Love this r1. I'm so veering (in choices), all over the plac

[keith powell]

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[keith powell]

..place. just can't decide what I want.

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[pch1]

..place. just can't decide what I want.

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From 125 to R1 is a big jump

There's not many places left where you can use a 1000 cc to its full capacity, even on track at Oulton Park I rarely got higher than 4th gear (standard road going gearing) on a Fireblade.
Although Silverstone has a long straight where you could make use of all the gears, and failing that the Isle of Man once a year during TT practice week .

You'd probably get more thrills riding a well sorted 600 cc than scaring yourself shitless on a 1000 cc.

[ListerTheStupid]

Hence why I sold the Z.... Can't use it, little 125 will be more fun.


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[Fronkey]

That's why I go to Spain every year you can use your bike fully in fact I had to swap my 99 R1 for a newer one cause It was just not fast enough!! (Clucking bell)

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[Cabernet]

Hence why I sold the Z.... Can't use it, little 125 will be more fun.
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You just went to big to quick.

I see so many riders on big bikes that clearly have missed the light middleweight and middleweight brackets.
I have yet to own a 100 bhp machine. Just never had the need or desire.

Keith, think carefully.
Do you want the best bike quickly or to be a great rider quickly?
The two rarely go hand in hand IMHO.

[cupidstunt]

Do Not Repeat Do Not buy what is a missile as your first big bike.No offence but you just could not handle the power on your limited experience.

[ListerTheStupid]

Hence why I sold the Z.... Can't use it, little 125 will be more fun.
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You just went to big to quick.

I see so many riders on big bikes that clearly have missed the light middleweight and middleweight brackets.
I have yet to own a 100 bhp machine. Just never had the need or desire.

Keith, think carefully.
Do you want the best bike quickly or to be a great rider quickly?
The two rarely go hand in hand IMHO.

Not really, I had a 125 for a year, had the 250r for four years, learnt my trade so to speak on that. Easily keep up with 600/750cc machines on twisty bits. Got the z1000, a right hoot... Handles like a dream and all the torque you could ask for.

Down side!!! Drank like a Irish drunk. No need for the power on UK roads. Used everyday for work run...

In my opinion there is no need for bikes to be over 600cc for road/commuters, YOU CANT USE THE POWER!

A 250/300cc is the golden number/s even for weekend blasts.

A 125cc for commuting and a 300cc for fun days out.

Leave the 600/750/1000cc for track days.


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[Soviet]

...I rode big GSX / GSXRs back in the day (graduating via 550s) - more recently I ran a Hornet which was licence-losing-fast-enough...last few years I've been riding a CB1R - still hooligan enough and more than enough power to keep up with more or less anything except where the rider has an advance order in for a coffin.

Depends what you want to do - touring, there's loads of kit. Trackday tearaway, then there's anything from 600/750/1000...

On the road, I generally see a few types of sports riders
(i) those who really should be on a 400 (and would struggle to thrash even that) and wobble round corners
(ii) weekend nutters who just go bananas - makes no difference if it's a Ford Focus ST or a Fireblade - they will go fast until they hit something - a good number of these wobble round corners too
(iii) Experienced riders who put on the miles but soon get bored of the riding position and only ever being able to reasonably harness 50% of the bikes potential on UK roads...

Would I say no to a R1 - never ! But I'd soon get fed up of fretting over my licence and not being able to really push it on the highway !

I'd be conservative and say dabble with some darn quick 600s first...

...the choice is yours !

[Cabernet]

Down side!!! Drank like a Irish drunk. No need for the power on UK roads. Used everyday for work run...
In my opinion there is no need for bikes to be over 600cc for road/commuters, YOU CANT USE THE POWER!
A 250/300cc is the golden number/s even for weekend blasts.
A 125cc for commuting and a 300cc for fun days out.
Leave the 600/750/1000cc for track days.

Almost agreed, except I wouldn't link it to cc, but power/torque output.
The A2 limit of 35Kw (48bhp) is ideal for all except track day and two up touring work.