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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.

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)

Welcome in and good luck finding a nice example

Thanks

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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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

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

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.

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.

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

blah

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


Sent to heaven coz hell was full.

I admire your self control. Nuce bike

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

Welcome in Thomas
that R6 looks nice

Welcome in Thomas

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

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

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.

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

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

Can I be in the gang?

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.

nice job on the px , great colour scheme also

Red and white always a winner for me.

Now to find some Akra's..