Stock R6 breaks 9's during Cycle world test

[BEATBY6]

In Palmdale, California, WITH A 25 MPH HEAD/CROSS WIND, in front of all the Cycle World editors and representatives of Ducati, Honda, Triunph, Suzuki, Kawasaki, and Yamaha, Rickey G does the impossible.In a test for Cycle World for the best Middle Weight bike out, Dragracing has now experienced it's first BONE STOCK 9 second 600 pass..... Or passes!!! Guess what....... It wasn't on a Kawasaki. The Yamaha R6, ran a BLISTERING 9.93@135mph, backed up by a 9.98@135mph. The numbers were.....
1.54 60'
4.17 330'
111mph 1/8mi.
9.93@135mph
http://www.r1-forum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=113484

 

[Dan K]

That's insane. No longer do you need a liter bike to go crazy fast, and you still have all the balance and handling of the smaller bikes.

 

[kenny]

Bike wasn't stock, it had a sprocket and a dog bone.

Still fast as hell.

 

[chrisj]

talk about waving your middle finger at everyone. Must of been great.