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[YamUK]

Hi there. Hope no one minds me joining your Forum as it does feel a bit like I'm intruding...!
My name is Jeff Turner and I'm the Marketing Manager at Yamaha UK and the reason I've registered is simply to try and answer any questions members might have about the new R1 and R1M as this seems to be the place where everyone's talking.
Like many people inside Yamaha we too are passionate motorcyclists and we love our products. So as a 'new member' let me tell you a little about my biking credentials...
I started riding at 15 and the first bike I owned was called a Gitanes Champion Veloce (look it up!!). I've owned air cooled and water cooled RD's, couple of XS models and I even bought a new FZ750 when they first came out - plus Ive ridden almost every model Yamaha have made in the last quarter century. Ive always been involved with bikes having worked in dealerships, aftermarket manufacturing, the bike press and Yamaha UK - or Mitsui as it was when I joined. Ive also been heavily involved with racing having been a member of the original Team Bike Endurance squad from 1982 (visit http://www.howardleesracing.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) and worked with Loctite Yamaha, Fast Orange, Cadburys Boost and the Virgin team. Ive even been a guide rider at the Nordschleife!
So I hope my experience as a motorcyclist will allow me to participate in your discussions and maybe I can assist or at least help to clear up any misunderstandings.

[samr1]

Hi Jeff welcome in ,what a cv you have no doubt people will have questions for you ,hope you enjoy the forum and all it may offer you


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[LOCKE]

Welcome in mate. You can be our very own 'middle man'. Expect a lot of questions!

Colin

[Donny]

Welcome in mate, nice intro, im sure some of the lads waitin on there R1Ms be along shortly lol, im also a long term Yamaha fan and also one that was brought up on air cooled and water cooled RDs, im lovin the new look R1 , settle in and enjoy the banter , as you like the ol RDs here is a pic of my current 2 along wi my 4C8 , Ive a standard Marsbar and a modernised white an blUe 4L0,

[PJC]

You sir are very welcome here, this is a great place to talk bikes, no matter who makes them.

Your knowledge is needed and wanted, we do like those who also have a sense of humor so please join in the banter

Now then why did Yamaha move away from the 4c8 16v engine

[R1Clarky]

Welcome aboard jeff anyone who loves yamaha motorbikes is welcome here - join in as much as ya can- a lot of us have owned air and water cooled rd's nearly all own R1/R6/R125 currently


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[YamUK]

Thanks for the warm welcome....

[Luke03R1]

Welcome jeff you share the same name as a high frequency poster on here .............. I do hope its not name specific as he's a right knob!

[petepassion]

Hi Jeff, welcome
Mick.

[PJC]

Jeff,

You may be needed here

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[jompy]

Welcome in Jeff
Very good first post but not quite carling ! Where's the pictures ?
I sure the 2015 R1 guys will be especially pleased that you've made an effort to keep them informed
My question for you is why do we pay almost double for OEM parts in the UK compared to the US of A ? Answers on a postcard

[sir digby]

Welcome aboard jeff fair play for joining and top job with new R1 but can't wait for the next gen of colours I might even be tempted to get my wallet out then.
Nice cv not jealous at all.
Cheers mark

[Steve R1]

Welcome to the forum Jeff a great first post, let down only by the lack of pictures, however given your credentials we will let you off .

We are definatly mad about Yamaha's on here, I have loved them all my life, my mum worked fir a Yamaha dealership from the 1960's to the mid 1980's spent many a happy Saturday in that dealership

Sadly, and I have to say this, I was one of the unlucky ones who wasn't allocated an R1M , I'm really pleased for the guys that have got them, so no issues there.

My dilemma is this, and I hope you can help, do I get a standard one now, or wait fir next years R1M's to come out, will the bidding be the same? I have a 2012 anniversary, which I won't sell, but I am considering swapping the little R6 I have .

Any info on what's going to happen next year will be helpful, I'm even prepared to put a deposit down now for an M and wait for as long as it takes.

Yourvthoughts are very much appreciated, and thank you for having the balls to come on our forum and face your customers directly.... For that sir, I salute and applaud you :and Yamaha

[R1Clarky]

Jeff mate you've not told us what ur currently riding (assuming u still are ) & what about coming to meet some of us at the forum track frenzy 10th - 12th may (remember to bring plenty of 'marketing freebies' if ya come )



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[Steve R1]

You are as bad as me Paul but sadly I don't think Yamaha freebies will reach to new r1's [emoji23]

[jompy]

Jeff mate you've not told us what ur currently riding (assuming u still are ) & what about coming to meet some of us at the forum track frenzy 10th - 12th may (remember to bring plenty of 'marketing freebies' if ya come )



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anything that Yamaha make & he feels like riding

[Steve R1]

Jeff mate you've not told us what ur currently riding (assuming u still are ) & what about coming to meet some of us at the forum track frenzy 10th - 12th may (remember to bring plenty of 'marketing freebies' if ya come )



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anything that Yamaha make & he feels like riding

The only freebie you would need monkey boy is a cup of PG and some bloody fairings

[jompy]

Jeff mate you've not told us what ur currently riding (assuming u still are ) & what about coming to meet some of us at the forum track frenzy 10th - 12th may (remember to bring plenty of 'marketing freebies' if ya come )



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anything that Yamaha make & he feels like riding

The only freebie you would need monkey boy is a cup of PG and some bloody fairings

Don't you dare swear at me Cilla !
fairings are for puffs with weak necks . . . . . . . man up !

