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Wafer_Thin_Ham · Super Spammer Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Karma :

2005 R1, USA import.

Has some decent mods on it, and it's stuff that I would do anyway, which is good. Has been commuted on so it's a bit tatty, much mechanically seems strong.

Ti Akra cans with de-cat, K&N filter, goodridge braided lines, ALTH discs, MCT revalved suspension, Zero gravity screen and the most squared of tyres in the world.

https://www.bikechatforums.com/download.php?id=94686

Different tyres are going on ASAP, then oil change and ride it. Will be getting tidied up over the next year or so I would think.

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Supermoto_Fan · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Jun 2012 Karma :

Not that you may know the answer but why would someone import a model of bike you could get in the UK from new (and without the American emissions garbage)
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Tungtvann · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 Dec 2012 Karma :

So you did, I misread your sentence.

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

I was helping out Chris scope out his R1. I recommended it after I purchased mine. Considering that both of us rode CBR929/954 FireBlades, it was only fitting that I recommended him an R1. I viewed the bike and it was an honest & genuine bike.

To be fair, it was me that noticed it was a US import after he had won the auction. The reflectors and the fact that the original owner had1 purchased it from Taz superbikes was the other giveaway. Other than that, an honest bike for a decemnt price.

Parallel and grey imports were BIG back in the mid 90's - early noughties, where you could have saved up to 2k on a brand new litrebike. As long as you had the headlights changed to RHD beams, they were fine. Taz and DK were big importers, but then the market dried up when UK official dealers were driving prices down to match grey imports.
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DrSnoosnoo · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Mar 2012 Karma :

My ZZR600 was imported from Germany. The only reason I can think of that this happened is the colour scheme. I'm still to see another ZZR6 in the UK with the same colours.

Nice bike OP. Hope it treats you well, I'll probably have another year on the ZZR and I'll be looking for something else, read that as higher capacity.
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Clanger · Stirrer Joined: 27 May 2004 Karma :

My Bros was imported from Japan, I chose it straight from the container. It was a grey import, but it didn't worry me in the slightest. Owned and rode for 4years, no issues. Cool

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