# Thoughts on the R1?

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-the-r1/186866
**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:** 8
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### Author: ![BETRAYED93](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BETRAYED93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BETRAYED93)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2006, 12:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-the-r1/186866/21 "2006-12-31T00:53:14Z")

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i was just glancing through some 04’s and think im sold on them… 5-6k for a 1 liter with low miles is awesome to me… when i started riding i couldn t get a 3 yr old 6 for 6 k!

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### Author: ![SohcSleeper95](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@SohcSleeper95](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SohcSleeper95)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2006, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-the-r1/186866/22 "2006-12-31T10:10:18Z")

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I had an 03 R1, i loved it, real nice bike. Loads of hp and torque, more then your average rider will ever be able to use. I had it to the track ran a 10.5 @ 135 with a 2 Bros. slip-on and a filter, could have bettered that no doubt with more seat time. I miss that bike, heres a pic…  
 ![http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d94/FiddyNutz239/R1PipeSide45F.jpg](http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d94/FiddyNutz239/R1PipeSide45F.jpg)

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### 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: [January 1, 2007, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-the-r1/186866/23 "2007-01-01T15:50:30Z")

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damn^^ looks awesome. looks exactly like my friends 03 but he had a high-mount pipe

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### Author: ![cc4x4rider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/439d5e/32.png) [@cc4x4rider](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cc4x4rider)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2007, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-the-r1/186866/24 "2007-03-04T11:22:26Z")

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> [@Lowered the Car Yesterday v. Crappy Cell phone pics.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lowered-the-car-yesterday-v-crappy-cell-phone-pics/26607/37):
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> send pm to cc4x4rider he has 02 or 03 R1

03’ around 3000 miles. limited edition black with flames

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### Author: ![cleanquick306](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/48db29/32.png) [@cleanquick306](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cleanquick306)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2007, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-the-r1/186866/25 "2007-03-04T16:24:02Z")

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> [@OFFICIAL Buffalo Sabres Thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-buffalo-sabres-thread/25170/3705):
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> sick. i want one badly. id try for the 04+ if you can.

Best crotch rocket out there, Best looking and can hang with just about anything.

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### Author: ![BlueZ06](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5f9b8f/32.png) [@BlueZ06](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlueZ06)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2007, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-the-r1/186866/26 "2007-03-05T14:00:48Z")

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awesome bikes, but i went with the 07 750, because the r1 felt too twitchy

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### 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: [March 5, 2007, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-the-r1/186866/27 "2007-03-05T16:39:02Z")

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> [@FS: moving out sale UPDATED some pics!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-moving-out-sale-updated-some-pics/28459/25):
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> awesome bikes, but i went with the 07 750, because the r1 felt too twitchy

no, thats called power

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### Author: ![BlueZ06](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5f9b8f/32.png) [@BlueZ06](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlueZ06)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2007, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-the-r1/186866/28 "2007-03-05T17:00:58Z")

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> [@Local police bust down wrong door](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-police-bust-down-wrong-door/28509/12):
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> no, thats called power

nah… ive ridden powerful bikes… but im also just nitpicking too

the R1 is def badass, but the yamaha trannies seem a little to twitchy and notchy… again this is nitpicking

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