Just bought my first R1

[Shaston]

Hi all.
Just chopped my 1994 Suzuki RF900R for a 2003 R1 (5PW?)".
Always liked the RF, bit different from the crowd, bags of poke, rock solid stability, nice predidictabe neutral handling, seems pretty bombproof.
Holy sh#t, maybe got 60-70 wet and greasy miles under the R1, and in complete awe already. Think it will be a while until I'm happy to muscle it about in the ham fisted manner I could get away with on the RF. unbelievable motor, Gravity defying weight and balance, telepathic steering. Although it's been to wet out to push on a bit, I have already discovered what this "feedback" stuff is all about. Problem is, it all seem to be the bike saying " grow a pair, is that all you've got, wake me when we get going".
Can't wait for the spring to get used to it all,
Cheers.

[pod]

Welcome. Enjoy it but enjoy it more when the roads are warm and dry

[R1Clarky]

Welcome in mate and as pod says wait for dry roads, the warmer the better b4 poking the beast wi a stick lol


Sent from somewhere in the midlands by Paul

[hash29]

Welcome to the forum and the r1 bug, we all suffer from it here and as a collective help each other through our addiction..

[R1Clarky]

Yeah, many consider this site the next best therapy after actually havin an R1 'fix' lol


Sent from somewhere in the midlands by Paul

[jompy]

Welcome in simon
Wait until you get it over 8-9000rpm it'll spin the rear up in the wet without a second thought , they are a cracking bike

[Luke03R1]

Welcome in bud good bike them..... Compared to the rf it must feel epic!

[Shaston]

Cheers already, quite like the wet for forcing you to slow it down a bit and be smooth and precise. So the winter should be good to let me get a feel for it all. Having said that, had the change up light flash already and poped the wheel up off the throttle a couple of times. I imaging this is what heroin is like.

[jompy]

They are a lovely handling usable bike , the 4xv & 5jj are so well mannered & torquey from low down & from what i've read the 5pw & 5vy are very similar .
enjoy the bike bud

[Moise]

Yeah life will never be the same after you ride a litre sportsbike.

What are the tyres? Some of the latest tyres are amazing in the wet, eg Pilot Road 3 or 4.

[Steve R1]

Welcome in simon, a lot of people wonder what R1 nutters go on about, but it's not until you have ridden one that you know, you either get bitten by the bug, like you have or you don't. We on here have all been bitten and they are an awsome bike. You are spot on re the feedback, it's as if the bike is talking to you, well that's what I think anyway, saying that the guys on here think I'm mad.... So that probably explains that.

Take it easy in the winter, learn your bike and come the summer you will be tearing up the Tarmac, ..... Winter is great for learning smooth throttle control on a litre bike, and that will help you immensely in the summer.

Enjoy the firum and the R1.

Oh and the gits on here have a great sense of humour ..... Well they think they are funny anyway.......

So welcome

Stephen aka Cilla ..... The guys sense of humour again

[petepassion]

Hi Simon, enjoy your new bike, ye shall have a ball mate.

[Sofija]

It has all been summed up already about the R1, awesome. Glad you like! Got a picture of it?

Only been here a little while myself and people are very helpful, best forum ever

[Shaston]

Think I've worked out how to post a pic.
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[Shaston]

Or maybe not. Help. How do I get a pic in to a message?
I seem to have managed to put a pic in my gallery, but can't insert it into a post.

[jompy]

Get yourself a free photobucket account & have a gander at this
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=144

[LOCKE]

Welcome in mate and enjoy your new toy. R1s do egg you on and you will appreciate the bike more when the weather is better. My bike to me is like what cigarettes and alcohol is to others!

Colin

[Bub]

Hi Simon and welcome to the forum mate


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[2002r1jon]

Welcome in Simon

[newsh]

Welcome dude


Right click the image in the gallery and select "copy image url" then go to your post, click the Img tab at the top, right click between the (img) (/img) tags and click paste. Your image will appear in your post.

hopefully I just did it for you.

[R1Clarky]

Tidy looking bike that is, just needs the wanky Michelin sticker off and some yamaha ones on


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[Siamblue]

Hi Simon and welcome in,you will absolutely love the bike in the dry,it's taken me 10 months to gain a bit of respect for mine and i love it even just to go down too the shops and back