1999 Yamaha YZF R6 & YZF600R Specifications
| R6 - $7,999 | YZF R6 | YZF600R | DIFFERENCE |
| Displacement | 599cc | 599cc | same |
| Horsepower BHP | 120 at 13,000 | 94.6 at 11,000 | 25.4 HP increase |
| Torque FT/LB | 50.2 at 11,500 | 47.72 at 9,500 | 2.48 increase |
| Power to Weight | . | . | . |
| Wet | 0.282 HP/LB | 0.202 HP/LB | increased .080 |
| Dry | 0.325 HP/LB | 0.229 HP/LB | increased .096 |
| Bore & Stroke | 65.5 x 44.5 | 62 x 49.6 | plus 3.5, minus 5.1 |
| Redline | 15,500 RPM | 13,200 RPM | increased 2,300 |
| Carburetion | 37mm Keihin | 36mm Keihin | increased 1 mm |
| Compression ratio | 12.4:1 | 12:01 | increased .4 |
| Capacities | . | . | . |
| Oil (total) | 3.7 qt | 3.7 qt | same |
| Fuel | 4.5 gal .92 res | 5.02 gal .819 res | decreased .52 gal |
| Radiator | 2.l5qt | 2.06qt | increased .09 |
| Transmission | . | . | . |
| Primary | 86/44 1.955 | 82/48 1.708 | . |
| Secondary | 45/15 3.000 | 47/15 3.133 | . |
| Dry weight | 370 lbs. | 412 lbs. | decreased 42 lbs. |
| Wheelbase | 54.4" | 55.7" | decreased 1 .3" |
| Overall length | 79.7" | 81 .1" | decreased 1 .4" |
| Overall width | 27.2" | 28.5" | decreased 1 .3" |
| Overall height | 43.5" | 46.9" | decreased 3.4" |
| Lean angle | 560 | 530 | increased 30 |
| Ground clearance | 5.3" | 5.3" | same |
| Rake & trail | 24/81 mm | 250/97mm 3.82" | decreased 10, 16mm |
| Swingarm length | 566mm 22.6" | 510 mm 20.1" | increased 56mm 2.5" |
| Suspension | 43 mm diameter | 41 mm diameter | increased 2 mm |
| Front spring rate | 7.5 n/mm 42.8/lb. | 7.8 n/mm 44.5/lb. | decreased .3 n/mm |
| Rear spring rate | 95.1 n/mm 543/lb. | 85.3 n/mm 487/lb. | increased 9.8 n/mm |
| Front wheel travel | 130 mm 5.12" | 130 mm 5.12" | same |
| Rear wheel travel | 120 mm 4.72" | 120 mm 4.72" | same |
| Wheels | . | . | . |
| Front | Alum/17x3.50 | Alum/17x3.50 | same |
| Rear | Alum/ 17x5.5 | Alum/ 17x5.0 | increased .5 |
| Tires | . | . | . |
| Front | 120/60ZR-17 | 120/60ZR-17 | same |
| Rear | 1 80/55ZR-1 7 | 1 60/60ZR-1 7 | increased/decreased |
| Brakes | . | . | . |
| Front | 4-pot -- dual disc | 4-pot -- dual disc | Same as Ri |
| Front disc dia | 298 x 5 mm | 298 x 5 mm | same |
| Rear | 2-pot -- single disc | 2-pot -- single disc | same |
| Rear disc dia | 220 x 5 mm | 245 x 5 mm | decreased 25 mm |
| Clutch | . | . | . |
| Friction plates | 8 | 9 | decreased 1 |
| Steel plates | 7 | 8 | decreased 1 |
| Springs | 6 | 6 | same |
| Chain size | 114L, 5OVAT/DAIDO | 108L, 5OVAT/DAIDO | increased 6 L |