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[McR1]

Hello all my names billy I'm 29 from london I'm a week away from gettin my 2014 R1 and I can't wait buzzing big time got a few questions to ask over the next few days so any help and advice will be appreciated thanks in advance

[CAD Monkey]

Welcome. It's a great forum, and a fantastic resource. Enjoy the banter...


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[McR1]

Thanks for the welcome looking forward to some good banter

[R1Clarky]

Welcome in pal. As we're bloody nosey here- tell us a bit about ur biking history so we can get to 'know' ya and tell us about the soon to be new 'love of yer life' and we like piccys too so get some up when ya can (old & new).
Bring ur sense of humour, don't take owt too seriously and join in cos ya get out what ya put in
Oh yeah nearly forgot- enjoy the forum


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[samr1]

Hi billy welcome in ,as athat nosey bugger Clarky says


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[jompy]

Welcome in Billy
Clarkys hit the nail on the head , loads of info on here , join in & have fun

[petepassion]

Hi Billy, welcome in, take a look around, it's a lovely place with all sorts of oddments, titbits and information, fun for all the family, no need to take yer boots off although this will give you a greater sensitivity...something we've long forgotten, we seem to just stomp around insensitive to all that we crush beneath us, not the forum but as a Western society in general. Be careful with opening some of the doors as once opened you may never be able to close them again and you will never be the same, but is this a bad thing? Probably not, we're just adding stories and snip bits to the ever expanding database, in my case 95% of which will be forever lost anyway but subliminally moving me in a direction we call free will.

I love the crossplane crankers, soo much character, you'll probably either love or hate it in a Ducati kinda way.

[Steve R1]

Welcome to the forum Billy as pete said, or cock as he is known to us, the 14be is a fantastic bike, but like marmite, peeps on here either love em or hate them...... I'm on my third so I guess I love em. The sound is intoxicating, like Rossi's M1. They are a bit of a big girl to steer , like a supertanker on two wheels , but you do get used to it. It may not have the top end if the 4c8 but it has the grunt from the off, and let's face it 99.9% of peeps who ride these bikes are mere mortals that can never get near the top end, PJC, hash, luke and simon, oh and kyle and pod are the exceptions on here.

This is a great forum, no, it's the best forum, admin join in with the banter as much as the rest of us, we are a friendly bunch, no clicks , just peeps from all walks of life, from all ages 24 to 70 who share a passion and a love for bikes and in particular Yamaha's.

So join in, as Paul said, yiu will getvout of this forum what you put in.

So welcome

Cilla aka stephen

[Bub]

Hi Billy and welcome to the forum mate

[hash29]

Hello Billy,
It's a great feeling awaiting your new toy and an even better one when you pick her up..
Enjoy the sit and get stuck in

[McR1]

Thanks for the welcomes people well I will give you some info I'm 29 from South London I have 2 kids witch of one was born 2 weeks ago so things are pretty full on at the mo I have loved bike all my life but I only passed my test in June last year the first bike I got was a kawasaki z800 I had it for 2 months and I didn't get on with the bike just weren't me I have always wanted a supersport bike so I got my now gsxr 600 I love the bike but I want a litre bike and an R1 come up at my dealer in Crawley a 14 plate R1 only done 850 miles its a banging bike so I've gone for it call me crazy n stupid I've only been riding 10 months and now getting an R1 i say live for now and take a chance in life when the time is right and for me it's the right time so if any of you could give me some pros/cons about the 2014 R1 please do goin to be needed thanks again people

[Bub]

Fookin El I think you'll notice a tad difference in power on the R1 lol

Take it easy pal, it's easy to get carried away with the throttle





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[pod]

Amen to that bubster

[McR1]

Yeah I'm prepared for a massive power difference just taking it easy for the first few rides

[2002r1jon]

Welcome in mate