The '07 was famous for the lag. Around 7K rpm it had a slight delay in power delivery. Something Yamaha thought was a good thing. If yours is stock you probably have it.

 

I have the same thing on the 08 a decat and air filter BMC fixed this.

 

Nice find. I'd leave it stock other than put sliders and a tidy tail.

 

Sliders will be added for sure, but I think the set up is fine in the back lol. An integrated taillight would look good tho.

 

I haven't messed with the Raven I have, even stock exhaust. Tidy tail and sliders of c9ourse. Street riding only, more than enough in stock form. Going on 31,000 miles and still very strong.

 

I had a Toce on my 2011. It was loud as hell and sounded awesome. We’ll see. I like that they’re cheap lol but even with earbuds and music going I could hear nothing but the exhaust and then my ears were ringing for hours after a ride

 

The voodoo exhaust is loud too I can hear my music with my SENA 5S that thing loud in my ears

 

The throttle lag was fixed on the 08 and most of the 07's had the ecu replaced. There is a thread somewhere.

Personally I love the 4c8. She is kind of weedy down low, like you say, but boy does she have a pair of lungs. She will absolutely scream at the top.

The speedo quits reading at 189, but, she is still building revs. That's indicated of course, not tagged on a radar gun or anything. She's still stupid fast though. If you get the launch right she will come out of the hole like a banshee too.

Man I can't wait for my fairings to come in so I can get back to sending mine. Been too long.

 

Nice bike. It that a custom paint job?

 

Honestly, I’m not even sure. I’ve had the bike for two days. I haven’t seen another bike like this.
Here’s a better pic to illustrate the color:

 

Very nice bike. Just be wary of the failed rotor issue with this model, that's if the previous owner hasn't already changed it to the upgraded rotor. Other than that it's a great bike, I'm still loving mine. All the best and hope you have happy miles and smiles with her.

 

I'd skip the sliders and go with race rails. Sliders like to crack frames.

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Skip the pcv 5 too and go with a woolich ecu Tuner. Get more features out of it.

2007 Yamaha YZF-R1 ECU Flashing

Woolich Racing 2007 Yamaha YZF-R1 ECU Flashing products allow you to tune the maps and settings in the 2007 Yamaha YZF-R1 ECU. Fuel Maps, Ignition Maps, Secondary Throttle Plate Maps, RPM Limiters and many more advanced settings can be modified allowing you to tune your bike to the limit.

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Adding a gear indicator has been a great quality of life add on too. Healtech is the brand name one but you can get one for $50 off Amazon too.

 

I'd skip the sliders and go with race rails. Sliders like to crack frames.

RACE RAILS

Description Having an Impaktech race rail provides serious protection for serious riders and will protect your investment. *All racer rails include replaceable Delrin slider end caps(pucks) and all of the necessary hardware for installation.* PLEASE READ Current Wait Times Raw = 1-2 weeksGloss...

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Skip the pcv 5 too and go with a woolich ecu Tuner. Get more features out of it.

2007 Yamaha YZF-R1 ECU Flashing

Woolich Racing 2007 Yamaha YZF-R1 ECU Flashing products allow you to tune the maps and settings in the 2007 Yamaha YZF-R1 ECU. Fuel Maps, Ignition Maps, Secondary Throttle Plate Maps, RPM Limiters and many more advanced settings can be modified allowing you to tune your bike to the limit.

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Adding a gear indicator has been a great quality of life add on too. Healtech is the brand name one but you can get one for $50 off Amazon too.

I was thinking about a gear indicator the other day while riding. This bike is a lot quieter than my last so I can't hear it over my music and I have to pay attention to the number of shifts. My last bike I could hear the exhaust and the tone of it told me what gear I was in 😂

 

I just look at the tac and see if I need to go up or down. I keep her up around 7k.

 

OP / Dre77: I have a 2008 R1. I was concerned about Dre77's reply (post #14 above) about 'failed rotor issue'. I did a search and found this... Yamaha R1 Charging System Rotor Magnet Failure - Riders Corner New Zealand . According to this article, the problem was fixed by Yamaha in 2007 and later R1's with a new part ("They quietly replaced the poorly designed rotor with a new part in 2007 onwards. The new part is sold as a replacement for the 2005+ models when you go to order a replacement. Again, should have been a recall but Yamaha kept quiet about it.")

Can anyone confirm the rotor fix/new part for 2007 and later R1s? I have a relatively low mileage 2008...just getting back to riding this bike again after a long period away. While I've seen no indication of this problem, I would rather replace the rotor before a meltdown if needed. Apparently, when the rotor goes metal fragments are released in the engine oil. Not good...

Any confirmations of the rotor problem fix for 2007 and later models? Thanks all...

 

Never heard of this. It's not an expensive replacement anyway unless you're racing in the TT. Just do it if it makes you feel better.

 

Its a common issue on the 2004-2015 R1.

Pull out the stator and have a look.

Be careful with the washer on the backside so it doesn't fall into the oil pan.

Charging Problem Found: Stator Carnage

Finally got around to pulling my stator after half heartedly trying to solve my charging problem. Bike would run and start just fine, but never got over 12v when running, or even at 5,000 RPM. I for some reason never got conclusive results from multimeter testing, so I replaced the R/R awhile...

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