New R1 owner!

[Tino]

Hi everyone,

Just upgraded to a 2015 R1 from an s1000rr!! Have only ridden a handful of times but initial impressions are that its awesome! Has the much missing "soul" from the bmw, the engine just sounds great.

Have already put on some techspec snakeskin tank pads which look really good. Just waiting for the glue to dry before I test them out properly though.

Other things on the shopping list are some r&g protection, some kind of double bubble screen for track work and I'd like to grab a cheap rear seat cowl (in blue if anyone's got one please!!)

Might look at the front brakes too. The Brembos on my old bike were immense, have to look into options, calipers and pads etc...

Any "must do" mods, feel free to gimme a shout

Tino

[Chappo]

Welcome along mate,

Nice intro, where did you buy your Tech spec,s from

[samr1]

Hi tino welcome in ,look at power bronze a forum sponsor for screen etc ,will prob get discount for being a forum member


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[Tino]

Got them from speedycom. Rang up and spoke to them to make sure I was getting the right ones. They were very helpful and came in a little over £70. The only others I found were from the US which were more expensive.

Took my time fitting then, watched lots of YouTube vids! I like the fact they look kinda standard, no garish colours etc.

Gotta wait till February to see how they work out on the track

[Tino]

Hi tino welcome in ,look at power bronze a forum sponsor for screen etc ,will prob get discount for being a forum member


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Cheers Sam. Don't know why but years of bike shows has kinda put me off powerbronze. It's the bolt on look that I'm trying to stay away from to be honest. If only the official stuff wasn't so £££££££!! Haha

[samr1]

Oh well ,you can't have it all maybe worth a look all the same


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[Tino]

Oh well ,you can't have it all maybe worth a look all the same


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Yeah course, thanks for the tip. I'll have plenty of time to research it when yamaha finally decide to replace the gearbox!!

[jompy]

Welcome in Santo
looks like your loving the new R1 already

[Steve R1]

Welcome to the forum Santo , any questions just ask we are here to help glad you are liking your R1

Welcome

Stephen

[Tino]

Thanks for the welcome guys, and you're right I am loving it!

Now to get searching for a new Pedrosa lid to match the bike's paintwork

[r1Mike]

FlashTune to derestrict it and smooth out the throttle/engine braking, Blipper for clutchless downshifting, and if you are taking it trackdaying then the FT race team packages to refine the TC/SCS/LIF settings.

PM me or go to the sponsors section and VeloxRacing if you want to chat

[Tino]

Clutchless down shifts you say???

Thanks Mike, another thing to add to the ever growing list!!

[jompy]

Clutchless down shifts you say???

Thanks Mike, another thing to add to the ever growing list!!

Ohhh my is that list going to get longer

[Bub]

Welcome to the forum pal

[Donny]

Clutchless down shifts you say???

Thanks Mike, another thing to add to the ever growing list!!

Ano aw about that list lol, ive just bought a flashtune cable of Mike at Velox , ive got the Arrow decat and pipe on mine, way to loud for tracks apparently, not that mine will be goin on a track,sounds like aural sex lol, ive put on shorty levers, evotech tail tidy and rad guards, Yamaha gen seat cowl, and crash bungs, it was aw goin so well till the gearbox thing came up, still im no gonnae let that spoil ma fun, its an awesome bike, I ken what you mean about the s1000 missing some soul compared wi it, great bikes but remind me of a Honda tbh haha enjoy your new bike, only thing that is a must is a nice looking exhaust and decat and an exup eliminatoe which if you get the FT cable fae Mike you wont need tae get.

[LOCKE]

Welcome in mate.

Colin

[Tino]

Ano aw about that list lol, ive just bought a flashtune cable of Mike at Velox , ive got the Arrow decat and pipe on mine, way to loud for tracks apparently, not that mine will be goin on a track,sounds like aural sex lol, ive put on shorty levers, evotech tail tidy and rad guards, Yamaha gen seat cowl, and crash bungs, it was aw goin so well till the gearbox thing came up, still im no gonnae let that spoil ma fun, its an awesome bike, I ken what you mean about the s1000 missing some soul compared wi it, great bikes but remind me of a Honda tbh haha enjoy your new bike, only thing that is a must is a nice looking exhaust and decat and an exup eliminatoe which if you get the FT cable fae Mike you wont need tae get.

Haha, problem is mate that I've got a trip booked to Cartegena next year that I need to be quiet-ish for!! Otherwise I'd definitely get an exhaust that spits flames!!

I need the seat cowl too, and maybe levers. What brand did you go with for the levers? The Gilles ones are a bit pricey

[samr1]

I wouldn't worry about Cartagena we had josh brooks testing his while we were there


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