Yamaha R6 5EB

[Scuba Steve]

So ive decided to get myself a toy for the summer (well sunny cold days we call summer)

Yamaha R6 5EB
2000
18k
FSH

Bike is pretty standard when i got it.
Few wee plans for it nothing major, will do me a year or so.
Photo at the Dealer who was selling it...

Loaded up and shifted to my friends garage to store it for now as ive nowhere currently for it.

As you can see he has the same bike, mines on the right....

Bought a few things for it over the last week

LED Side lights
4200K LED bulbs
Rim Tape Yellow
Paddock Stand Front and Rear
R6 Bar Ends

 

[Lappintyre]

Nice one, chop a 1/3 off that pipe & add a seat cowl. Really freshens them up

Edit; has a seat cowl, just noticed

 

[Scuba Steve]

@Lappintyre yeh it has a seat cowl LOL
was looking at a new end can for it stubby one but havent got round to getting anything yet

 

[Chris666]

Looks so much better already, upgrade bulbs change the whole look.

 

[Scuba Steve]

@Polobrat666 plus, it looks like the 2nd coming of jesus - they are that bright, someone doesnt seem me - should be classed as blind!

 

[fabiostar]

tidy looking bike..

 

[Scuba Steve]

got some arrow style indicators for it, just need the adopters to put into the fairing

 

[Chris666]

Ebay or make them? They're just wee light alloy plates with a hole in (8 of)

 

[Scuba Steve]

@Polobrat666 got them on ebay fella, only £6 for 8 of them.... bikes fitted for LED ones but not bothered atm

 

[Chris666]

Even better

 

[warren]

Looks excellent. Youd recommend the LED headlight bulbs then? Is there much to change to get them to fit?

 

[Scuba Steve]

@warren yeh i would, not alot tbh.... i can get better photos if required

 

[warren]

Just wondering if you need to drill holes in the back of the lights / hide a ballast / modify the bulb clip etc like you do with the HID kits!

I know the LED doesnt have a ballast but do you need to modify any of the light or enclosure for them?

 

[Chris666]

Should be plug n play as long at the bulb fitment is right (H4?) and theres a little space in the nose

 

[Scuba Steve]

It’s a tight fit, you can’t have the rubber covers on the back of the headlighy, but these are waterproof.

Friend put them in his and said it was like the 2nd coming of Jesus when he was going to work lol! Said it lit up the whole Henderson yard lol!

Il get some better photos of them in for you @warren

They are about £16.99 aswell

 

[Chris666]

Could I have a link please

 

[Scuba Steve]

@Polobrat666 @warren

H4 7600LM CREE LED Light Headlight Kit Car Hi/Lo Beam Bulb Kit 6000k 12V | eBay

 

[warren]

Such intrigue.

I want rid of the yellow bulbs on the R1 just have never bothered because of all the faffing with the HIDs. Think ill go check what sort of clearance I have behind the bulbs with the back covers on the lights later.

My Tracer has factory LED headlights and they are just outstanding, so something similar on the R1 would be rather nice!

 

[Scuba Steve]

@warren my bike is at my friends house on the monkstown road - your welcome to call and see for yourself if your about.

 

[Robbo777]

@Polobrat666 plus, it looks like the 2nd coming of jesus - they are that bright, someone doesnt seem me - should be classed as blind!

That made me laugh, nice work there.

 

[chrisQ]

Had the exact same bike for years a while ago. Fantastic wee bike. Had mine in Europe touring several times and no issues with it at all. Wish I still had mine. I put a slightly bigger profile tyre on front off mine and raised the front guard up to suit with an ohlins steering damper and it helped the twitchy front end feeling a good bit. Health to enjoy

 

[Scuba Steve]

@chrisQ my rear lights are different to yours and my friends whos is the same year as my bike....

 

[chrisQ]

Mg bike was 2001...they had LED taillights from 2001 on I think

 

[Scuba Steve]

@chrisQ il get a photo of the rear lights on mine - i cannot find what year they from and mines defo 2001

 

[chrisQ]

I'm near sure it was 2001 the LED tail lights came in, they had like an undertray aswell same colour as the bike below the seat, like a tail tidy. Mine was black along bottom of fairing aswell. I'll do some Googleing here