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Title: 2004 Yamaha R1......
Post by: TheGoodGuy on 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).
Title: 2004 Yamaha R1......
Post by: Black Snowman on 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!
Title: 2004 Yamaha R1......
Post by: Rashad on September 10, 2003, 04:05:12 PM
OMG!!! :o  i just made a mess all over myself!!!


ooooh i want one! :(
Title: 2004 Yamaha R1......
Post by: Mat on September 10, 2003, 04:09:12 PM
Quote from: RashadOMG!!! :o  i just made a mess all over myself!!!


ooooh i want one! :(

all it took was a picture

not much stamina... ehh

:roll:
Title: 2004 Yamaha R1......
Post by: Rashad on September 10, 2003, 05:00:32 PM
Title: 2004 Yamaha R1......
Post by: Piper5177 on September 10, 2003, 06:43:44 PM
ZX10R :guns: R1
Title: 2004 Yamaha R1......
Post by: Rashad on September 10, 2003, 07:56:05 PM
Quote from: Piper5177ZX10R :guns: R1

Really? post pics!
Title: 2004 Yamaha R1......
Post by: Piper5177 on September 11, 2003, 05:18:49 PM
Title: 2004 Yamaha R1......
Post by: Piper5177 on September 11, 2003, 05:26:15 PM
Here's sort of the front
These horsepower numbers have to be what is at the crank.
(http://www.2wf.com/images/upload/KawasakiZX10.jpg)
Title: 2004 Yamaha R1......
Post by: mrslush50 on 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 !
Title: 2004 Yamaha R1......
Post by: glenn9171 on 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.
Title: 2004 Yamaha R1......
Post by: South East Rocket on September 11, 2003, 07:13:09 PM
Well what would 180hp at the crank translate into rear wheel?
Title: 2004 Yamaha R1......
Post by: glenn9171 on September 11, 2003, 07:19:04 PM
Given the 15% average loss, it's about 165 at the wheel.
Title: 2004 Yamaha R1......
Post by: Piper5177 on 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.
Title: 2004 Yamaha R1......
Post by: Rashad on 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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