My R1

[Louise]

After selling the B1 I had limited funds so picked up a 1999 R1
19k miles, full service history - with one being done recently, 2nd owner.

£1800

The guy before 'tried' to tart it up, with manky anodized stuff.
So far Ive changed the levers back to black, the Gheybow screen is now black - bobbins will go back to black.
The tank was done really badly with some sort of chunky glitter, this wasnt mentioned in the auction but I had spent 4 hours traveling, so still took it.
Hopefully for the summer the whole bike will be with new fairings, am unsure which to choose at the moment - there are a few fairing sets on fleebay!
Rides well, the power is amazing Im a lot lower on this then the B1, But I will get used to it.
Will get better pics as the weather clears up, these were from the auction.

[Bikeless]

Jeez,did the person who owned it before have a taste transplant,look nice when it's back to nearer standard,

[Louise]

Yeah its pretty much going back to standard.. all the decal shyte its removable. Most R1's were going for around 2300 still with that sort of milage. Id rather have a bike for the road and get it back to looking nice in my own time

[gray84]

nice ( a real R1 )
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Road bike - 2002 YAMAHA R6(SOLD) 2008 YAMAHA R1(SOLD) 2007 APRILIA SXV 550(SOLD) 2007 SUZUKI GSXR 600
Dirt bike - 1989 HONDA CR80sw(SOLD) 1996 YAMAHA YZ125(SOLD) 2006 yamaha yz250(SOLD)

[woll]

Get all that tarty crap off and that is one sexy bike
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Current Bike- Suzuki DRZ400 SM K6
Previous bikes - Derbi Senda Xtreme50r, Honda CBR 125, Kawasaki ZZR 250, Yamaha DT125R, Suzuki Bandit 600, Gas gas ec 250, Honda CBR600FW
Damaged spleen, damaged kindey, 2 popped lungs, 2 broken ribs, broken face, broken wrist and 5 back fractures... remember kids walls hurt

[UnspeedySam]

Looks like you got a cracker of a bike for the money. The fact it needs a bit of cosmetic work just means you have an excuse to get it looking the way you want it

[Billing]

mmmmmmmm red and white '98 bodywork would be teh secks
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'84 TS50X, '91 TZR125, '89 CBR400RR, '91 VFR400R NC30, '98 R1
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[lewis87]

[Louise]

Yeah they have put shitty parts on it, but most of the anodized stuff is off now.
Unsure if ill go back to the original red/white - I was liking the Rossi rep fairings in blue - Im still unsure tho
The one thing that is going for sure is the rear shotgun lights.
Dislike them - I have two options, one is a light like the rear of my B1H or a rounded one which looks neat too
Oh and the pipe as well, that will be to the normal height with a moto gp can, but thats for summer if I have the funds

[Frost]

Race reps don't age well and hurt resale value as they look crash repaired.
I actually like the red & white anyway. I spose you could go for an R7 style paint job:

https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/Gallery%20%20A/Yamaha%20R7%20%202.jpg

[Louise]

I really like that
I think ill be keeping this a while, im just getting used to it now.
Yesterdays ride was good, the person before had the front and rear lowered to its low!! So got that sorted last week, so smooth

[Frost]

When i get a new bike i usually spend a while restoring it all back to original before i then change what i want. You need to have a benchmark to check against especially with things like suspension. So many bikes i've had where the rear as been too high / low / soft / hard. I put it back to factory settings and usually things improve massively. Sometimes they get much worse and you find things have been changed to hide or compensate for a problem, but it's best to find out i think!

If i were you i'd give the thing a very careful going over once you've taken the fairings off. Mostly just for the peace of mind that you know everything is alright under there and that the new fairings can stay on a while

[Louise]

Im waiting for the bitterness to go away for a while before I strip.
First things will be the breaks, as there starting to bind with the salt/crap from the roads (same trouble with the B1)
Then get into the sprocket area to clean the crud.
Im looking at a few fairings, and cant choose!!!
I have a few friends who have brought these farings from Ebay and they look fine on the bike!

And the two lights im looking at.

[evoboy]

Teh sex.

Much prefer the first gen R1's to any of the newer ones, in looks and ride.
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[P.addy]

This is still my fave R1 aesthetically ever...

No idea what it is, its less refined than the newer ones, but looks amazing...If i could find one close to me, id have it

https://vehicleartz.com/images/uploads//MUGS/Code/YAM0040.jpg

[Billing]

'98 R1 In my favourite scheme aswell
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'84 TS50X, '91 TZR125, '89 CBR400RR, '91 VFR400R NC30, '98 R1
"Hey copernicus! Why don't you navigate yourself to the back of the line with your feet and stand there with your shit."
BCF Eastern members map here ---> g.co/maps/2tm8b PM me to be added to it!

[P.addy]

[lewis87]

I love this one thats had a bit of money spent on it but looks fairly standard. Harris braced swingarm, wheels, suspension brakes etc
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v329/lewis203/gregR1_lt.jpg

This is a bad phone picture of mine that makes it look more pink than red:
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v329/lewis203/DSC01251-Copy.jpg

[Louise]

Only thing I dislike on them is the YZF sticker..
Dont know why, its just not me
Why this bike will have a big overhaul

[P.addy]

The YZF sticker is where its at

Computer, lend me your leg...i need to hump it, that is nom nom!

[Billing]

you wouldn't consider trading it for a packet of haribo (starmix) half a box of dolly mixture, £9.62 and my CBR then I take it?
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'84 TS50X, '91 TZR125, '89 CBR400RR, '91 VFR400R NC30, '98 R1
"Hey copernicus! Why don't you navigate yourself to the back of the line with your feet and stand there with your shit."
BCF Eastern members map here ---> g.co/maps/2tm8b PM me to be added to it!

[lewis87]

[Damon]

Louise when it comes to taking the bike apart if you find anything you are not sure of let me know and I'll see if I can help.

I've had my 4XV in pieces more times than I can count and am rebuilding my 5jj (pretty much the same as the 4xv) from the ground up at the moment. It's safe to say that any problems you find I've already been there and got oil on the t-shirt

Good luck with her though, they are great bikes

If you do go for that Chinese fairing be prepared to drill new mounting points and for it to not line up perfectly. My friend bought some for his R6 and it was never perfect, no matter what he done with it.

I bought a mismatched set of original fairings for £50 on ebay and after a quick spray up they were as good as new. At least you know the fit is going to be perfect. You can spray up your own design or buy a vinyl wrap for something a bit different

[CHR15]

[pinkyfloyd]