Advice on buying an early R1

[Welshvtrsp1]

Hello all, my first post, please be gentle with me ...
I'm looking to buy an early model R1, hoping it to be more of an investment than anything else in all honesty, I'm hoping to view a 2000 model within the next few days
Is the 2000 model a good one to go for? Thought of as maybe an iconic R1 example of the future ?
This is the bike I'm interested in, sensible opinions much appreciate, overpriced ? , I'm willing to listen
Thanks in advance

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262432332211

[P.]

That's fucking expensive. I spent that on a 2011 GSXR1000.

I don't care how mint it is, it's less refined and older than mine and I'd not pay more than 2k for it

[MarJay]

The 1998 ones are soughtafter not the 2000 ones, and even then £3k for a good one.

If you humour this idiot and pay £7k for a £2k bike, then prices will just skyrocket for the rest of us. Don't bloody do it!
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[Ste]

£7k?

[Robbeh]

Wow. There will be some idiot out there that buys this probably.

[Aceslock]

What kind of chomp keeps an R1 for 16 years and rides 1 tank of petrol a year out of it?

He probably starts it up on his drive, revs the fuck out of it and does burnouts, so he changes the tyres after 2700 miles of taking it to the MOT station
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[Rogerborg]

"Funny" is the only rating I could give.

[johnsmith222]

fuck sake, you'd think for 7k they'd be able to afford a numberplate that wasn't printed off-centre.

[Crumbso]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Motorcycles-Scooters/422/i.html?_from=R40&_dcat=9809&Model%2520Year=2001%7C2000%7C1999%7C1998&_nkw=r1&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2045573.m1684

Learn this function people. Stop paying more than you have to.

[Hahadumball]

theres only 1 way that bikes worth £7k... and thats if its in the crate with 0 miles signed for by soichiro honda...
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[bandit1990]

The R1 is very overpriced, my neighbour bought a fairly low mileage 50th anniverary R1 with a tonne of extras for about £4000 - £4500.

[NJD]

[bandit1990]

[Rogerborg]

[Pjay]

It's certainly not worth 5k more than this, even with the mileage being a lot lower.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-r1-/222221510370?hash=item33bd6f26e2:g:ru4AAOSwqfNXpe5U

2001 R1's should fetch 2-3k paying over 3k is folly, 7k is insanity, unless it has 20k of extras, which it wont have.

[bandit1990]

[nitrosurf]

Me finks OP is trying to flog an R1 innit...? Maybe looking to gauge opinion of his mighty judge of commerce?

🤔
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[MarkJ]

He's selling a turbo busa for £25K too

2015 Busa £10K
Holeshot racing turbo kit £5K
?????
Profit

[dodsi]

Can I call out the mileage on the R1?

How many people live 1/2 mile from a MOT Station? Unless you trailer-ed/Vanned the bike over?

May I suggest 2 sets of clocks?

[Hahadumball]

[MarkJ]

I have trailered my SORN bike to the MOT test to be fair. But then I advertised it as on SORN, unlike this guy

[skatefreak]

FFS BCF, there are older R1's going for 1.5k?!?!?!!!!...
Now i'm on the prowl for finding a cheap R1 for plays
And i JUST got over the hankering for a GSXR600 k1 for the track...

[JonE]

hmmmmm 180 miles since last MOT in 2014 but it hasn't left his house/showroom, that's a lot of wheeling it around the garden.

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On 19/08/2016, 17:21, JonE wrote:

Details about the item: JonE sent a message about Yamaha YZF-R1 2700 MILES, 1 OWNER, MINT, COMPLETELY STD, UNIQUE COLLECTOR BIKE #262432332211

Hi,

Your adverts list the bike as having a new MOT but according to the .Gov history check it was last MOT'd in 2014?

Thanks

Jon


New message from: bigedc99 (388Turquoise Star)
It hasn't moved from my home or showroom since 2014 we will not it for next investor

[Fizzer Thou]

My 5JJ 2001 'Y' registered R1 cost me £4000 eleven years ago and came with a whole host of extras already bolted on,as well as all of the original parts

https://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv23/WiNot_Rhencullen/Honda%20750/My%20bikes/20160508_094913_zpsiqqiruyq.jpg

It had 2250 miles on the clock and had just been MoT'd just before I took over ownership.

Excellent bike

But I would not pay anywhere near £4,000 for a bike that that in the advert now,let alone £7k
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