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Just doing the decent thing and introducing myself; I'm Merrick - a 38 y.o Brit based in The Netherlands for the last 10 years and after a long string of Honda CBRs (just sold my 929) I'm preparing to go Yamaha in the spring...

Welcome in Merrick
Which R1 are you going for ?

Nice of you to join us, welcome in Merrick. Like Jompy asks what R1 and why that model

Where in Holland are you based

Hi, welcome

Welcome merrick -as jompy says which R1 have you got your sights on


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Around Utrecht area (about 50km from Amsterdam). Given my budget and bike prices here, I'm looking at a 2002 - 2004 or thereabouts, possibly an earlier one if I find a really tidy one, but it will depend on what's out there when I'm looking.

Any tips or recommendations are welcome [emoji3]

A clean unmolested 5jj wouldn't be a a bad investment (not in any way biased- honest)


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merrick.harris.16 wrote:Around Utrecht area (about 50km from Amsterdam). Given my budget and bike prices here, I'm looking at a 2002 - 2004 or thereabouts, possibly an earlier one if I find a really tidy one, but it will depend on what's out there when I'm looking.

Any tips or recommendations are welcome [emoji3]

Can you get one from the UK cheaper, its not as if we have to worry about L/H drive

Probably, yes - I'll be able to get a better bike /lower miles for the money, but by the time I factor in fuel, tunnel / ferry, trailer or van rental costs plus re-registering I'm back where I started to be honest. If I can organise the lend of a van it might be worth it, but then I effectively have to buy from a photo.

Don't forget to factor in you now have many yamahar.co.uk brothers dotted around the country - let us know if u spot one over here


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Thanks Clarky - I'll start looking in the spring if the exchange rate is looking helpful. If I can borrow a van from work for a weekend, even better!

R1Clarky wrote:A clean unmolested 5jj wouldn't be a a bad investment (not in any way biased- honest)


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not a bad shout !
booster tidied up a 5jj , new chinese fairings which were bloody good , rebuilt gearbox with oem parts & i think he ended up letting it go for just under £2000 !
theres some nice bikes going cheap out there some need a bit of a tidy up

Welcome in Merrick and good luck with the R1 hunting, you won't be dissapointed. I went from honda to yamaha over ten years ago and never looked back

Welcome in Merrick

Im the same as Luke,was on a Honda(CBR900 RRS Blade) 12 years ago,moved over to the R1 and never looked back,ive now added 2 more bikes though(one being another R1 )

Hello and welcome mate. Plenty of knowledgeable folks on here to help you out. Good luck on finding a nice example.

Colin

2002r1jon wrote:Welcome in Merrick

Im the same as Luke,was on a Honda(CBR900 RRS Blade) 12 years ago,moved over to the R1 and never looked back,ive now added 2 more bikes though(one being another R1 )

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Luke03R1 wrote:

2002r1jon wrote:Welcome in Merrick

Im the same as Luke,was on a Honda(CBR900 RRS Blade) 12 years ago,moved over to the R1 and never looked back,ive now added 2 more bikes though(one being another R1 )

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I have no fucking idea neither Luke [emoji1]
Must've got you n Steve mixed up [emoji32]

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That's not an easy thing to do

Luke03R1 wrote:That's not an easy thing to do

Poles apart mate i must admit,you can rest easy on that

Welcome along

Welcome mate


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Hi and a belated welcome,better off looking for one in the winter as the prices will be lower,come Spring and the prices will be higher.

Welcome to the Forum.. do people ever call you John

^^ 'Im not an animal, I'm a human boing' lol-- see what ya did there


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