Colin Edwards Rep from the UK

After posting a few pictures on the General board a few riders suggested I should post pics of my bike here. On 21st September 2006 I was involved in a motorcycle accident, when a car pulled out from a junction into my left hand side. This resulted in me having my lower left leg amputated below the knee. By March 2007 I was back on the road with the help of a company called kliktronic who make solenoid gear shifters for bikes and kit cars. I am able to change gear by pressing a up and down button on some switchgear mounted on the left handlebar. I was never going to let someone elses poor driving stop me doing what I love....riding my motorbike. In May 2007 I bought this R1, which was painted by the dealer and had a few nice mods done. I rode it for the summer and over the winter I have stripped it down and added some nice bits and pieces. All the Fiat reps I have seen have been Rossi reps, so I am well pleased with my Colin Edwards Rep. The full spec to date is: 2006 MY Yamaha R1 Fiat/Yamaha Colin Edwards Replica Paint Ohlins R & T Forks Brembo 19 x 20 Radial Master Cylinder Brembo HP Calipers Brembo HP Rotors Venhill Brake Lines Renthal Grips Yamaha YEC Quick Action Race Throttle Pazzo Shorty Clutch Lever Pazzo Brembo Brake Lever Brembo Front Brake Resevior Acumen Digi Gear Indicator Termiginoni Full Decatted Titanium/Carbon System R & G Crash Bungs Rizoma Rear Brake Resevior Rizoma Rearsets BMC Filter Graves Velocity Stacks Marchesini Forged Alum Wheels in Cobalt Blue Supersprox Stealth Sprocket Renthal Front Sprocket Regina X Ring Gold Chain Pirelli Diablo Corsa 3 Tyres Dynojet PC III Kliktronic Gear Changer - in lieu of my left foot!! Galfer Rear Wavy Disc Titanium Brake Disc Bolts F & R Gilles GP Clip On's Ohlins 46 PRXLS Rear Shock Evotech Tail Tidy R & G Paddock Stand Spools Gilles Chain Adjusters Gilles ACM Titanium Axle Nut http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t275/jasonhendry/Bike1.jpg http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t275/jasonhendry/Bike2.jpg http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t275/jasonhendry/Bike3.jpg http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t275/jasonhendry/Bike4.jpg http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t275/jasonhendry/Bike5.jpg http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t275/jasonhendry/Bike6.jpg http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t275/jasonhendry/Bike7.jpg http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t275/jasonhendry/Bike8.jpg http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t275/jasonhendry/Bike9.jpg Ride safe and roll on Daytona Bike Week!

nicely done;

glad ure still riding...beautiful bike...

Bike is SICK!!! I love Edwards. My favorite guy out there. He is honest and tells it like it is. I root for him above all others. Way to not let anything as small as life get in your way man.

WOW. doesnt get much better than that

Gorgeous bike...Edwards has my vote too.....Inspiring story of not letting anything hold u back from your passion.

One of the nicest i've seen!! awesome bike mate!:epimp

Berry nice!

wow...props to you for buildin one of the sickest bikes out there, and a lot of respect for still gettin out there ridin and overcoming the odds :thumbup

wow...props to you for buildin one of the sickest bikes out there, and a lot of respect for still gettin out there ridin and overcoming the odds :thumbup I agree.

Awesome to hear you still ride. She is a beauty!

Terrific ride, but might I suggest just another couple hundred euros and get rid of the stock turn signals.

The best R1 ive seen..... Great job on the mods.... A+++++++

Bike is SICK!!! I love Edwards. My favorite guy out there. He is honest and tells it like it is. I root for him above all others. Way to not let anything as small as life get in your way man. I second that.

Thanks for the comments, I have just ordered some flushies and an integrated rear light cluster, that should be enough of modding this R1.

much respect from here nice bike!

amazing bike and even more amazing story...i got big respect for you mate

That really is a sweet looking bike mate,and a truly inspirational story :bow

wow...props to you for buildin one of the sickest bikes out there, and a lot of respect for still gettin out there ridin and overcoming the odds :thumbup +1:bow FYI Not a bad idea to cover your plate prior to posting the pics of the bike!

Loooooverly!!! And also an amazing story. :)

awsome looking bike:boobies, is the blue on the wheels the factory cobalt blue from Marchesini or were they repainted?

awsome looking bike:boobies, is the blue on the wheels the factory cobalt blue from Marchesini or were they repainted? Hi, The wheels are factory Cobalt blue, I bought them from hardracing.com. Jason

Sweet ass ride R1JasonUK :boobies Incredible story as well :thumbup Glad to see all the Colin Edwards fans that are here as well !

