# Thoughts on the R1? **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [December 17, 2006, 12:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-the-r1/186866 "2006-12-17T00:19:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BETRAYED93](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BETRAYED93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BETRAYED93)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2006, 12:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-the-r1/186866/1 "2006-12-17T00:19:04Z")
Anyone got any opinions on the R1? from 99-up? ---
**Author:** ![ZEX350Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/87869e/32.png) [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2006, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-the-r1/186866/2 "2006-12-17T08:04:58Z")
bad ass bike…can’t go wrong w/ the 1 liter ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2006, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-the-r1/186866/3 "2006-12-17T08:10:01Z")
send pm to cc4x4rider he has 02 or 03 R1 ---
**Author:** ![smokeyburnouts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smokeyburnouts/32/5987_2.png) [@smokeyburnouts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/smokeyburnouts)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2006, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-the-r1/186866/4 "2006-12-18T07:39:52Z")
sick. i want one badly. id try for the 04+ if you can. one of my best friends had an 03 though and he said he loved it but he wish he wouldve waited a bit longer and just got the 04. being able the lift the front wheel at a flick of the wrist at 100mph would be the most amazing thing ever. ---
**Author:** ![EXTtoG35](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/67e7ee/32.png) [@EXTtoG35](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EXTtoG35)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2006, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-the-r1/186866/5 "2006-12-18T07:56:21Z")
04+ sick. Im gonna snag a 07 R1 in feb/march. ---
**Author:** ![smokeyburnouts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smokeyburnouts/32/5987_2.png) [@smokeyburnouts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/smokeyburnouts)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2006, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-the-r1/186866/6 "2006-12-18T08:21:54Z")
> [@SOLD](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sold/26472/4): > > 04+ sick. Im gonna snag a 07 R1 in feb/march. indeed. the 07 should (somehow) be even better. i look the updated bodywork…its not that much different but its an improvement to the bike that was already my favorite. someitmes i look at the money into my ws6 compared to how much i use it and think about selling it to get a used R1 and have some extra cash…might happen, not sure. but i think they are insane bikes…plus i love the sound. ---
**Author:** ![prhockey21](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/prhockey21/32/6035_2.png) [@prhockey21](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/prhockey21)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2006, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-the-r1/186866/7 "2006-12-19T20:17:43Z")
Awsome bikes. I was going to buy an '07 Yesterday, but went with an 07 Ducati 1098 instead. The '07 R1 is absolutely SICK! ---
**Author:** ![EXTtoG35](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/67e7ee/32.png) [@EXTtoG35](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EXTtoG35)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-the-r1/186866/8 "2006-12-20T09:00:49Z")
I think Im gonna check the 1098 instead too. There aren’t any 07 R1’s or 1098’s around here. Who’d you buy from? ---
**Author:** ![smokeyburnouts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smokeyburnouts/32/5987_2.png) [@smokeyburnouts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/smokeyburnouts)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-the-r1/186866/9 "2006-12-20T12:39:09Z")
the 1098 is sweet but id take an R1 over it in a second…based on looks and performance per dollar. i say in straight up performance, the 1098 is proby alittle better. ---
**Author:** ![OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/olds_rocketman/32/5942_2.png) [@OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OLDS_ROCKETMAN)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-the-r1/186866/10 "2006-12-20T13:00:26Z")
you’ll shoot ur eye out… or i my case lacerate ur liver. ---
**Author:** ![prhockey21](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/prhockey21/32/6035_2.png) [@prhockey21](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/prhockey21)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-the-r1/186866/11 "2006-12-20T14:02:45Z")
> [@Find this DSM for me and get a Taco...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/find-this-dsm-for-me-and-get-a-taco/26712/23): > > I think Im gonna check the 1098 instead too. There aren’t any 07 R1’s or 1098’s around here. Who’d you buy from? European Motorcycles in Wexford. 7249344269 If you are interested. Unfortuneately it won’t be in until march or april. But you are going to have the same problem with '07 r1’s also. ---
