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[Howling Terror]

[P.]

Don't get me wrong, the race look is entirely gorgeous. It just looks like beady eyes were added because that's all that fit at the time.

[Pigeon]

[Dabura]

The newest generation of R1s are pure spaffmobiles especially in the yellow/black the mt10 on the other hand
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Past: Peugeot Speed Fight 50 - couldn't handle winter.Gilera Sc125 - Crashed and burned(literally).Aprilia Rs125 - Fell apart and Sold. Mk1Bandit Stolen

Present: Kawasaki Z500-B

[Alex A]

Thanks all.

The projector lights certainly aren't the best bit of the design, but I can see what they've done in order to make the front end look like a race fairing. I've lived with one of these before and I don't even really notice the headlights. By contrast, the LED running light strips really do work aesthetically, especially at night.

As a whole, I think the 60th Anniversary is by a long way the best colour scheme for these yet (R1M included). But that's just a bonus. It's all about the chassis and the engine!

Thanks to a superb afternoon/evening, this one is now bug splattered and dirty.

[craigs23]

Now that R1's one modern bike I wouldn't mind applying a couple of coats of Zymol to

[Silver_Fox]

I quite like those hidden lights on the R1. The nose looks all track bikey
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CBR600 F3 FV
CG125

[TheArchitect]

Picked her up this morning...

https://i.imgur.com/ZbomEX5.jpg
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GSXR 600 K6 - Stolen
GSXR 600 K6 - Stolen
MT09 - Almost stolen

[Irezumi aka Reuben]

@Alex A, do you still have you SP2 as well as the new R1? If so have you done a back to back ride, how do they compare?

Is the R1 that far ahead for day to day riding? If so where is it much better?
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[Alex A]

I do have both, and I've done a good amount of road mileage on both bikes (probably 30k on SP1/2s, and 6k on the 2015/16 R1).

In many respects the R1 is several generations better, and significantly so. It's much more powerful, it's a bit lighter, it has extensive electronics, and the chassis feels much more nimble. All of that adds up to it being outright faster, and easier to ride fast.

But in many ways the two bikes are similar: Riding position, seat, geometry, wheelbase, suspension, throttle response. The drive from both engines is similar, and there's probably an equivalent level of braking power. Both are at the extreme end of the production superbike scale in their respective generations. There's nothing on either bike that isn't there for performance, other than the minimum required to make them road legal. Engineering, materials and build quality on both is pretty much as good as it gets, and IMO the Yamaha stands out amongst it's current peers in that respect.

So, despite the different engine configurations, and different manufacturers, I like both because they're characteristically quite similar. Neither is comfortable or practical, both are a bit raw and intimidating, and it's always an experience to ride either. The Yamaha is faster, but the SP-2 is probably (just about) the more rewarding to ride.

[Liam_]

My 2014 Yamaha R1, Had it since new and made a few changes to it.

Akrapovic cans
Akrapovic decat pipe
ECU flashed
Ohlins TTX rear shock
Translogic IS4 quickshifter
Magneti Marelli Lithium Battery
Tail Tidy

Future plans
ASV levers
Puig Screen

https://i.imgur.com/YSnw1iV.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/67luUZ7.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/w2whwGX.jpg
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Yamaha R1 2016

[Silver_Fox]

Both the GSXR and R1 are lovely chaps
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CBR600 F3 FV
CG125

[S13dr1fter]

My 03 yz125 enduro spec


https://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s26/dmrbiker1/204347C0-2A43-4F0D-98D3-BD8D1106BAAB_zpszfdcw1un.jpg

[adriansk]

https://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o528/adriansk/CBR_zpsytxyvyui.png

[Spamalittle]

Off to the dealership I went to get me some new gloves after burning a hole in my last pair. Left with a Triumph Thruxton Ace.

Still need new gloves

https://i.imgur.com/rqwVUWth.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/pGAcmQqh.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/mS1aU0Ph.jpg
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Story so far: RV125 VanVan > SV650 > Indian Scout > Triumph Thruxton, SV650 (again) & CG125

[drzsta]

https://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x254/FearThis-AK/DSC_0312_zpsnknyt8ao.jpg

[Matt B]

[Az]

[drzsta]

[Spamalittle]

[AFleck82]

Here's my current bike
Gsxr 1000 K5
https://i1044.photobucket.com/albums/b450/Alex_Fleck/image_zpsncrdifuh.jpeg[/img]
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Past bikes - 94 DT125, NRG 50/70, 00/Runner 125/172, 03DNA 125/210, 03DNA 180/210,
04 Varadero, 00 ZX6R J2, 04SV650 S, 07 Fazer600 S2,
94 ZZR 600, 07 R6, 04 R1 carbon.

[chrisdubya]

Didnt gel with the Tuono so I now own this, and doing my first trackday at Oulton on 3rd August

https://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww256/chriswaite86/20160710_080820_zpsj2xem5aa.jpg

[Nev]

This is my first post and I couldn't find a "newbie" section so thought I would post here. People mostly want pics rather than my life history anyway!

So, my two toys are a 14-plate Sprint GT which I love and a rather splendid 1990 VFR NC30. The pretty CBR was my previous ride that had to be reluctantly sacrificed for the Triumph.

https://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh563/rebel_ian1/FullSizeRender_zpsfvizihgi.jpg

https://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh563/rebel_ian1/image.jpg1_zpssqlz1opl.jpg[/URL]

[Snowdonia Rider]

Bought this last weekend, yeees it's an SV

Grips and valve caps will be swapped ASAP, the exhaust sounds nice, but it's the size of an excited Elephant (450mm sleeve) so I'll be wanting to change that too. SP Engineering do a road legal 300mm which I quite fancy. Needs a good wash too. I'll post another pic when I sort it

https://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah94/petebill14/Mobile%20Uploads/20160727_115934_zpssrcgefcb.jpg
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I want your clothes, your boots and your motorcycle.
Suzuki GP125 Suzuki GSX600F Suzuki SV650S KTM EXC250F SkyTeam Bongo 125
My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/SnowdoniaRider

[Gone but not forgotten]

https://i.imgur.com/NlecvfE.jpg?2

https://i.imgur.com/zs82oTs.jpg?2

This was my DRZ400 in the Nevada desert north of Las Vegas.

check out the reg;
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Mick