New Yamaha R1

Skynet-T800 · 6 Mar 2013 at 21:28

It's getting close to pick up time

I've been buying like crazy in the past month so next week im gonna have a day messing about.

Here's what i've bought so far..
ASV Levers
Stompgrip
R&G Tail Tidy
R&G lower crash bung
Yamaha Upper crash bungs
ventureshield
GB racing engine covers all round
Yamaha Double bubble screen
Abba Superbike stand
Gopro hero 3 black
Total cost upto now is about £1,200
Bike was £12,330 otr
Skint now
Cheap iphone pic

Will post better pics when all pimped out.

Insurance went from £150 for the R6 too £660! jeez.
Then not going to do owt else until run in, then maybe power commander, quickshifter etc..But i'll see how the fueling is before hand.

Skynet-T800 · 7 Mar 2013 at 21:38

Sin_Chase said:
Saw one of these in all white the other day, Looked and sounded epic.

Was gonna get the white one, but the blue is really nice up close.

Wanted the 50th anniversiary edition but a grand more expensive :eek:

the baffles are coming straight out of the akrapovics asap, I just wanna hear it on full chat for a day!

Skynet-T800 · 8 Mar 2013 at 15:57

Just got back from picking it up.

Slippy seat being new? also I wore new winter gloves so I didn't have any feel at the controls.

HUGE difference compared to my R6, Still can't get over the grunt it's immense.

What really makes me giggle though is the dealer removed the baffles for me and that sound is epic, so loud

It did chuck it down half way home, bit tense due to lack of grip/new tyres etc...
Smoother than what I thought it would be and 1st gear is very long?

Quick wash to remove the road salt stuck to it, OCD is kicking off now.

Will get pics when I get a dry day.

Skynet-T800 · 8 Mar 2013 at 17:06

They run on Michelin pilot power 2CT's now instead of dunlops - I would have dropped the dunlops straight away anyways as I've heard loads of horror stories about them!

Skynet-T800 · 9 Mar 2013 at 12:35

Scort said:
Stay safe, they are seriously scarey, I don't care how wet that sounds - I learnt to respect mine quickly..... And try not to get corrupted; just because you can do 180+, doesn't mean you should

Yeah I fully respect it already, feels like a beast & feels like a big step up from my old R6.

Baby steps for me again, i'm not going to rush it, just want some dry warm weather so I can find my feet on it!

Skynet-T800 · 11 Mar 2013 at 21:17

kitfit1 said:
Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, try a Ducati 1098s on unscrubbed tyres in the wet........................................then you'll know what scary really is

I bet, my tyres felt alien in the wet, snow today :mad:

Gonna be another month before I get it back out at this rate!

C'mon springtime!!

Skynet-T800 · 12 Mar 2013 at 20:37

Scort said:
I remember the first time I pulled away from the dealership on mine, the first thing that hit me (after coming from a ZX636) was the torque Just moving a few yards was enough to smack me right in the face, arrgggghhhhh.... I want another one

Exactly that! The torque is really evident, even the slightest twist and it's pulling very strong, the R6 was a fluffy bike until 10k.

I set off from the dealership and pulled up round the corner just to catch my breath, nothing worse than people watching you set off on a big bike you've never ridden before, you feel eyes all over watching you.

Skynet-T800 · 29 Mar 2013 at 21:51

Finally got me a few pics.

Went for a little run on it today. Can't get over the sound of it, everybody looks (baffles out!)

Too much road salt and low temps atm so just 20 miles.

I really need to get 500 miles on it for 1st service due in 3 weeks :eek:

Having trouble fitting the Genuine double bubble screen though, It's not a good fit so i've left it of until someone can show me how!!

Skynet-T800 · 30 Mar 2013 at 12:17

edd1e said:
nice, minus the grab rail lol.

I think pillions would dissapear without it!!

Tiny seat compared to the old R1!