**Author:** ![EXTtoG35](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/67e7ee/32.png) [@EXTtoG35](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EXTtoG35)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-the-r1/186866/12 "2006-12-20T16:36:32Z")
Ahh ok, I thought you had yours somehow already. Alot of guys on the west coast have the R1. Euro cycles is where I planned on calling up. Did you put money down on it yet? As for the R1, it is sweet, but now Im a little worried about it. A few people are having trouble with the bike stalling out and the throttle being glitchy. Plus the ducati is TITS. ---
**Author:** ![prhockey21](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/prhockey21/32/6035_2.png) [@prhockey21](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/prhockey21)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-the-r1/186866/13 "2006-12-20T19:32:03Z")
Yes, I have my downpayment on one. I really wish I had mine already. ---
**Author:** ![smokeyburnouts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smokeyburnouts/32/5987_2.png) [@smokeyburnouts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/smokeyburnouts)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 6:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-the-r1/186866/14 "2006-12-21T06:57:13Z")
> [@The Justice System...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-justice-system/26715/33): > > As for the R1, it is sweet, but now Im a little worried about it. A few people are having trouble with the bike stalling out and the throttle being glitchy. thats kinda odd. i know that yamis have finally switched away from the 5-valve head and everything (and i think theyll do it soon to the yzf mx bikes too) but the R1 engine is very similar to the 06 R6 design, right? i dont think the R6 had any glitches or anything, so i wonder why they would with the 07 R1. ---
**Author:** ![prhockey21](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/prhockey21/32/6035_2.png) [@prhockey21](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/prhockey21)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 7:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-the-r1/186866/15 "2006-12-21T07:07:27Z")
They changed a lot on the new R1. They used some kind of Chip controlled intake. I think they call it YCC-I or something. If they are having problems, that is my guess of where most of the problems are occuring. ---
**Author:** ![smokeyburnouts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smokeyburnouts/32/5987_2.png) [@smokeyburnouts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/smokeyburnouts)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-the-r1/186866/16 "2006-12-21T07:33:05Z")
> [@Bass Pro is a go](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bass-pro-is-a-go/26745/107): > > They changed a lot on the new R1. They used some kind of Chip controlled intake. I think they call it YCC-I or something. If they are having problems, that is my guess of where most of the problems are occuring. ya thats what i mean. but the new R1s motor is basically a carry-over of the technology they brought out last year on the R6, as far as i know (but i could be wrong). if so, that would be weird that they are havin problems on the R1 when i heard of no problems on the R6s last year. ---
**Author:** ![EXTtoG35](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/67e7ee/32.png) [@EXTtoG35](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EXTtoG35)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-the-r1/186866/17 "2006-12-23T12:55:06Z")
The throttle. Its not cable controlled anymore. The intake just has variable runners, I dont think that is causing the main problems. If anything it IS messing up the mapping of the bike. ---
**Author:** ![prhockey21](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/prhockey21/32/6035_2.png) [@prhockey21](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/prhockey21)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-the-r1/186866/18 "2006-12-23T13:41:10Z")
The throttle (YCC-T) was on the R6 last year. But who knows. ---
**Author:** ![smokeyburnouts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smokeyburnouts/32/5987_2.png) [@smokeyburnouts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/smokeyburnouts)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-the-r1/186866/19 "2006-12-23T18:34:05Z")
> [@The Justice System...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-justice-system/26715/38): > > The throttle. Its not cable controlled anymore. The intake just has variable runners, I dont think that is causing the main problems. If anything it IS messing up the mapping of the bike. ya, that suff is all on the 06 R6 and i heard 0 reports of anything bad about that bike…except the thing about the redline not being as far as they claimed. but im sure the R1 is slightly different than the R6, so thats not to say something cant be wrong…just seems unlikely. ---
**Author:** ![clutch\_it](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7c8e57/32.png) [@clutch\_it](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/clutch_it)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2006, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-the-r1/186866/20 "2006-12-28T13:19:04Z")
all really nice bikes the 04+ are the best but 02-03 is a very nice bike i have one [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-the-r1/186866.md?page=2)