Mod Ideas

5 Easy Yamaha R6 Mods

There are certain things that make the R6 better looking. They are easy and simple. I will lay them out for your here along with instructions on how to go about them. 1. Remove decals. I have always been a fan of de-decaling. The hideous R6 stickers were the first thing to go on my [...]

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Hamilton Custom Headers – Cat Delete

Post by guest writer from globalmoto.net. E-mail me at: info@GlobalMoto.net or call me at: (330) 289-9053. I’ve been thinking/talking about this project ever since the folks at Yamaha brought us this stock header back in 2006 They certainly didn’t do us any favors with this welded on/unremovable boom box. If it were as simple as cutting [...]

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How To Squeeze an Extra 30 HP From Your Yamaha R6, Sort Of

After riding your Yamaha R6 on the track and street for a few weeks, months, or years you may be asking yourself eventually “how do I get more power from my R6?”  The answer is easy and relatively cheap in comparison to other modifications that can be done for 1 horespower here or there. Upgrading to [...]

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How To Get The Streamline Look From Your R6

The Yamaha R6 comes with a lot of ancillary stuff on the back of their bike that disrupts the visual and aerodynamic flow of the bike. Here is a guide on what to buy and how to install it.

I find three things especially annoying on the R6 tail. The fender, the rear turn signals, and foot pegs. I don’t know about you but having someone on the back just ruins the ride for me so I took them off.

The first step is to remove all this junk.

1. Take off both the seats. The rear removes with the key on on the left underside and the front has two bolts under the rear of the seat. You just need to push the rear of the seat up to see them.

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Top 10 Visual Mods For The Yamaha R6

These are fairly cheap and easy. Links on how to do them and where to get the parts will be provided ASAP. 1. Fender eliminator 2. Remove the R6 Decals on the fairings. 3. Remove rear pegs, replace with peg plugs.

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