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Yamaha Confirms End of the YZF-R6, Final 2027 Track-Only Edition to Take Reservations in Japan

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Yamaha Confirms End of the YZF-R6, Final 2027 Track-Only Edition to Take Reservations in Japan — PHOTO — TUDO DE MOTOS / © Tudo de Motos↗ View original

Yamaha has confirmed the end of production for its supersport, the 'YZF-R6.' Bringing down the curtain will be a 2027 track-only model, which will be available for reservation in Japan. The R6, a symbol of the middleweight inline-four supersport class, exits the public road and closes out its story as a dedicated race-track machine — a decision marking the end of an era.

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Sergio Higuchi

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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

So the R6's ending... I've heard that middleweight inline-four sing on track more times than I can count. Retiring from the street and closing out as a circuit-only machine might just be an inevitability of the times. But the joy of revving it out and leaning it into a corner is a treasure only the people who've actually ridden it will ever understand.