Potential New R1 owner

pingping010101 · Post by **pingping010101** » Sun Feb 09, 2014 9:20 pm

Hello, I'm thinking about buying an 07MY R1 in white and red.

I've been riding for 3 years and the R1 will be the biggest bike I'll have ridden.

I mostly rode v-twins, Suzuki SV as my first bike then Ducatis after that. I've done only one track day at Castle Coombe and do most of my riding on the road.

When I first started to notice motorcycles the R1 was the beast that couldn't be tamed and had stuck with me as a dream bike since then.

Any way, I'll let you know if I go for the bike and hopefully I'll be around a bit more.

Post by **hash29** » Sun Feb 09, 2014 9:22 pm

welcome in, i hope you do manage to get the beast so you get a chance at taming her, great bikes and this is a great forum with like minded peeps (some twisted)

Post by **Luke03R1** » Sun Feb 09, 2014 9:24 pm

Welcome in and good luck finding a nice example

pingping010101 · Post by **pingping010101** » Sun Feb 09, 2014 9:42 pm

Thanks

Post by **Steve R1** » Sun Feb 09, 2014 10:19 pm

Welcome Thomas, good luck in your search fir a red and white 4c8, beautiful bike

Here is a pic of one I was lucky enough to own

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Post by **LOCKE** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 12:41 am

Welcome in mate. I like the 4C8 but don't like the red seat on the red/white one. Only my opinion though. I have a red framed 14B so what do I know.

Colin

Post by **Chinny** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 1:11 am

Welcome to the forum Thomas, hope you find what your looking for

pingping010101 · Post by **pingping010101** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 7:02 am

Steve your bike is beautiful. Don't you have it any more?

I'm looking at the type with the red rear seat and slightly different paint scheme.

pingping010101 · Post by **pingping010101** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 10:29 am

I decided not to go for the R1 in the end. I just don't trust myself and I don't think I've got enough road time yet.

I went for an 08 R6 instead. Also in red and white.

I'll try and find how to submit pictures and I'll show you.

Post by **Petroladdict** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 11:28 am

The R6 is a very quick and nimble bike. You're going to have a lot of fun with it.

blah

pingping010101 · Post by **pingping010101** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 12:14 pm

Post by **Scrapman** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 12:22 pm

Lovely bike Thomas. You did the right thing, heart and mind make a compromise .

Sent to heaven coz hell was full.

Post by **pod** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 12:36 pm

I admire your self control. Nuce bike

Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk

Post by **hash29** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 2:00 pm

congrats ,the r6 is a great tool and you will love it

Post by **jompy** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 4:52 pm

Welcome in Thomas
that R6 looks nice

Post by **2002r1jon** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:29 pm

Welcome in Thomas

Post by **PJC** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 10:04 pm

pingping010101 wrote:

Proper sexy Dude, love the R6, give it a year and the 4C8 will be perfect for you. Costs a few quid to get her right but well worth the journey

fewksie · Post by **fewksie** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 11:40 pm

nice bike mate, going to do anything to it or keep it standard??
and welcome also

pingping010101 · Post by **pingping010101** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 10:07 am

I'm going to keep it completely standard apart from, perhaps, a slip on. I might get a flash tune if I think it worth while.

I had a project for a Ducati 749 underway but it became impossible to get insured and I had to cancel it. I've got a bunch of high performance Ducati parts in my house from digital dashes to carbon fairing and slipper clutches to full Ti systems and I can't use any of them as I can't get insured. The R6 is beautiful as she is and the insurance is cheap.

To put it in perspective... a 107bhp 749S with a lot of cosmetic modifications and a few power mods including a blueprinted engine was £10,000 to insure and that's the only quote I could get. An R1 was £700 fully comp, an R6 £400.

If anyone has some gilles rear sets for an R6 2008 they'd like to swap for a set of Ducati 749 Gilles rear sets in gold let me know.
Otherwise they'll be going on eBay.

Post by **jompy** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 4:46 pm

pingping010101 wrote:I'm going to keep it completely standard apart from, perhaps, a slip on. I might get a flash tune if I think it worth while.

I had a project for a Ducati 749 underway but it became impossible to get insured and I had to cancel it. I've got a bunch of high performance Ducati parts in my house from digital dashes to carbon fairing and slipper clutches to full Ti systems and I can't use any of them as I can't get insured. The R6 is beautiful as she is and the insurance is cheap.

To put it in perspective... a 107bhp 749S with a lot of cosmetic modifications and a few power mods including a blueprinted engine was £10,000 to insure and that's the only quote I could get. An R1 was £700 fully comp, an R6 £400.

If anyone has some gilles rear sets for an R6 2008 they'd like to swap for a set of Ducati 749 Gilles rear sets in gold let me know.
Otherwise they'll be going on eBay.

i wasn't really fussed about them till Jen bought me some for my birthday but a nice set of quality levers are great & you get a smoother action & better feel than the oem

pingping010101 · Post by **pingping010101** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 11:03 am

So..... I px'd the R6 for a 2008 R1!

Can I be in the gang?

Post by **PJC** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 11:12 am

pingping010101 wrote:So..... I px'd the R6 for a 2008 R1!

Can I be in the gang?

You were always in

. You have bought a great upgrade there. Pics please.

Post by **hash29** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 11:20 am

nice job on the px , great colour scheme also

masho46 · Post by **masho46** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 11:28 am

Red and white always a winner for me.

pingping010101 · Post by **pingping010101** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:07 pm

Now to find some Akra's..

www.YamahaR.co.uk

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