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| Build quality | 9.3/10   |
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| Reliability | 9.5/10 |
| Value for Money | 9/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 9.1/10 |
| Overall Rating | 7.7/10 |
Full review by
Breakdown
on 8th Sep 2008
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Good Points: Best looking jap 4 cyl bike on the market, Rocket fast! cult following, build quality now on par with Honda, much better than Suzuki, and a lot better than a Kawasaki zx-10.
Bad Points: Slight lack of mid-range compared to the gixxer though (I just fitted a 47 tooth rear sprocket) sorted!
General comments: Bought my 2008 bike after owning a 2004 R1, both bikes are awesome machines, but you need to be a good rider to get the most from them, they are easy to ride below 7000 rpm if you've not been riding big bikes for long......but after 7k.....10k...rpm....things get ballistic, so like I said, beware. Spend 40 quid getting the suspension set up, fit some sticky tyres and off you go. Don ' t let anyone tell you ' you can ' t tour on a sports bike" I ' ve been down into France and the R1 was ample in the comfort area. Just go buy one!
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Review by
Guest.
on 19th Jul 2008
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I am in the process of purchasing a Yamaha R1. I have tested it and to be honest it fits the field perfectly. Ok it could have fine tuning here and there but name me a bike that isn't super that does not have its flaws! this at around £3000 is a steal and you are not going to find much better around for a while! I feel the new Aprilla although it is a little quicker does not match this bike for over all performance and it is a case of simply nurturing and taming this machine over experien ...
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Review by
Guest.
on 13th Jul 2008
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A great machine. Its RAW. I'm very happy with my 99 Blue R1. Power to weight & power-to-price. Timeless look. Get the Blue one.
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Review by
Guest.
on 25th May 2008
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I love the Yamaha R1, owned a 2005 and rode it for 15,000 miles with no problems. Just bought a 2008 black R1 and I love it even more. My main complaint is the uncomfortable shared seat.
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Review by
Buckoshmucko
on 16th May 2008
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I Have had the luck to obtain a Mint Blue 2000 5jj Yamaha R1 with only 5000 miles on the clock.My previous steed being a srad GSXR600.In Comparison, I loved my Gixxer, but having the R1 now for 4 months, the smooth power even from 6th, just winding on the throttle and your'e like a rocket.I've been told mine is the last of the carb models and a bit of a loon to ride. But every time I ride it, it just puts a big grin on my face. I have treated it with a bit of respect slowly finding the limits.Of ...
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Review by
proball16
on 28th Apr 2008
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This is my second Yamaha YFZ R1. My first one was a 1999. The new steering damper makes all of the difference in the world in handling for me! The '99 was squirlly when you hit hard throttle coming out of the corners. The 2005 is on a rail...
Tires are a riders preference of course... For me, the Metzler ME Z3's went on IMMEDIATELY upon delivery of the bike. They are so much more stable for me. The bike stays wherever you put it in a corner. It is like a servo.... Perfect!
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Review by
hodgkii2
on 18th Mar 2008
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I love my Yamaha R1! She is the most beautiful thing in the world and she excites me. I went to the south of France on it last year, it became a second skin. Mine's 5 years old now, but I can't sell it. The build quality is superb, the finish is excellent, the brakes are keen, the motor is formidable. My only gripe is the handling... but then, my other bike is a Triumph TT600, which has unequalled handling capabilities. I listen to sports car drivers telling me how fast their Mitsubishi, Subaru, ...
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Review by
chrisw24
on 21st Dec 2007
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Nice looking bike. I'm used to motorcross bikes from a very young age, The Yamaha YZF-R1 was the first road bike I rode and loved it. I weigh 16 stone and found the power is awesome, to say that the front end comes up in the air with my weight as far forward as possible in 3rd gear from approx. 40mph it must be one to buy!
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Review by
fastaboy
on 15th Oct 2007
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I love this bike with a passion it does everything I ask it to and more, all my mates have GXS 1000 and keep trying to get me to convert, they've got no chance, its going to be a sad day when we part company. It might have a noisy clutch at tick over, but the handling, style, build quality and power are great.
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Review by
raceboy
on 13th May 2007
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Even for an experienced rider, this bike will scare you due to the power delivery.
I had a competition with a Porsche boxer and sadly I left it in smoke.. where cars should be, behind the most beautiful bike ever built!
