And you thought it was huge when they cloned that sheep (Yamaha advert c. 1998)

It's not just another sportbike; it's the birth of a whole new creation.

Introducing the R1 of 600cc sportbikes: the revolutionary YZF-R6.

It's one thing to clone some docile lamb. It's quite another to turn the Bike of the Century's utopian NDA into an even smaller, more powerful 600cc life force. Introducing the YZF-R6: the world's first production 200-horsepower per litre motorcycle. with it's lean Deltabox II frame, ultra sort 54.4" - wheelbase and feather-light 370 lbs., the R6 delivers the best power-to-weight in 600 class history.

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From ROADRACING WORLD - a gem of a magazine back in the day and a pleasure to read today - this advert appeared in the May 1998 issue.