new Yamaha R1 now that is nice

[Val]

now we are talking, that is one good bike:

https://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news-new-bikes/new-yamaha-r1-unveiled/25839.html

https://www.latestmotorcyclereviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Yamaha-R1-2015.jpg
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[grr666]

Used R1's will be getting cheeper then
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[Rogerborg]

[c_dug]

Where's the blue spots???

Next thing we'll have ZX10s not in green, GSXRs not in blue and white and exciting Fireblades!

What is the world coming to.
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[wr6133]

It's fucking hideous, looks like it was designed by a boardroom via a computer. Sports bikes have got ugly and almost generic looking. Bring back the 90's.

[c_dug]

[Bikeless]

[Copycat73]

[Rogerborg]

[Fisty]

[Deckx]

How come you got a different photo to the link ?... one in the photo is way better looking than what actually got released .... or am i missing something ?

[chris-red]

Hate modern exhausts, Bring back the can!
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[AlanC]

[Copycat73]

[AlanC]

Oops, my mistake: it's $16,490 in the US. We're still getting gouged, though.

[chris-red]

Honda looks much better.

https://images.moto.it/images/295752/676x/honda-rc213v-s-ap.jpg
https://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news-new-bikes/hondas-rcv-road-bike-unveiled/25843.html
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[rideslikean00...]

I like it. Wouldn't say love it, but to me looks vaguely like a Thunderace with a modern facelift. The spec sheet is the really impressive part, this looks like the most effective way to kill kittens yet!

But 15 grand, come on. You can buy all manner of great quality used cars for that, and as much as I love bikes even as a newbie I'd prefer a car, or get a good bike of that type low mileage and a few years old then save over double that price.
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[Rogerborg]

I was just thinking that at that price, it becomes worthwhile checking out how much it can be had for in Ewroos. We might as well get some benefit from the common market.
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[G]

Not sure on how the costs weigh up, but I wonder if they're going to end up selling older models (maybe a little 'detuned', al'la CBR600F) at more reasonable prices as not quite so hardcore examples.

Interesting they're sticking with flat-plane - power figures always seemed to be down with that, but it does sound 'twinny', which many like.

[Pigeon]

My thoughts last night were:

[AlanC]

It wouldn't surprise me if they drop the price in a couple of years. The current version cost £13,400 in 2011 and didn't sell. The revised version with traction control came out in 2012 for £12,500.

Cynicism: they're probably hoping all the Rossi wanna-be's will go gaga over the fact it looks rather like the M1.

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[Polarbear]

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