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12-11-2012, 08:09 PM
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I eat my R1
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 125
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What do you weigh if you don't mind me asking? I'm about 165 w/o gear so probably 185+/- 1% with full leathers.
Last edited by Broelr1; 12-11-2012 at 08:12 PM.
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12-11-2012, 08:24 PM
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kickin' at the darkness
Join Date: Nov 2006
Bikes: 2005 RAVEN R6, sold; PEARL WHITE 2009 YZF R1 ~ rip, CADMIUM YELLOW 2009 YZF-R1!
Location: British Columbia
Posts: 4,941
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not that, i'll tell you this much.. hahaha
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'09 R1
weighs 420lbs, 160rwhp!
Dynojet PCV
Leo Vince EVOII sbk CF cans / tips
Leo Vince y-pipe [cat elim]
GYTR air filter
graves AIS block off plates
ECUnleashed w/ Custom Tune, 158rwhp  {thanks Nels!}
SHORAI LFX18 Lithium-Iron LiFePO4
SHOGUN no-cut frame slider kit
GB RACING case covers
GYTR screen
tidy tail
Watsens
6000k HID
GYTR Comfort seat
RACETECH springs forks / shock
RACETECH Gold Valve, shock
OHLINs FORK PISTON KIT
Carbon Lorraine pads
HEL SS lines
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12-12-2012, 05:09 AM
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#23
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I eat my R1
Join Date: Aug 2009
Bikes: 2009 YZF-R1
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Posts: 1,067
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AKDMA
Just curious, what kind of maintenance do you do? What oil? BTW - I guess you've seen that your sig's been changed, I know it's been that way a long time.
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i just do regular oil changes every 4k with amsoil. i used to use yamalube but it just dosent last as long as the amsoil does.
only actual repairs that it needed was a fuel pump around 20k and thermostat last week around 30k. i changed the plugs/filter around 20k because after i tuned it up i took to my dyno guy and figured out about the pump.
its been a great investment, so much so that i just returned the rest of my warranty yesterday because they never cover me on any of it and the replacement parts are always cheap.
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1983 yamaha xj550 (SOLD)
1995 kawasaki gpz1100 (engine fail)
2009 yamaha r1 (30k and still rockin)
2006 suzuki gsxr600 (sold)
1981 yamaha xs450 (sold)
2003 honda superhawk 996 (for sale)
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12-16-2012, 11:18 AM
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I eat my chicken stripes
Join Date: Jul 2008
Bikes: Ex- Fz1 Fazer 07 -> R1 2008 Graphite
Location: Athens/ (GReece)
Posts: 1,729
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This kind of topic cycles around the last 10 years or even longer:
Guys, engines dont break at 30k miles or 30k Kms. They are usually made of "exotic" alloys, not Chinese plastic.
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12-18-2012, 03:17 AM
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In search of performance
Join Date: Oct 2011
Bikes: 99 R1/08 CBR 1RR
Location: Palmer PA
Posts: 335
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You bikes stock springs are for like 110 lb rider,they made them way too soft.
That spring 1.0 where you get that info for your weight?
They only recommend .95 for my weight at 185lb
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12-18-2012, 05:18 AM
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I eat my R1
Join Date: Jul 2012
Bikes: Vulcan 800 bobber SOLD - 06 R1 SOLD
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 417
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sport bike motors are over-engineered....you will be fine buddy
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DerrickWade
My advice would be to spend a few hours washing and waxing. Make it shine like a diamond in a goats ass.
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12-18-2012, 05:46 AM
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I eat my R1
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 125
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Raven7
You bikes stock springs are for like 110 lb rider,they made them way too soft.
That spring 1.0 where you get that info for your weight?
They only recommend .95 for my weight at 185lb
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Racetech. They have a calculator where you plug in some numbers and it tells you your options. I called them directly and that's what he recommended. I figured it will be too stiff and was thinking about going with a 95 spring. Maybe make my commute a little more comfortable.
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12-18-2012, 05:51 AM
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In search of performance
Join Date: Oct 2011
Bikes: 99 R1/08 CBR 1RR
Location: Palmer PA
Posts: 335
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Broelr1
Racetech. They have a calculator where you plug in some numbers and it tells you your options. I called them directly and that's what he recommended. I figured it will be too stiff and was thinking about going with a 95 spring. Maybe make my commute a little more comfortable.
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Yes I used the calculator myself
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12-18-2012, 06:07 AM
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Never forget!!!
Join Date: Aug 2012
Bikes: '06 R1 50th anniversary & 99 YZF R1
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 668
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Almost 30k on a 1999 is nothing on that bike, i also have a 1999 R1 with 37k, this is the math, The bike is 13 yrs old, thats nothing for a bike that age.. Thats an average of 2,461 miles a yr, about 205 miles a month, and about 7 miles a day. And even if you rode the bike 1/2 of the time it would only be 14 miles a day. So no thats not alot of miles for a bike that old keep up the maintenance ie oil change, lube chain, etc etc and that bike will run for ever....  just my 2 cnts
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12-18-2012, 09:28 AM
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I eat my R1
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 125
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Medevack1
Almost 30k on a 1999 is nothing on that bike, i also have a 1999 R1 with 37k, this is the math, The bike is 13 yrs old, thats nothing for a bike that age.. Thats an average of 2,461 miles a yr, about 205 miles a month, and about 7 miles a day. And even if you rode the bike 1/2 of the time it would only be 14 miles a day. So no thats not alot of miles for a bike that old keep up the maintenance ie oil change, lube chain, etc etc and that bike will run for ever.... just my 2 cnts |
Have you ever had to replace anything e.g. fuel pump, chain tensioner, rectifier?
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12-18-2012, 09:55 AM
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In search of performance
Join Date: Oct 2011
Bikes: 99 R1/08 CBR 1RR
Location: Palmer PA
Posts: 335
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Why do some people think these bikes die with miles? They don't even need valves checked to 24K. You can run them like cars Hondas, Toyotas and such.
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12-18-2012, 10:16 AM
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#32
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kickin' at the darkness
Join Date: Nov 2006
Bikes: 2005 RAVEN R6, sold; PEARL WHITE 2009 YZF R1 ~ rip, CADMIUM YELLOW 2009 YZF-R1!
Location: British Columbia
Posts: 4,941
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its all in advertising and stealership advice that has traveled via word of mouth... you must have the latest and greatest, all the time.. therefore what was built in the past must be junk.... that and most riders dont take care of their bikes at all.. so its common to see a 10 year {or less, some '04 f4i's look like garbage now} old bike that is already falling appart... if you dont do the maintenance, which does seem to be much more often than in cars then all goes to shit...
mind you pull out a well taken care of bike.. and its like new at 100k miles...
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'09 R1
weighs 420lbs, 160rwhp!
Dynojet PCV
Leo Vince EVOII sbk CF cans / tips
Leo Vince y-pipe [cat elim]
GYTR air filter
graves AIS block off plates
ECUnleashed w/ Custom Tune, 158rwhp {thanks Nels!}
SHORAI LFX18 Lithium-Iron LiFePO4
SHOGUN no-cut frame slider kit
GB RACING case covers
GYTR screen
tidy tail
Watsens
6000k HID
GYTR Comfort seat
RACETECH springs forks / shock
RACETECH Gold Valve, shock
OHLINs FORK PISTON KIT
Carbon Lorraine pads
HEL SS lines
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