I want a street bike, but my parents would disown me:(

Yeah, I was hip to the no payment til 03 deal.. but I wanted something comfortable and well.. I sat on a R1 and either the pegs on those kinda bikes aren't as cramped as they once were or my legs can handle it better now.. I don't know which. In the late 80's I sold bikes and once I got on a hurricane(cbr) or simular bike my legs would get a cramp, not now though(hmm).

How is it these guys with the R6s are running low 10s?? How can these smaller bikes run with a liter bike?? Its been awhile since I was really into bikes but this really baffles me. Low 10s with a R1 and low 10s with a R6... how can this be??

Why is that hard to believe?? An'01 R6 runs 10.75@127 stock, and the ZX-6R runs 10.92@125 stock, CBR 600F4i's run 10.71@127 stock, GSXR600 10.69@127. They respond well to mods.

Mine runs a best of 10.32@135 with just an exhaust system, K&N, and Jetted.... The 600's have taken a HUGE leap over the past few years. The litrebikes mostly run about a half a second quicker typically, but they have the huge top speeds, and alot more torque! I want one BAD! I'd still dump the 600 in a heartbeat for one!

nahhh, I'm just sayin, it doesn't take too much work to get them down, that's all.... Don't worry, the R-1 is still the best! 600's are still just 600's, not even in the same class, never will be. I want one in the worst way, that's right, you'll be hitting 9's easy on it. No worries!

My fault, I got the impression of low 10s because 1fastchick was running 130 traps and JL is running 10.32@135(not an R1) and they were joking around about racing so I took that to mean it would be close. I've read that the VFR800 could handle the 600s but it only runs like 11.14 from what I remember reading.. from the times JL posted it seems I have a dog here..:(

Unfortunately, I've never been able to duplicate that time, usually it's 10.5, 10.6... Who knows!
Do you have a pic of your new R-1 yet? Is it the silver one? I like the looks of those, I'm considering going yamaha the next time around, but then again the GSXR's are lookin good too!!! I rode a buddy's GSXR1000, and couldn't keep the wheel down and the smile off my face the entire time! I didn't want to give it back that's for sure! My bike just wasn't the same after that ride! :)
I haven't driven the ZX-6R in about a month now due to threads showing on the back tire, gotta save for some Dunlops! :)

I love it....
Damn, they didn't have any pics of the red ones on their site! :mad:

http://www.yamaha-motor.com/products..._R1_M10-01.jpg

Thanks 1BAD89, I was looking for comfort not speed but its easy to get caught up in it. I ran into a pack of bikes this weekend and a ZX12 rode one wheel past me and well... its addictive(kinda like with the mustangs). If they don't fix whatever is wrong with this VFR though, I will be looking at the R1.

Its been 12 yrs since I rode a VMAX and I remember thinking that bikes were wicked fast.. for some reason they just don't seem as fast as they once seemed...

I have the same problem tireburner does. :( My parents, or at least my mom would freak if i bought one. Oh well i will try to get one in a couple years. First i need to actually ride one though... Can i borrow yours 1BAD89? :D j/k ;)

Later,
Nick

Hey congrats on the new bike! Can't wait to get my new one. Never been much of a yamaha person though. On the subject of that new V-Rod..what a jip! They were originally supposed to be Harleys key to getting younger people into hogs but all the dealerships get them and put a 10k+ markup on their already hefty pricetag. What kinda young person can afford that?!? Nice bikes but not that nice. Heh I never had to worry about my folks throwing a fit about me getting a bike. They both have bikes and have been riding since before I was born. We have like 12 bikes at the house. 2 are mine, 3 my moms, 5 dads and 2 parts bikes. We have tham everywhere on porches outside inside lol.

You suck, you know that right?






:D

Yeah this guy that was in my weightlifting class last year had like 20-30 dirtbikes at his house :eek: I think he raced em and is dad rebuilt them. The guy graduated last year but and i havent seen him around.