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12-06-2012, 03:01 PM
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I eat my R1
Join Date: Feb 2011
Bikes: 07 r1 charcoal/blk
Posts: 1,256
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you guys would laugh to pick up my bst rear wheel with ceramic bearings and pure on her....off my hyper of coarse..no sprocket...noticed a big difference even between the forged marchis/bsts....pvm/oz when its time for the track whore to get wheels...ohlins r&t and nickel brembos first then wheels
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12-06-2012, 03:08 PM
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I eat my R1
Join Date: Aug 2009
Bikes: 2009 Raven R1
Location: Happy Valley, Minnesota
Posts: 4,041
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Originally Posted by Stonewall
Guys it don't matter if they work or not! They are just PURE! manufactured SEX! That's enough!   |
There is sex...
and then there's ....SEXIEST!!!
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"Hi, my name is Chris and I'm a carbonfiberholic"
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Originally Posted by Tim Radley
The full factory backed superbike r1's don't make 200bhp so its not happening here. 180 is pretty good, 185+ is exceptional. All this talk of 200+ is just horseshit
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12-06-2012, 03:18 PM
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Frnds dn't let frnds apx early
Join Date: Mar 2010
Bikes: Less than I want
Location: Fort Myers, FL.
Posts: 2,194
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I just had a crisis. 
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12-06-2012, 03:27 PM
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para bellum
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Bay Area, CA
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I get more comps from chicks about my truck. 
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12-06-2012, 04:00 PM
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ROWDY
Join Date: Jan 2011
Bikes: 2009 Yamaha R1
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 10,251
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BZ those are Kinky SEX! WOW!
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12-06-2012, 06:06 PM
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I eat my R1
Join Date: Aug 2009
Bikes: 2009 Raven R1
Location: Happy Valley, Minnesota
Posts: 4,041
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Originally Posted by Stonewall
BZ those are Kinky SEX! WOW!
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Not mine...they belong to a "friend". 
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Quote:
Originally Posted by shari1ninja
"Hi, my name is Chris and I'm a carbonfiberholic"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tim Radley
The full factory backed superbike r1's don't make 200bhp so its not happening here. 180 is pretty good, 185+ is exceptional. All this talk of 200+ is just horseshit
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12-07-2012, 07:16 AM
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R1, "A Superior Addiction"
Join Date: Jan 2006
Bikes: 06 R1
Location: NJ
Posts: 10,068
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AKDMA
It helps, but you really need to get magnesium or carbon to benefit marginally on the R1. The stockers are pretty light for OEM units. The few forged aluminum ones I looked into save only 3-4lbs between both wheels. Of course there's MOI to consider, but it would make more sense to go all the way. I had forged aluminum wheels on my RC51, but the stock wheels on it were much heavier.
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Originally Posted by burn-z
If given the choice of $2500 for wheels or suspension, you'll definately get more from suspension. Most wheels in $2500 range won't be significantly lighter than oem. I can't really say the difference was all that noticable when I switched to PVM forged alum wheels and they were about 6lbs total lighter.
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Good info, thanks
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