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Hello all just purchased a 2004 r1 18.000 miles on the clock only owned a thunderace before this yamaha i mean.i have owned
ducati 996
zx9r 4
suzuki gsxr 750
honda fire blade rrt
honda blackbird
just wondering how the bike compares with these bikes
at the moment i have a kawasaki zx9r E model and a 2007 mv agusta brutale


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mactheknife wrote:Hello all just purchased a 2004 r1 18.000 miles on the clock only owned a thunderace before this yamaha i mean.i have owned
ducati 996
zx9r 4
suzuki gsxr 750
honda fire blade rrt
honda blackbird
just wondering how the bike compares with these bikes
at the moment i have a kawasaki zx9r E model and a 2007 mv agusta brutale
Welcome John!
I think you will love the 5VY, I’ve just bought my old one back from a mate, it now has 66,000 miles on it and still going strong.
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hello thanks for the reply still waiting for delivery the bike is black and gray cant wait!
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Welcome in John and sorry for such a late hello
The 5vy is meant to be a cracking bike , I've never ridden one but heard plenty talk about them , enjoy 👍
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mactheknife wrote:hello thanks for the reply still waiting for delivery the bike is black and gray cant wait!
Saw a beautiful black and grey one out near Dorking today, wasn’t you was it?
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hello first ride on the R1 what a bike love it!
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Welcome in mate.
Awesome R1’s. Plenty of love and respect for the 5VY. I’ve got a 2013 on the road and a 04 VY for the track.
Enjoy Her and get some pics up. 👍🏽
2012 & yellow - must be one of those anni's.
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mactheknife wrote: Fri Apr 02, 2021 7:13 pm hello first ride on the R1 what a bike love it!
Glad you ernjoyed it 👍
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+1 they can certainly get under your skin, enjoy

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R1Clarky wrote: Sat Apr 03, 2021 11:54 am +1 Image they can certainly get under your skin, enjoy Image

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Yeah don't we just kow that 🤔
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Hi and welcome, enjoy the new bike & get some pics up !!!!


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Great bike are the 5vy I owned one for 13yrs! Plenty of ooomph! If you get the opportunity change the rear shock for a (serviced) ohlins, an ohlins steering damper & you'll be well away

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