2009 Graves Yamaha R6 First Ride Photo Gallery

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We ride Ben Bostrom’s AMA Supersport Championship-winning Graves Motorsports Yamaha YZF-R6 to see what the hype is all about. Check out the full story in our 2009 Graves Yamaha R6 First Ride.

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2009 Graves Yamaha R6
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2009 Graves Yamaha R6
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2009 Graves Yamaha R6
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In stock trim the YZF-R6 is a heavy hitter in the Supersport class, but with Graves help the R6 may be the best 600 we've ever ridden.
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Flicking the Graves Yamaha on its side is not an issue. The hard part is riding up to the racebike's true potential.
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The ultimate middleweight supersport? Ben Bostrom's Graves Yamaha proved itself on the 2008 AMA Supersport series, delivering a number-1 plate.
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2009 Graves Yamaha R6
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2009 Graves Yamaha R6
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Steel-braided lines assist mostly stock brakes required by Supersport rules.
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Ohlins suspension are top caliber components for the Graves Supersport.
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2009 Graves Yamaha R6
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2009 Graves Yamaha R6
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2009 Graves Yamaha R6
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2009 Graves Yamaha R6
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AMA rising star Josh Herrin pulled us along for our fastest laps ever around the Streets of Willow circuit.
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