Hello

[kwaka_man]

Hello all,

I'm new here and new to the Yamaha R1, I always have Kawasaki's before this, but i have to say i am really liking the R1.

Tom

[Kylezx7r]

Hi mate welcome to the forum
Well done for admitting you had a Kawasaki, (take no notice of my username!)

Get some pics of your R1 up

[jompy]

Welcome in Tom
I take it you have a 5jj then ? Give us a bit more about your biking history so that we can get to know you bud & get some pic's up of past n present bikes as we love a good pic
to post pics . . . .
"get yourself a free photobucket account & follow the idiots guide to posting pics from your pc
posting.php?mode=reply&f=6&t=10659
or you can post direct from your not so smart phone using tapawank (tapatalk) it's great for posting pic's & notifications but wank for viewing the forum "
New 4xv/5jj owners post
"Those 5jj's are a lovely bike , they share a lot of parts with the 4xv like frame, wheels & engines are similar , things that are different are ECU , bodywork i.e. tank , fairing , seat unit & headlight also the radiator & wiring looms are different .
Make sure you look in the 4xv & 5jj sections .
Check the main 20pin white plug on the wiring loom that sits behind the left hand fairing to make sure its in good order & been greased as these can cause problems , the HT leads can break up when old where the plug cap screws on & cause misfire all you need to do is cut 5-10 mm off the end & screw the cap back on , also DON'T tighten the sump bolt up to 42nm its a lot less more like 15-20nm .
get the service manuals and parts micro fiches for both the 4xv & 5jj downloaded , use the online PDF link & down load the parts manuals from there .
http://www.partzilla.com can be helpful for online parts micro fiches for getting part numbers & checking prices in the states as theyre prices are cheaper or you could try https://www.fowlersparts.co.uk/browser/ ... bike/yzfr1
enjoy "

[Steve R1]

Welcome to the forum Tom and I'm glad you are enjoying your R1, give us some info on how she compares with your Kawasaki's, what's good and not so good, also post up some pics of your bikes, not just the R1, we like all bikes on here, even Hondas and suzukis are tolerated together with the odd BMW rider , I don't mean the BMW riders are odd..... Well actually .... Now I think about it

Anyway welcome to the mad house, to post pics see the link below

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=144" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Welcome

Stephen

Oh one question, what bike do you have as it looks like a 5vy in your avatar

[LOCKE]

Welcome in mate and well done for seeing the light. I have a soft spot for Suzuki but keep that to yourself.

Colin

[samr1]

Hi Tim welcome


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[R1Clarky]

Welcome in tim - I had a couple of old kwaks before my 5jj - get some pics up when u can pal & get stuck-in


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[petepassion]

Hi, welcome to the forum.

Dave.