I just finished my R1 about a month ago, hope you guys like it. I wanted to put the pictures on the thread but they are big files. so here's the link and yes I do run it

http://www.angelfire.com/yt3/yamaha_r1

 

thats pretty interesting...

drag only bike? do you race it competitively or ?

 

I took it to the track one time since i finished, but thats when 2nd gear went out, so I really didn't get to see any good times, but I run it on the street as well
i cut a 1.5 60ft then when i heard the gear poping i let off went to 3rd and ran a 6.6 at 109 in the 1/8......so after i get it back it should run low 6's plus i need to get it tuned

 

crazy. never seen anything like that on the street.

 

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It's my instinct to make fun of it, but I want to know what it does.

Does it cruise better on the highway, and not turn as well?

 

I'm pretty sure the only thing it does better is keep the front wheel down. They can't turn for ****.

 

Whats with the lower fairing pointing down so much. It looks like the bike is launching when its stopped. That doesnt look to safe. Not flaming just curious.

 

nope no knee dragging for me.....it turns ok lots of people that i let ride it say the same, but ya it's set up for drag...i miss my wheely's and sharpe corners but i love to drag race....

 

the suspin is set up for the street right now ,it's real soft in the rear and the front is not strapped so i can hook.... when i'm at the track the front is lowered more. nothing to flame about this bike. i watch ama, sbk, moto gp...have lots of stunt vids and friends that ride everything...drag racing is more fun for me

 

**** the canyons, that bike is schweet!

 

Not a big fan to be honest, but driving in a straight line seems purposless to me, riding in a straight line makes even less sence.

good luck with sale though, rough time of year to sell.

 

Wow, who would have thought H-T would flame a guy for a purpose built bike for the track?


I think it's pretty nice man, are you foot shifting or using air/electric over air?

The 60's you are cutting are nice, I am trying to get into the 1.60's on a stock length bike for now, I want to take it as far down in the 9's as I can go before stretching it 6 or so and shooting for 8's.

 

foot for now, but i'm going to air soon.....you can get 1.6's outa a stock length bike and the 1000RR is a bike you can do it on....i race a friend of mines 1000RR here on the street it hooks good and has beat lots of bikes around here it dyno'ed at 159whp...full micron,filters and power comand tuned.. thanks for the props

 

Anytime man, I pull low 1.80's all day long now, just trying to get the rear shock and tire pressure sorted. I ended up getting deployed in April of this year so I missed an entire summer of racing, heading back to the states tomorrow and I will get back into it.

 

ya i had a real bad time spinning at the track took me about 4 pass's to get my supin and tire pressure right...and its a lil harder to lunch your bike cause of the hydro clutch mine being cable i just take it around 9k slip and gas it hard .. try to stay in the power and stay straight....but my friend cut a low 1.7 on the cbr i was talking about and it was just lowered in the rear......you'll see 1.6's and when you set it back 3-5inc you will really leave hard...... hope you have a safe trip

 

I think it looks awesome but I would never want anything like that.

To each his own

 

Looks good.

 

Looks nice. I cant believe you dont drag that lower fairing if you hit any small bumps or anything. I suppose it will only take 1 to rip that lower fairing to pieces.