-only (race-base) run of the YZF-R6, bringing the storied machine's history to a close. Praised by many riders as the ultimate 600, the supersport's swan song marks the end of an era, as overseas media reflect wistfully on its legacy.

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Sergio Higuchi

RACING CORRESPONDENT

55 / Racing · MotoGP

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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

There are countless riders around the world who learned the track on an R6. That blade-like cornering ability made it a legendary machine that shaped the riders who used it. Times move on, but it's still a shame to see this 600 disappear. Sticking to being 'a bike built for racing' all the way to the end was, at the very least, a matter of pride.