I've had mine since April

 

Meet Phoenix

 

looks dopeee

what brand CF did you go with?

 

Does the R1 and R1S both come in matte gray? I see them with both types of wheels.

 

Some updates since getting her back in April...


ECU Flash and Dyno
Auto Blipper
Vortex levers
Vortex Quick Release Gas Cap
Driven Rearsets
GB Racing Case Covers
Zero Gravity Double Bubble Windscreen
Ohlins Springs resprung to my weight
Akrapovic Slip-on and Mid-pipe

 

I had the vortex gas cap, but you really have to see the Driven Halo. I kept hesitating on switching, but went with the silver insert and its a nicer looking easier function. Just wanted to mention it. The Vortex turns purple.

 

Bike looks familiar. Are you @biker_goals on Instagram?

 

I knew this thread wouldn't disappoint.

 

:wink2: Honda polish

 

Honda Polish and Plexus are the only way to clean a bike.

Aye, I would get rid of the Yamaha decal on the sides. Looks out of place to me. And get a belly pan.

 

I thought I'd get a belly pan when I got the new exhaust but I actually like the look

 

Yeah. I said the same thing with my bike years again. Then I ending up installing a belly pan. Looks much better.

 

Are there any other options than the Locomotive or whatever its called? If I could find something that was much less bulky looking I would give it a shot.

 

yeah im not liking any of the bellypans so far, instead i just like when the midpipe is tucked up pretty far/snug. the ones that seem to meet this criteria are the graves and M4 midpipes, i see lots of akra slipons with a mid pipe that has a huge gap between it and the bike. no bueno.

 

I just put on the M4 midpipe two days ago and agree, it doesn't leave a ridiculous gap at the bottom.

 

one other random thought i recently had, which may help some of you.. taking the stickers off those small black body panels on the side (the ones which are covering the ecu on left side) doesnt make sense.. whole bike becomes this..

matte-grey matte-grey matte-grey matte-grey matte-grey matte-grey matte-grey matte-grey matte-grey SHINY BLACK AREA matte-grey matte-grey matte-grey matte-grey matte-grey matte-grey matte-grey

 

Replace it with carbon fiber. :sneaky

 

now see, you cant post something like this and not provide a link to an example of such pieces.. =D

 

How can you cover this blueing up with a belly pan? I have decided not to go with one even though I keep looking at them. They are also very expensive for a piece of carbon fiber that I am not going WOW I gotta have that! I do not have the skills for photos like some of the earlier ones in this thread but here is the Akrapović midpipe a little closer up and a regular pic:

 

Love this color combo.. If it would have been offered in 2015 I would have gotten this one. Right now thinking of buying a street bike.. I´m in between one of these 2016 R1S or an XSR900 (I know completely different).

 

The Driven Halo is definitely a better looking cap.

 

Not sure where you guys are seeing the gap with the Akra that the M4 doesn't have.

 

Not sure where you guys are seeing the gap with the Akra that the M4 doesn't have.[/QUOTE

For some reason in photos it looks like there is but not in person.and that m4 pipe looks like a coffee thermos

 

I'm not ever going to see anything except a coffee thermos now lol

 

I think the bike loses some elegance when you take off the cat. Looks too lightweight with the gap there, each to his own however

 

I think that is exactly the point. I use to want a bike that looked big and bulky, but as I got wiser, the light weight approach was sold on me. The lighter the bike, the faster it will be, especially when it comes to inertia.

You lose a good deal of weight by removing the stock cat. The bike will feel better handling wise as well once the cat is removed.

 

see the gap, circled in red? "gap" means space between mid pipe and the rear linkage, mostly. kinda under the rearsets also, a bit.

the graves and racefit setups dont have this gap, theyre super tucked in and clean. mmmm racefit.

see? no gap. mmmmm sexy

 

When you look at it in person the "gap" is minor never stood out to me. That picure was taken upward so maybe it accentuates it, I don't know. It doesn't bother me and I get such nice compliments over the graves and austin racing equipped R1s here. I saw a 2015 Red this weekend with the Graves Silver version can whatever model and I can tell the guy had no tuning because it was spitting and popping on revvs and idling it was surging. Reminds me of the posts here people putting 3/4 exhaust on with no tuning or flashes. Anyway, have no worry there is a brand and seller for everything you want. This includes $500 and $800 belly pans that look ridiculous to a majority of owners myself included. Get what you want for your bike and post up pics for us to see. The fun is making a bike everyone else has your own like this thread of matte greys!

 

That's not the akra mid pipe look at mine the muffler tip is much higher on the tire something is funny in that photo

 

That is the Akrapović lol I installed it. I have Lightech rearset you can see our mounting is slightly different where they connect to the rear sets. Its all about photo angles. This is my same bike in a different picture.

 

Here's a friend's bike with the Akra.

Belly pan. :yea:

 

No exhaust yet, gonna be a minute on that =P

 

nice man, i have the same bike and i love it.... even tho Ive only put 150 miles on it so far. what brand tank skins are u using and are they a huge help ?

 

Yes. That bike doesn't know if it's black or if it's grey =/

 

Looking at the tires, it does know that it's a sport bike.

 

Just a quick snap from the other night.