Posts : 466 Join date : 2011-05-30 Age : 41 Location : Antrim
Subject: R1 power Mon Jul 11, 2011 3:25 am
Just curious on what the biggest bhp youv'e heard off being put out by an 01 R1 is Brian?
Just wondering as I love the shape of the 98-01 and I'm quite sure as none of us road users are rossi that they should be more than a handful for the road? Or should I hold of and sign the dotted line for a big bang as I just got cleared for the finance today?
Do I really need to put myself in 7-8K of debt to have a bit of fun on the public roads or will the 01 do the job and keep up with most bikes?
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Posts : 75 Join date : 2011-05-31 Location : Ballinderry
Subject: Re: R1 power Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:40 pm
The most I have seen from an early R1 is a bit short of 180bhp, although that had a fair bit of work done. If you were prepared to spend a few quid, you would have a bike that very few would get past! It really depends on what you want,. If you need something shiny, buy the new one, if you want to surprise a few guys & have something different, do find a really nice older bike & do some work to it.
Brian
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Posts : 466 Join date : 2011-05-30 Age : 41 Location : Antrim
Subject: Re: R1 power Mon Jul 11, 2011 8:16 pm
cheers Brian you have made my mind up with anolder one as I dont really wanna be 8-10K in debt
phantom Head ejit
Posts : 601 Join date : 2011-05-30
Subject: Re: R1 power Tue Jul 12, 2011 3:05 am
get a shiny one then do a ton of work on it too lol
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Posts : 466 Join date : 2011-05-30 Age : 41 Location : Antrim
Subject: Re: R1 power Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:38 pm
Considering how much shitty weather we have I can't justify having a bike at 10K that would spend most of its life in a shed while I still pay the finance on it let alone spend money tuning it lol
Your the one who told me to get a 600 as the R1 is to quick for the roads and now you want a R1 or fireblade, So I think a mighty R1 bought cash is the way to go, It might not be the newest but it will be mine
phantom Head ejit
Posts : 601 Join date : 2011-05-30
Subject: Re: R1 power Wed Jul 13, 2011 2:39 am
its not that, the 848 has me annoyed waiting on parts and I dont really like the new gixer 750.id not sell an 09 bike for an older model so thats why I was looking at the blade or R1.As for spending most of its time in a shed, be a man an get it wet, I only had the duke off the road for 8 weeks this year
Subject: R1 power 
Mon Jul 11, 2011 3:25 am
