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I had a 99 R1 with polished and chrome everything. Rejetted carbs, and Full Micron exhaust. bike sounded like it wanted to kill me everytime i turned the key. it was loud and fast fast fast.
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Of course, this is all a matter of taste but personally, this is one of the worst exhaust note I have ever heard. At the beginning of the clip it sounded like a pickup truck.Originally posted by Daemontrym View Post
To each is own.
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I'm with this guy.Originally posted by Dom View PostOf course, this is all a matter of taste but personally, this is one of the worst exhaust note I have ever heard. At the beginning of the clip it sounded like a pickup truck.
To each is own.90% of motorcycle forum members do not have a service manual for their bike.
Originally posted by BadfaerieOriginally posted by soulless kaos
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I like everything else but those headlights though.
As for it sounding like a truck my VFR is much worse with its D&D exhaust I was able to fit to it from my R6.
I think with the cross plane crank and offset firing order gives it all the pluses of a V4 without any of the sacifices.Comment
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Don't care about the looks. Performance-wise, you can count on an R1 to be a screamer.=USAF= Retired
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I prefer the 99-01 look better
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All i can say is if and when suzuki does this with their 750, im buying.Comment
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Oh my... me likey...
It sounds like a V-twin...
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[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vh00Cy3efvw"]YouTube - MCN Roadtest: 2009 Yamaha R1 tested[/ame]Comment
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Well, you know it's got to be a screamer. As for the design elements, I've always thought of that as a damned if you do, damned if you don't kinda thing. If you don't take chances, they say your bike is boring and if you do, people will be saying it's ugly. Eye of the beholder. If it performs well, at the end of the day, who cares? To each his/her own.=USAF= Retired
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It seems like what Yamaha has done is taken all of the pluses of a V4 applied it to the inline 4 with no loss in top end power.
The bike sounds like my VFR750 when I have the stock exhaust on it minus the gear whine from the gear driven cams.
I would love to ride one just to try it out..Comment
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There is alot of people wanting to see this bike first hand to get a handle on what it can do and the jury on its looks.
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[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST4rDqrnVZ4"]YouTube - 2009 Yamaha R1 VS Honda Fireblade[/ame]Comment
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well im with kawy so can you count to 10 ... since the 10r won the shoot out . this is the one it needs to race .. its just fluff but yet to be seenLast edited by H-2 CHARLIE; 02-26-2009, 03:03 AM.Comment
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R1 looks pretty darn FAST to me.. SOunds good as well, and I know it's spendy.."I am not going faster officer, everyone else is going slower than I was"Comment
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It doesn't look that great but it is supposed to be an awesome performer and very quick. I look forward to the shootout to see how well it does against the competitionComment
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