// Generation · 2006 — 2011

FIRST GENERATION — TRELLIS FRAME

Entry-level roadster designed by Shunji Tanaka. Steel trellis frame, 72hp 649cc fuel-injected twin, bold manga design with under-engine exhaust. An aesthetic revolution in its class — with some early frame issues to watch.

74
Buyer score / 100
6
Vintages
10
Changes
3
Overhauls
4
Updates
3
Minor
↘ Changes by category
M
ENGINE
1 change
2006
Launch — 649cc DOHC liquid-cooled parallel twin, 72hp at 8,500rpm, 64Nm at 7,000rpm, DFI injection
Major
C
FRAME
2 changes
2006
Diamond steel trellis frame — 1,405mm wheelbase — 174kg dry — 785mm seat height
Major
2011
New curved swingarm — air ducts integrated between frame tubes — revised chassis geometry
Medium
A
AESTHETICS
6 changes
2006
Manga design by Shunji Tanaka — under-engine exhaust, wave discs, indicator lights integrated into offset rear shock
Major
2008
New colour options — no mechanical changes
Minor
2009
Partial restyle — new instrument cluster, reworked front fairing, revised lighting
Medium
2009
US market introduction
Minor
2010
New colour options — no notable mechanical changes
Minor
2011
Revised front fairing — smoked visor — more aggressive silhouette
Medium
S
SAFETY
1 change
2007
ABS available as option (ER-6n ABS added to catalogue)
Medium