posted February 27, 2004 10:22 AM
Edited By: k bryant on 27 Feb 2004 10:23
R1 testing this morning - 148 hp, 73.7tq. 30 miles on her so it's tight. Model DJ150, 200 Software.
Riding it some more, I notice the pegs feel a lot lower than the 10. Seating position/reach feels more "stretched". Feels like more pressure on wrists. Entire bike has overall feel of being wider than the 10. It feels easier to move around on the 10 and become "one" with bike. Steering dampner is a really nice touch and cleanly mounted.
The underseat exhaust feels like it generates more heat than the Honda. Not sure overall how this is going to "sit" with long distance, summer time passengers. You also have to kinda watch yourself from putting your hand on the tail-section area (as I have a habit of doing...), the hot exhaust tips, well... are kinda hot!!!!!!
posted February 27, 2004 02:23 PM
I still have to type out my review! ack! writer's block!
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posted February 27, 2004 02:58 PM
Hot undertail eh?? I can just imagine what it will be like on that R1 when we get the summer soon ( 2 weeks)!! Prolly discolor your licence plate!! Although that could be a good thing! ;-) Girlfriend could get a butt warming too ..... as they tend to like that. Oh well ..... R1 guys have their reasons for buying their machines. Thank goodness we are not all alike!
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posted February 27, 2004 03:26 PM
For whatever reason, the Honda just doesn't seem to get as hot. It looks like its got more clearance and better shrouding around the muffler. I think the single large volume muffler transfers/dissipates heat better. The Yam, having two fairly small diameter mufflers run much hotter. There pretty restrictive too (having to pass 80 dbA). Sitting on the passenger seat on the dyno, they definetly blast more heat to the butt/thigh area. Another thing, my gosh, those passenger pegs are high! I don't know if I could ever ride as a passenger on this thing. It will be something to watch what other opinions are from actual owners. Obviously from a marketing standpoint, they probably aren't real worried about what passengers think....
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posted March 04, 2004 06:24 PM
Edited By: swft on 4 Mar 2004 18:24
Check out my thread 'I'll buy one if...'... I had thrown it out there that I'd buy one if they got a podium...
posted March 04, 2004 07:33 PM
This thread has gotta be a winner for the most page views ever! I was looking over threads at Lab and this one even has those beat! Wow! You guys should see the traffic stats fer the site!
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posted March 04, 2004 09:08 PM
come on lets get it straight - it was the cat that he was getting a whiff of
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posted March 07, 2004 05:20 AM
seen the new R1 yesterday.....it looks tight....sweet looking ride, cant wait to take one for a ride...the next 4 liter bike shootout is gonna be smokin.
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posted March 07, 2004 09:23 AM
ha, fukn ha swft....you know what I ment bastidge......lol
the R1 is quite a stretch from the seat to the bars, I didnt get to ride it, but it looks really nice....very clean lines....ok let me reword thsi for swft...I cant wait until the liter bike shootout with the big 4 japanese bikes.... it aught to rock.....
Speaking of reports, when is Pastor gonna post his report? come on Sherm, we are all waiting...
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