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Took the R1 out for a blast other day and thought handling seamed a bit slow and sluggish, put it down to the cold weather so tyres coldish, got home and pushed bike into the garage and it felt a bit heavy! Checked rear tyre only 15 pound pressure checked it out and small nail sticking out so new tyre on way Square Box

Feck me that is one quick lap looks fun imagine that on the R1 Square box

How did the day go? was gonna nip up as I have seen some Yamaha leathers advertised on ebay from Lens but got a feckin puncture on Thurday so needed to get it replaced Square Box PS Started raining down south around lunch time as well

Hi R1racer welcome from another R1 owner from Hertfordshire, some good threads around the site enjoy. Cheers Square Box

Nasty thing lock ups glad your ok, Now i know you have said SW16 but I guess the bike will need to be put in a Van or trailer to get to a shop ? My mate runs a fantastic little independent workshop and is a real old style mechanic very particular and very good prices, he services loads of bikes and there are allways engines in bits around his workshop, he is honest and would give you a straight answer. He services my bikes and many of my mates too. BUT the workshop is in Stevenage Herts just off the A1 it's called Raceway Motorcycles and phone number is 01438365738 speak to Steve Web site http://www.ringjunkies.co.uk/ Square Box.

When you stop at traffic lights or a junction if the wind is blowing from left to your right put your RIGHT foot down and vice versa as it's easy to get blown over especially if you can't get both feet down (vertically challanged) Good luck Square Box.

The dog's mate tidy looking Yam. Square Box

Hi Mate I know thse guys are in Essex (millions of miles from you) but a great site for selecting tyres that you would like they have bucket loads of knowledge and some fittment charts you could give them a call and get some advice? http://www.motorcycletyresuk.com/index2.htm Cheers Square Box.

Hi garysb, I had a set of Michelin Pilot Road 2 CT's on my Honda SP2 and they did 4,000mls and still had loads of life left in them but sold the bike. They are hard in the centre and softish rubber on the sides, ran them over last winter and they were great in the wet and gave good confidence in the cold. They do cost a little more than say the Dunlops or Metzelers but I think they are well worth the money. I run the Pilot Power 2CT on the R1 lasted around 3000mls so far and prob got another 1000mls left in them! Cheers SB.

PS Bandit146 meant to say just pop down to your local Yam dealer and test ride them both back to back, the dealers will be very helpful in todays climate but phone them first and show your really interested good luck. Square Box.

Two of my mates have the mentiond bikes, one has the TDM other the Fazer unfaired. The TDM looks higher and more upright with a trail look where as the Fazer looks more agressive and sporty, the mate with the TDM is on his second one and really rates them, I see a few TDM's on my commute so they must be reliable, you tend to see mostly the fazer 600 on commute. Have you checked out the insurance and servicing cost of both as this could be quite different? Cheers Square Box.

Hi Mate Welcome to a useful site, I did the same got a bike to beat the traffic, that was 9 years ago and still beating it except in the Ice and Snow and even get to ride out not to work you soon be after an R1 if it's a mid life crisis Cheers Square Box.

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Thats what I did on mine took out the tool kit and placed it in there, if you want to see any pics send me a PM and I will email them to you. Cheers Square Box

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Yes your right dealers down south i.e. Taz in Peterborough are doing 08 R1 for £6999 they are imports, I would wait untill about January / February and check out the dealers with nearly new ones (The new 09 R1 will be out then) so loads of trade ins with a few mls on and steel a nearly new one owner low mls all the extra's already fitted ect.... Back to your question about importing I have a mate who buys Blackbirds in the box he drives down to a dealer picks it up and puts it all together himself oil, water etc.... not sure how much he saves but you got to think about warrenty stuff and resale value Good luck what ever you do the R1 is a blistering piece of kit Cheers Square Box

Take it back to the dealer tell them you have hardly used it and it's playing up a dealer may well clean the carbs out for you, worth a try nothing to lose. Square Box

My R1 make the buzzing sound for around 2 seconds it's the power valve and electronics kicking in. If it's allways done it then don't worry if it's new then worry Square Box

A classic: Wife says "we won't buy each other Xmas presents this year as we don't really need anything" Xmas day comes, Kids and all downstairs opening presents from under the tree and guess what, their's one for me from the wife! I say "thought we were not buying presents for each other this year" Wife says "I only meant big presents" you can guess how my xmas was that year So the moral of the story is even if the wife / girlfriend / partner says "we won't buy presents this year for each other" simply ignore it and buy one!!! Square Box

Great bike the R6 go easy on it especially this time of year, damp roads, leaves and although the sun is out the tarmac is not that warm so the grip from your rubber won't be as good. Look up your local Institute of Advanced Motorcycle group join up on the Skills for Life you will meet up with loads of bikers for rideouts and gathering plus get lot of training for a very small price. http://www.neleiam.co.uk/ or get to a bike safe http://www.essex.police.uk/bikesafe/links.htm What ever enjoy the bike. Cheers Square Box

http://www.yamahaclub.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=9516 Cheek out Cleaning the bike post 7 Lovely pair of high heels Square Box

Michelins Pilot Power 2CT's excellent in wet or dry and good life on them or Dunlop Qualifiers. Square Box

Carol Nash they include everything no extra's. Best price for my R1 Square Box

Cold water first, then car wash, then rinse off, tough spots muck off, then castrol polish and finally a good spray of FS365 in the winter. Have to do this every week in the winter or the bike will fall to bits!!! Square Box.