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Review by
NitroDaze
on 17th Feb 2007
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Yamaha YZF-R1 grin factor is 10/10.
After you have being on one, you would be hooked to the R1.
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Review by
lazzer r1
on 27th Jan 2007
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The Yamaha YZF-R1 is a fantastic bike. Very, very fast (Which often makes the front a bit too light when accelerating through bends, so takes a bit of getting used to). Some people have said that the seating position hurts their wrists and back, but surprisingly, I have not found this at all. I rode 200miles to Silverstone for a track day, then rode round the track all day and then 200 miles back home and I didn't ache at all. The bike performed perfectly that day too.
I've never had a probl ...
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Review by
fatnold
on 16th Dec 2006
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A very good machine, pre-ram air but with heaps of power. Lunatic like acceleration that just blows all but top end sports marques off the road. It's great to see the face of V8 drivers contort with frustration that they simply cannot outpace you! However, treat with respect, they can bite back.
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Review by
dill4444
on 8th Aug 2006
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This Yamaha YZF-R1 is my first litre bike & do I love it! I've had the bike now 3 months, done nearly 4,500 miles, can't keep off it ( wife says I love the bike more than her)! Ha Honest luv, never Ha! All I can say is if anybody wants an all out brilliant bike, go out and buy one now.
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Review by
BillBristol
on 9th Jun 2006
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At age 57 I probably left it a bit late (25 years or so) to buy an out and out loonytune sportsbike, but I don't think that changes the opinions I would have had at any age. The Yamaha YZF-R1 is in fact a sophisticated machine that you could ride sensibly at all times, but which is always subtly seducing you into blatting past everything else on the road - fast. You can ride it at a fraction of its maximum capabilities and it's still a very, very fast motorcycle. I always come back from riding i ...
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Review by
gazebo smedley
on 30th Mar 2006
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Having progressed from 1999 ZX9R to a 2000 Yamaha YZF-R1 and been blown away by the instant power and huge mid-range (although less than a K1 GSXR1000) I was initially dis-appointed by the lack of low down grunt of the new R1 (04 model - underseat cans)
Having owned the 2004 for a while now but only used it in poor conditions (cold & damp) I can definitely recommend it for a bike that is very very civilised when you want it to be ( below 10'000 rpm) and a complete banshee over 10'000. My loca ...
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Review by
coldsurfer
on 15th Mar 2006
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The Yamaha YZF-R1 gives ultra-extreme speed, rapid braking, handles mountain passes up to 14K' with grace. A replacement of the EX-up exhaust system with a straight header is said to fix the flat/vibration. Sport-touring comfort level for driver when using gravity shield and tank bag.Stable with passenger. Lock 2 helmets under passenger seat. Rips up the twisty passes. Launches from 100 are same acceleration as from a stop sign. Total control of the road.
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Review by
gazebo smedley
on 12th Nov 2005
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I have a Yamaha YZF-R1 with stage 1 jets, K & N filter, Art end can, and a 2004 Standard R1. The 2000 feels stronger right through to 8500 rpm, even with wider spaced gearing, but the 2004 is far better as a road bike. It seems to be tamer than the older bike but faster point to point. It's handling is far better than the 2000. Braking or changing your mind mid-bend isn't an issue, and it's not a wheelie monster like the older bike. I'm torn between the 2 because the older bike has more soul, bu ...
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Review by
skomansteve
on 28th Aug 2005
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I have returned to biking after a 15 year lay off - kids, mortgage etc! I previously had 2 proddy tuned LC's and a Kwaka GPZ 750. I read many reviews of what to buy and I thought I'd be sensible and get a 600cc tool for a few months and see how I took to it again, but naaa I just went out and got an '04 plate 2000 mile R1 and not regretted it for one minute.
After a few days of expecting it to snarl and growl and be ready to spit me off at the slightest whiff of throttle, I found it to be a use ...
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Review by
skomansteve
on 26th Aug 2005
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After 17 years off bikes and having ridden LC 350's - proddy tuned, I deliberated long and hard as to what to start over again on. I thought about a GSXR 600 /R6 and then decided on the R1. I was extremely wary of the Yamaha YZF-R1 at first because I was anticipating it to be totally uncontrollable and unrideable if you weren't used to 180 bhp. Not at all, I have found it to be very user friendly with nothing to catch you out unless you rev it to 9000 or more - basically if you want to ride sens ...
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