2010 Yamaha YZF-R6 Modified Comparison Photo Gallery

2010 Yamaha YZF-R6 in Stage 1 form, modded and ready of battle.

Shape handling has always been the key to Yamaha's success with the YZF-R6, but it has lacked motor at times. Can the modified Stage 1 version from Graves Motorsports change that? Read the full story in our 2010 Modified Supersport Shootout.

The modified 2010 Yamaha YZF-R6 made of the bigger horsepower jumps compared to stock, Graves being able to extract 110.63 hp and 45.24 lb-ft or torque from the Tuning Fork machine.

2010 Modified Supersport Shootout contenders ready for a shot at the title in this multi-round bout.

Yamaha tech Mike Ulrich puts the final touches on Stage 1 of the YZF-R6.

Graves Motorsports' full-titanium and carbon exhaust now graces our 2010 Yamaha YZF-R6.

Sorensen hard on the gas exiting the final corner at Streets of Willow. One needs to keep the Yamaha’s rpm up in the rev range to make competitive power.

What did he do in Superpole? The techs converge on Chuckie to compare their times to the bike's on-board lap timer.

Hensley found the high-revving R6 aided his riding by forcing him to keep the bike up the in rpms where all 600s really should be ridden to go fast.

Dynojet's Power Commander 5 and Auto Tune along with the Yamaha kit ECU were used to map the R6's fuel injection.

Ex-250cc GP ace Sorensen didn't mind a little mid-corner instability from the Yamaha. He's used to it.

Atlas puts the Yamaha to the test in Superpole at Big Willow.

Says Sorensen: “The Yamaha clearly has the quickest turn-in. It’s the easiest bike to transition left to right, and while this may give up a bit in stability, it’s worth it."

An abrupt on/off throttle power delivery early in the test from the Yamaha YZF-R6 made being precise difficult. However the boys in blue were able to almost completely remedy the issue on Day 2 at Streets.

Knife-edged handling describes the Yamaha YZF-R6 very well. Get it right and it's tough to beat.

Atlas struggled slightly with corner-exit acceleration in Superpole on the Yamaha R6, which in this tightly-knit group was enough to hold it to the back of the pack.

He didn't struggle, however, with the Yamaha when it came to fast directional changes.

2010 Yamaha R6 Modified Stage 2

2010 Yamaha YZF-R6 takes on its Japanese rivals in our Modified Supersport Shootout Stage 1.

Graves Motorsports-built 2010 Yamaha YZF-R6 hits the track.

2010 Yamaha R6 Modified Stage 2

And the Superpole time is: 1:20.28 at Streets and 1:28.08 at Big Willow.

2010 Yamaha R6 Modified Stage 2