i personally would go with the fuel injection.

 

I personally would go with Carb'd.

I have 2 Carb'd R1's and a 05 plate injected. The injected is more powerful, but the Carb'd have better handling and are more enjoyable to ride IMO.

 

What makes the carbs easier to handle? Sure fuel injected gives you better throttle response, but how is its more powerful?

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What makes the carbs easier to handle? Sure fuel injected gives you better throttle response, but how is its more powerful?

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The injected is more powerful simply because it is... it makes 20-25bhp more on an 05 than an 01.

The carbs being 'easier' .... well easier isn't the word for me 'nicer' is the word i'd use. The carbs you can be more gradual with the power, you can hold a throttle mid corner better, the FI, well it's like 'on-off' ... not really a 'sort of on'.... Hence for me anyway, you can dial in the power when you need more gradually.

You also can get a bit of throttle response at times when you don't want it with FI bikes, over a bump, pothole etc, the bike bucks and heaves if you end up moving you hand just a fraction of a mm..with the carbs you don't get the unwanted responses.

That's my take on it... However, like everything in life, opinions vary.

I'm in the fortunate position that i can jump on either any day of the week... i NEVER jump on the 05 unless one of my mates is borrowing the 01's and i have no other option.

 

Buy whatever your comfortable with. I can only assume whatever year you get will be more power than you can handle in the first place.

 

Those 3 fact should be a no brainer! :fact
Get it right now! or im going to :bash u :lol

 

I also own (2) carb'd R1s and swear by them.

Weeksy covered the bulk of the differences, but what I will tell you is that the power delivery and suspension on the 98-01s are unforgiving. Not recommended for beginners.

Also I would say the suspension is pretty tired on the carb'd bikes. My recommendation is if you get an 98-01 R1, update the suspension and brakes to those of an 04+ R1.

In the end it's your decision; do what you are comfortable with. Good luck.

 

That's something I will definitely look into. Although I need to see if the suspension is ok with me. If not I will update of course.

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My 2000 is awesome. It has a bunch of low and mid torque that newer R1s dont have with the exception of 09+ bikes.

I prefer the gen 1 to my friends 04. Better mannered in city driving, ie better leaving stop signs and lights. The trade-off, of course, the newer bikes have more top end. for 4K, if it is clean and well maintained, I'd give it the nod.

 

As i have ridden the 04 and 07 R1's in the last couple of days and i own a 99 model.i can honestly say that i realy couldnt say that carbed bike is a lesser bike.as long as the carbs are set up well,you would have to be a very very good rider to pick holes in the way a well set up carbed r1 performes.seeing as the bike you're looking at is low milage,very clean and a good price,its a very easy answer....GET IT BOUGHT.

 

FI or carbed, you turn the throttle and it goes! In a blind taste test, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference between the two. If you like the bike, buy it. I know which way I'd go.

Mark
99 R1

 

Has anyone noticed how us old-school carb lovers always shout "buy the carb'd..."

However we NEVER hear the FI boys jumping in with "no, your'e wrong... buy the FI"

 

Has anyone noticed how us old-school carb lovers always shout "buy the carb'd..."

However we NEVER hear the FI boys jumping in with "no, your'e wrong... buy the FI"

:yesnod

 

I've got both...go the FI! :flex::hammer: