Worst bike to get with my record? (New bike)

Groove · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Karma :

How about a R1?

Picked up my new bike yesterday after a 720ish mile round trip from Essex to Scotland and back!

It was going fairly cheap and i thought it looked the part! Certainly stands out i think! Not the cleanest up close but dont think you get get a road worthy R1 for less? On the advert it said "very good condition" it wasnt so i got some more of the price.

24k miles, the usual useful/pointless mods. (Micron can, tinted screen, tail tidy, indicators, alarm/immob) Also got some extras like cleaning stuff and a scotoiler Confused

Passed its MOT the day before i picked her up. New rear pads, front look fairly new, tyres are hardly worn, chain and sprockets are fairly new. Shouldnt need any more spending on her for a while!

Some pics, only phone quality though...

Loaded and secure:
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My view in my mirror for far too many hours!
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And shining in the moonlight:
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kawashima · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 May 2005 Karma :

Wow that was a long trip. It looks very clean for its milage.
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Gazdaman · I did a trackday!!! Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Karma :

At least you don't need to worry about insurance Rolling Eyes

Nice bike, certainly a bit different looking.

Gaz

instigator · Super Spammer Joined: 19 Oct 2004 Karma :

Nice machine that.

Graprilia · Brolly Dolly Joined: 02 May 2007 Karma :

well worth the trip i reckon. Well nice bike Thumbs Up

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quacker_boy · Cuddle Bitch Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Karma :

What happened to the 636?!
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McGee · O RLY? Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Karma :

Giz a go

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Groove · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Karma :

binge · Emo Kiddy Joined: 03 Jul 2004 Karma :

Is the power really that much different? I ride with Mike. He's got a 636. And there really isnt much in it between the 636 and my TLR.

And I don't really have that much of a problem keeping up with R1s.

Not talking about top speed runs by the way.

Ben

The Tot · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Karma :

What paint scheme is that? 2000 Yamaha Chesterfield 250GP Nakano/Jacques scheme?

Granted the round trip from Scotland to Essex sounds like a mission but was the juice worth the squeeze? Whereabouts in scotland did you fetch the bike from?

I suppose the best thing about any sort of big bore IL4 is the fact that you can pin it in 3rd and hold on tight!

I was just thinking this recently... how many 20-25 year old BCFers have recently purchased big bore sportsbikes??? There seems to be a trend with a fair few moving onto a whole assortment of Milles/SP's/TL's etcs.
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400bandit · World Chat Champion Joined: 21 Dec 2005 Karma :

I've joined club 1000 too (at the age of 20) - Only a firestorm mind but was stupidly cheap and I relaly like them.

All the best, Joe
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Wave2k · G's Stalker Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Karma :

a 636 wont have many bhp Less than a TL1000R

A TL1000R should be making between 117-123 depending on exhausts dyno etc, this should be around the same for most big twins with the exception of the newer ones like the 2006+ RSVR and the later 999's and of course a 1098.

A 636 will probably make about 5-10 less RWBHP, however in terms of accessable power, which is more nessacery for road riding a TLR has it in the bag.

I believe the earlier R1 models made around 133-140ish RWBHP
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