I do not like race reps BUT this bike is incredible! You have spent an absolute fortune! Do you ever go Ace Cafe London? You will have them droolin over that! You done any track days on it yet? Funny, my name is Jason riding an R1 in the UK as well:fork

Great bike mate :thumbup :bow What made you go for the Kliktronic over something like the Translogic Powershift?

Well done brother! Amazing bike. Ever since I started flogging a motorbike around the hills of Ohio when I was 7, and now in California 37 years later aboard my R1, I pray dude. Keeps the wheels down doncha know.

sweet bike

:bow:bow:bow, to you and your bike.

sweet

if you fall down, get up again and ride. you sir have done more than that. respect to you sir.

You and your amazing bike have my utmost respect. Job WELL done!

wow.... nice bike. glad you're doing ok.

truly inspiring

Those wheels are a great match. I am also a loyal customer of hardracing.

Hey man do you have any photos of the tank to see the fiat and scheme?? Ammaazziinnng looking bike!!!!

Beautiful bike.

You prove that if you really want to .....you can. Much respect to you and your bike. :bow

That is a very nice bike. Im Glad your still riding:):fork

absolutely amazing story and bike, hats off to you mate, just another great example of how diverse the forum members are, its what keeps me around :thumbup ps: diggin the mini too :rock

sweet bike. looks incredible.

That thing is unreal :thumbup

very very nice looking bike.

great bike. thats good you didnt let anything stop you from riding

SWEEEEET!!! :cool:

I saw you leaving the MotoGP @ Le Mans at the weekend, you had a fair crowd around you admiring it, Am thinking about buying the replica kit for my 2007 R1

:epimp:cool:

mate, that is one of the nicest/best looking r1's ive seen!! very well done! congrats man! looking at it is both making me jealous and giving me silly ideas hehe

http://w3.bikepics.com/pics/2008/05/25/bikepics-1300953-800.jpg Awesome bike!!! Makes my Rossi Replice look like poop...haha...great bike!!

very nice

:crash You have Pirelli's on your Michelin sticker'd bike :crash Bike looks awesome !! love the Blue Marchi's on there

Hey R1JASONUK where did you get the decals and numbers from?

Very nice bike!

Your Bike Is Sex.

Looks great.

Top job!

Beautiful bike. Edwards has always been one of my favorite racers.

Hell to the reckless driver mate... Live to Ride...No one can stop you.. :D Nice Replice..

I saw you leaving the MotoGP @ Le Mans at the weekend, you had a fair crowd around you admiring it, Am thinking about buying the replica kit for my 2007 R1 I have to say hte bike albeit very dirty at Le Mans did get quite a lot of attention.... I managed to get the bike underneath one of the Grandstands and I think it wa photographed more than rossi was that weekend! Thanks for all the comments guys....I have not been on the site for a while due to work commitments etc.

stunning bike mate

great job!

If you don't mind me asking Jason how much did it all cost

Great looking bike.

damn thats so secxy!!!!

Absolutely incredible bike and even better story brother. If everyone one was half as devoted and persistent as you, no one would ever quit at anything. Much respect.

Great story. Beautiful bike.

I'm a little late on the thread but that bike is amazing! I am for sure a sucker for race replicas. My opinion is our bikes look great in street trim, but even better in race trim. I said trim. :crash

That thing is brilliant mate. Nice work!

WOW. that is ART!! I love it. really.

Very nice. Sweet ride!

looks awesome

Thanks for all your comments guys........the bike does get some looks when I get chance to ride it here in the uk...the weather is pretty wet at the mo!! I did take it Le Mans for the french GP and it did get a lot of attention it even ended up on french TV!! The bike cost almost ?20k to build (circa $38k)..but hey its only money! Jason

wow...:rock sorry to hear about the loss.

sweet bike

Really nice I just picked up a 08 Fiat R1! Look great man!

Bike looks good, love the upgrades....

yo, that's an insanely gorgeous bike!!!! i'm very much a race rep fan myself and pretty keen on the texas tornado, loved him in wsbk.. i'm getting ready ro rep my 2001 and there will be no tiny or frenched turn sigs on my shit either. I love clean bikes, but i love not geting hit more, trust me i feel ya', got popped last october. you're my inspiration to keep ridin', just like you, what else do we know, but what we are? thanks for the pics, i'd like to do something similar, but whatever the budget allows. right side up, later

My vote for BOTM on this one.... very nice (and good story)!

The bike is now for sale!

Sweet ass bike and good job on not letting anything keep you down. Takes alot of heart and courage to do what you 've done.

The bike is now for sale! Definately a candidate for BOTM :secret:

Nice setup

Thanks guys....

hey man nice ride, I'm pretty sure i took a picture of it at donington park