[YamUK]

Have you got any jobs for a test rider? I can supply my own lunch

...we don't stop for lunch.

[Chinny]

Welcome to the forum Jeff just 2 question from me.
Will there be more R1M's next year or is this truly a one off production?
And the most important question how much discount do form members get??? lol




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[YamUK]

Jeff mate you've not told us what ur currently riding (assuming u still are ) & what about coming to meet some of us at the forum track frenzy 10th - 12th may (remember to bring plenty of 'marketing freebies' if ya come )


Hi R1Clarky. Ride as much and as often as I can. - but prefer track when given the choice. Was out on an MT-09 Street Rally yesterday and a new YZF-R3 last week. Track frenzy sounds good - what circuit you going to? Jeff

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[jompy]

Jeff mate you've not told us what ur currently riding (assuming u still are ) & what about coming to meet some of us at the forum track frenzy 10th - 12th may (remember to bring plenty of 'marketing freebies' if ya come )


Hi R1Clarky. Ride as much and as often as I can. - but prefer track when given the choice. Was out on an MT-09 Street Rally yesterday and a new YZF-R3 last week. Track frenzy sounds good - what circuit you going to? Jeff

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Caldwell jeff

[R1Clarky]

Forum track frenzy is at Cadwell - quite a few are arriving sat to do a 'track-walk' with PJC in the evening - me, jompy and others are going Sunday to meet/support whoevers on track Sunday - Steve r1(missed out on an r1m) will visit Monday and forum members are on track sun/mon/tues I believe


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[R1Clarky]

Jeff mate you've not told us what ur currently riding (assuming u still are ) & what about coming to meet some of us at the forum track frenzy 10th - 12th may (remember to bring plenty of 'marketing freebies' if ya come )


Hi R1Clarky. Ride as much and as often as I can. - but prefer track when given the choice. Was out on an MT-09 Street Rally yesterday and a new YZF-R3 last week. Track frenzy sounds good - what circuit you going to? Jeff

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Caldwell jeff

Thanks for answering for me jomps lol


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[YamUK]

Welcome to the forum Jeff a great first post, let down only by the lack of pictures, however given your credentials we will let you off .

We are definatly mad about Yamaha's on here, I have loved them all my life, my mum worked fir a Yamaha dealership from the 1960's to the mid 1980's spent many a happy Saturday in that dealership

Sadly, and I have to say this, I was one of the unlucky ones who wasn't allocated an R1M , I'm really pleased for the guys that have got them, so no issues there.

My dilemma is this, and I hope you can help, do I get a standard one now, or wait fir next years R1M's to come out, will the bidding be the same? I have a 2012 anniversary, which I won't sell, but I am considering swapping the little R6 I have .

Any info on what's going to happen next year will be helpful, I'm even prepared to put a deposit down now for an M and wait for as long as it takes.

Yourvthoughts are very much appreciated, and thank you for having the balls to come on our forum and face your customers directly.... For that sir, I salute and applaud you :and Yamaha

Hi Steve R1. Im a big fan of the original R1. Did the launch in '98 with Mackenzie and a load of journos and the new bike simply blew everyone away. It was so much better that anything that came before it. The original R1 was a massive jump forward and in many ways the 2015 has moved the game on as much as the original did - although everything is obviously now at a higher level. I have ridden both the new R1 and the R1M and both are amazing. The noise and the way the engines picks up revs is simply intoxicating. You get off and immediately want more. This sounds like an advert but I promise it is my own experience - the bike is simply addictive and feels like a thoroughbred racing bike. Stunningly fast but so easy to ride. So which is better? I have to admit the R1M has the edge. The front Ohlins especially are something else. But I rode both bikes on the track and while the R1 was stock the R1M had slicks, slightly different gearing and the ERS was set up for the circut.So would have expected it to be faster.
So would I choose the R1M...yes. But would I wait till next year to get one...NO! You get off an R1 and you cant stop thinking about your next ride. Its like nothing else and until you've ridden one its hard to comprehend just how good it is to ride. So get a go on one as soon as you can whatever it takes.
So sell the R6, sell the hamster, sell anything you need to but get a new R1...
So what about the 2016 R1M? Well Yamaha never stated that the R1M was a limited edition in the sense of only xxxx many would be built. What they said was 'production was limited' meaning that they could only build so many per year. Certain special components like the carbon parts and CCU can not be manufactured in large numbers, limiting the number of R1Ms that can be made each year. So no more for 2015 but there will be another run for 2016. No decision has been made yet on the 2016 ordering system but I will let you know information when I can. The on-line reservation system that we used for this year was thought to be the fairest way of giving everyone the same chance of buying one of the first units.
Hope that answers your question. Jeff