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Ok peeps, so far I've clocked a little over 800miles on the new 04/R1, and I wanted to share with you my thoughts so far.
tomorrow I will have 1000miles on the bike, and it will be time for me to twist it's little neck:yesnod..
After that I will post a Part 2 to this thread and talk about the power delivery. MMI is set to do the Dyno runs, after I get the break in over....
So anyway:
***PRO's***
-Brakes:
OMG, was the first thought that ran through my head when I grabbed a fistful. The transition from brakes to gas (while going into a turn) is seamless. You can truly feel the quality in the Brembo master.
-Transmission:
Finally, after 5 years, Yamaha has built a tranny that feels -smooth. The Clunk-&-Grind is gone, hahaha. The tranny shifts like butter. Hopefully this will continue under hard power later this week.
-Looks:
Com'on, you've all seen it. Nothing but Sexxxxxy
-Sound:
If it wasn't for the Full Graves system setting in my garage I would consider keepin g the stock pipes. They sound that good. The motor has a cool turbo sound while flexing the throttle.
-Tires:
I am not a DumbFlop(dunlop) fan, but I have to admit, these 218's are not that bad. So far they have stuck like glue and offered loads of feel on corner entry.
-Handling:
neutral. The new R1 is so comfortable in the turns it gives you a sense of confidence. I have found my self in a good lean, just while turning at a red-light, hahahaha.. If you've ever ridden a new gsxr then you know the feeling I'm talking about...
There is more to brag about in the handling then ever before for this new rocket.
-Power:
SO far I have not had the opportunity to twist it up past 7000rpm's, But the low end torque has pulled me up to speeds with ease. I got the chance to ride my old 02 and new 04 back to back yesterday, and I have to admit it "the 02 seems to have the grunt, but I will go back over this once I can give the 04 a little more gas.
***Con's***
-instrument panel:
The lap timer is a joke. I can't believe they would even bother taking up program room to include it in the description. The start and stop buttons are on the display WTF??? This is almost impossible to press with gloves on at a stand still, much less at race speed as you cross the line... I have to say the Kawi has it beat here with it's thumb button.
-Oil Filler cap
WTF, again.... It looks great but now you have to worry about scratching it every time you change the oil.
-Front brake res.:
The soft bracket makes this thing shake around the whole time your rolling down the road.
-Plastics and fit:
Seemed to have an issue every time we removed the lowers for the oil change. The pipe guard piece has a problem letting go. As far as the Seat; not sure who the hell they had line this one up
***Over All***
Yamaha did a great job, putting this beauty together.
Next we switch everything to race gear and twist the throttle wide open.
MMI will be doing all of our Dyno's and tweaking the mapping if needed. We will video the Dyno so there won't be any doubts.
I will have it on the Daytona Speedway this Thursday to see what that baby will do:thumbup
But right now I'm sleepy and I'm outta here...
tomorrow I will have 1000miles on the bike, and it will be time for me to twist it's little neck:yesnod..
After that I will post a Part 2 to this thread and talk about the power delivery. MMI is set to do the Dyno runs, after I get the break in over....
So anyway:
***PRO's***
-Brakes:
OMG, was the first thought that ran through my head when I grabbed a fistful. The transition from brakes to gas (while going into a turn) is seamless. You can truly feel the quality in the Brembo master.
-Transmission:
Finally, after 5 years, Yamaha has built a tranny that feels -smooth. The Clunk-&-Grind is gone, hahaha. The tranny shifts like butter. Hopefully this will continue under hard power later this week.
-Looks:
Com'on, you've all seen it. Nothing but Sexxxxxy
-Sound:
If it wasn't for the Full Graves system setting in my garage I would consider keepin g the stock pipes. They sound that good. The motor has a cool turbo sound while flexing the throttle.
-Tires:
I am not a DumbFlop(dunlop) fan, but I have to admit, these 218's are not that bad. So far they have stuck like glue and offered loads of feel on corner entry.
-Handling:
neutral. The new R1 is so comfortable in the turns it gives you a sense of confidence. I have found my self in a good lean, just while turning at a red-light, hahahaha.. If you've ever ridden a new gsxr then you know the feeling I'm talking about...
There is more to brag about in the handling then ever before for this new rocket.
-Power:
SO far I have not had the opportunity to twist it up past 7000rpm's, But the low end torque has pulled me up to speeds with ease. I got the chance to ride my old 02 and new 04 back to back yesterday, and I have to admit it "the 02 seems to have the grunt, but I will go back over this once I can give the 04 a little more gas.
***Con's***
-instrument panel:
The lap timer is a joke. I can't believe they would even bother taking up program room to include it in the description. The start and stop buttons are on the display WTF??? This is almost impossible to press with gloves on at a stand still, much less at race speed as you cross the line... I have to say the Kawi has it beat here with it's thumb button.
-Oil Filler cap
WTF, again.... It looks great but now you have to worry about scratching it every time you change the oil.
-Front brake res.:
The soft bracket makes this thing shake around the whole time your rolling down the road.
-Plastics and fit:
Seemed to have an issue every time we removed the lowers for the oil change. The pipe guard piece has a problem letting go. As far as the Seat; not sure who the hell they had line this one up
***Over All***
Yamaha did a great job, putting this beauty together.
Next we switch everything to race gear and twist the throttle wide open.
MMI will be doing all of our Dyno's and tweaking the mapping if needed. We will video the Dyno so there won't be any doubts.
I will have it on the Daytona Speedway this Thursday to see what that baby will do:thumbup
But right now I'm sleepy and I'm outta here...
