It's the old red / blue dilemma

[DaveH]

Sweet, enjoy

[MOzZereLLa]

Tail tidy out of stock. Being fitted at first service.

[coop]

Cracking Moz.

[legzr1]

Nice.

Couple of points:

The paint is thin so be wary of following other bikes too closely on roads covered in debris 

A-mode is snatchy as hell but you soon get used to it (although some hairpin bends I tackled last week were still a little 'difficult'). C-mode smooths things right out.

The brakes are a bit of a let down if you've ever used Brembo monoblocks - however, they feel much better once bedded right in (500+ miles!).

In the first 300 miles I got massive chain 'stretch' leading to about 3" of chain slack!
Only ever seem to get this on Yamahas...

They're bloody quick, I've actually enjoyed running mine in and haven't missed the 7000rpm at the top end and mates at my pace/level have been gobsmacked at the way it covers ground.

It truly is a (powerful and torquey) 1000cc engine in a (really good) 600cc chassis.

Excellent bikes but still think the RSV4 Factory is a better handling bike 

[MOzZereLLa]

Cheers for that. I'd read most of that on the R1 forum.

Ride 50 miles home in A mode yesterday expecting a nightmare - it's absolutely fine. Whoever decided it's snatchy has never ridden an RC8 or other big twin. The R1 is fine.

Again, I had heard the brakes were quite wooden and I agree they do lack feel and bite. Let's see what more miles brings.

[Jonesy]

I know a man that bought 2 of them... to race! he's not short of cash

Happy new bike day!

[Carbon_ZX6R]

Stop ogling  it and suit up and get out!

[Dom1]

Carbon this is Moz, I thought you knew him.

[Carbon_ZX6R]

Carbon this is Moz, I thought you knew him.

my bad for a split moment I forgot it was moz

NEVER AGAIN!

[mc101]

Cheers for that. I'd read most of that on the R1 forum.

Ride 50 miles home in A mode yesterday expecting a nightmare - it's absolutely fine. Whoever decided it's snatchy has never ridden an RC8 or other big twin. The R1 is fine.

Again, I had heard the brakes were quite wooden and I agree they do lack feel and bite. Let's see what more miles brings.

Moz - the Pwr mode 1 (not Mode A which is a combination of YRC settings fwiw) can be improved by the ECU remap ;-) Its transforms the bike and it really is bloody quick in mode 1 compared to mode 2 or others.  Try mine at Valley ...

[MOzZereLLa]

Sort me covers, decat, can and reflash please MC!

I've already changed the settings  within the YRC menu. It's nowhere near as bad as some are making out.

[mc101]

Sort me covers, decat, can and reflash please MC!

I've already changed the settings  within the YRC menu. It's nowhere near as bad as some are making out.

On it guvnor ;-)

Can, Decat comes with a reflash and to sort the overzealous engine braking ;-)

ps; covers sorted with Stu -- get me the links to what you want ...

[legzr1]

Sort me covers, decat, can and reflash please MC!

I've already changed the settings  within the YRC menu. It's nowhere near as bad as some are making out.

Well, yes - some seem to be saying its unrideable and I'm not sure where those comments come from but it feels strange after you've ridden any other current Jap bike or BMW.

Maybe you've gotten a smooth version but if feels as dodgy as any Ducati, KTM or even an SP1 I've ever ridden.

If a flash sorts it then that's great.


I read MC's comments on the brakes in his thread on here a few weeks ago.
I love Brembos - even the S1000"s that look like 15 year old Aprilia calipers. They feel great, responsive and powerful - bling? Maybe, but they do look good.
After a couple of hundred miles I was ready to start looking for some for the R1 - they felt terrible.
But, as I said earlier, once properly bedded in they're really good - perhaps not up to top level racing but fine for mere mortals.
But, I cannot believe how long they've taken to bed in - an absolute age and around as long as the Yam recommendation for the engine.

Anyway, enjoy it.

[MOzZereLLa]

Stop ogling  it and suit up and get out!

It's less than 24 hours old and has 240 miles on the clock - shut it.....

[Carbon_ZX6R]

Stop ogling  it and suit up and get out!

It's less than 24 hours old and has 240 miles on the clock - shut it.....

Good boy