2004 Yamaha R1......

TheGoodGuy · September 10, 2003, 02:59:46 PM

http://www.yamaha-motor.com/products/unitinfo.asp?lid=2&lc=mcy&cid=5&mid=6

its SICK!

check out the HP rating.. its creeping up to the grand daddy of HP's on japanese sports bikes (hayabusa).

Black Snowman · September 10, 2003, 03:39:25 PM

Man the Bus doesn't even count. It's not a superbike. It's a 130 lbs heavier and made to go in a straight line. With the 186 MPH limiters it's basicly pointless now. The R1 and the GSXR 1000 can flirt with that magic number (although with some re-gearing and signifigant instability, relatively speaking). What's scary is how much power they can produce in a bike designed to HANDLE!

Rashad · September 10, 2003, 04:05:12 PM

OMG!!!

i just made a mess all over myself!!!

ooooh i want one!

Mat · September 10, 2003, 04:09:12 PM

Quote from: RashadOMG!!! i just made a mess all over myself!!!

ooooh i want one!

all it took was a picture

not much stamina... ehh

Rashad · September 10, 2003, 05:00:32 PM

Piper5177 · September 10, 2003, 06:43:44 PM

ZX10R :guns: R1

Rashad · September 10, 2003, 07:56:05 PM

Quote from: Piper5177ZX10R :guns: R1

Really? post pics!

Piper5177 · September 11, 2003, 05:18:49 PM

Piper5177 · September 11, 2003, 05:26:15 PM

Here's sort of the front
These horsepower numbers have to be what is at the crank.

mrslush50 · September 11, 2003, 06:00:17 PM

I saw the new R1 on greg's garage. I love the underseat exhaust. very cool bike. I think I'd still rather have an SV1000.

race ready = cool

naked = really cool !

glenn9171 · September 11, 2003, 06:18:29 PM

99% of the time, "official" HP numbers are the ones from the crank, not the rear wheel. This way it sounds more impressive.

South East Rocket · September 11, 2003, 07:13:09 PM

Well what would 180hp at the crank translate into rear wheel?

glenn9171 · September 11, 2003, 07:19:04 PM

Given the 15% average loss, it's about 165 at the wheel.

Piper5177 · September 11, 2003, 07:42:08 PM

If you look at all the new offerings for 2004, it is the closest it has ever been to the Japanese Repli-racer syndrome. All of the liter bikes are almost identical in performance and design; more so than ever before.

Rashad · September 11, 2003, 08:34:51 PM

I was doing some reading on R-1 forum.com and it looks like everyone is scared by what kawasaki is doing.. they say this bike is gonna own them all!

Cant wait!

Then i cant wait til Suzuki fires back in 2005~! :guns:

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2004 Yamaha R1......