npotts Posted September 15, 2006 Author Share Posted September 15, 2006 Nic one Nick. I look forward to the reports of racing success. I never had the balls the or money to race. Just out of interest, post up the weight if you get a figure. I'm interested in how close to Yamaha's quoted 'dry' weight the bike is. Oh, and try to stay on the thing...... hahahaha yeah I will mate (try to stay on I mean, oh and get a weight of the bike!!)..... Not too sure when exactly I will be able to report on the weight, but will try and get something over the next week or so.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 I once tried to sit on an R1 and it felt like those blokes on mini-motos - knees next to your ears. No wonder these things are so light, there's not much bike for your money! I guess if you ride the blackbird after this one it will feel like a double-decker bus, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
npotts Posted September 15, 2006 Author Share Posted September 15, 2006 I once tried to sit on an R1 and it felt like those blokes on mini-motos - knees next to your ears. No wonder these things are so light, there's not much bike for your money! I guess if you ride the blackbird after this one it will feel like a double-decker bus, eh? hahahaha yeah I guess it will.... This R1 has the rearsets set even higher, so your knee's really are round your ears!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 Well its actually going to be used for racing. The track days are purely a way to fine tune the bike and your skills before racing. This bike cost over £30k to build from scratch. Its had over 200 hours on the dyno as well, fettling it. They are certainly not cheap. I bought it after it was used for the Isle of Man TT, with 433 miles on the clock, so it didnt cost me 30k, but still not cheap!! The reason I 'only' drive a Supra for a day to day car is just that, I cant afford anything more expensive (that cost me nearly 14k), as all my money goes into bikes. I have my car up for sale as we speak to fund more bike equipment and racing costs. Dont get me wrong, I love my Supra, but nothing comes close to the excitement I can get on a bike on the track. Well I admire your commitment mate. It's a serious bit of kit. Must be fantastic to ride something like that. Good luck with the racing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
npotts Posted September 15, 2006 Author Share Posted September 15, 2006 Well I admire your commitment mate. It's a serious bit of kit. Must be fantastic to ride something like that. Good luck with the racing Hey thanks man, and thanks for everyone else's kind words. I wont be leaving this forum in a hurry so its not a goodbye from me..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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