@@fr1mvo I have a showroom mint 04 I bought in 2017 with 715 miles on it. The original owner wasn’t going to ring it out to sell it to me if it was raining. So mine hadn’t seen the rain. Since then it has 1 time because I got caught out In the rain on vacation.
Dang, looks like I missed this one in my feed. Great review man, and I seriously think that is one of the best looking sports bikes ever built. Maybe it's the yellow anniversary plastics, but to me that bike will always look good.
Like the in depth review, sounds like you have some good experience around sport bikes. I actually just picked up a ruby red 2005 yamaha r1 and it is insane to ride and defiantly agree with all your cons on this body style, hit the nail in the head on those.
Bought mine new in 2006 while living in Australia from Chris Watson in Cessnock. Best bike I ever owned. Moved back to the UK in 2011 and sold the bike before the move. Worst decision of my life, both the sale and the move. UK sucks :(
Had a 2006 R1 for a first bike. Awesome bike with a ton of power. Stock gears are very long but sprockets and chain helps with that. Definitely a go fast, fun bike. Respect the road and bike and you'll be fine.
got me an 06 R1 and have been taking good care of my baby. It’s one of the best liter bikes of the best era if you ask me. The newest bikes feel too teched up and contained. They also just don’t look as good as this era bikes. Keeping my R1 for that pure RAW power and heritage honestly. That i4 sound is much better imo than the cross-plane. That said I do have a fresher MV Agusta F3 Series Oro, but I LOVE the R1 for what it is! What an amazing machine!
Such a great video man! I would love to get more info in buying one of these. I’m looking forward to getting one myself. Its gonna be my second bike but first liter one. What should i look out for besides valves, fork seals, sprockets, chain and tires?
Yeah you ain’t lyin about Yamaha clutch’s …I have an 06 R1 and a 16 FZ09…they both sound like they’re gonna explode until you pull the lever…my 02 YZ426 doesn’t but it’s a completely different design on the basket…either way this was a great review and I pretty much agree with all of it both pros and cons alike…maybe it’s because I’m older but I love the raw feel of both my bikes…it’s all up to the rider as far as handling, I honestly think the new bikes feel disconnected…but I’m used to carbureted death machines with shit brakes and tires that might have well been made out of pencil erasers 😂
electronics on bikes are of the devil!!! I hate traction control, wheelie control, power modes. all that shit. It's totally ruined racing and motorcycling in general. Bikes are supposed to be hard to ride and scary and dangerous! They're not for everyone. That's the whole appeal of it! That's what makes it cool. Honestly I think this bike is so cool looking that any cons don't matter.
dont forget to change the oem rotor, its prone to fail at some point and its basically a grenade inside the engine, change it to a reinforced one without the glued magnets. Also, start the engine at least one a week and let it warm up, the seals of the internal water/oil pump are prone to fail and send the coolant trought a hole in the oil pan. she doenst like low speeds and needs to be riden hard once a month at least, or she will start sputtering bad. its prone to overheat and the fan only kicks in at 105ª celcius, so i recomend instaling a manual switch to the fans so you can control them when you want. the exhaust under the seat cooks up your balls. the tps sensor is prone to fail and its recomended to call the dealership to put a new one. well the rest its a hell of a bike, i love the raw power and no electronic riding and shit..
@@TheBaitMaster420 got the bike a few days ago, its not as bad as people put it out to be. Having a liter bike isnt really any more dangerous than a 300 if you know how to respect it. I know what my bike can do but i haven't gone past 80 cause i wanna take my time with it. I love it tho, im glad i went with a liter bike
@@TheBaitMaster420 First of all thank you for answering this kinda question 🫡😁 will be definitely looking for this year to purchase in some near future
" Nothing too crazy " ... lmfao, this guy describes a death machine as something casual... any 1000cc sportbike since the 1998 R1 is way too much bike for 90% of all riders on the street. Do not be fooled that bike can kill anyone very easily. If you drive it slow sure you can get away with it, but as soon as you really ride it, ride it like its meant to be ridden, start to push it a little bit... RIP.
My 06 just hit 4200 miles Bought new by my 65yo uncle so lived in his living room not rode much. Absolutely love this model.
You keeping it?
@@jacobhendrickson8935 most likely It's in showroom new condition never seen rain even, was stored in living room.
@@fr1mvo I have a showroom mint 04 I bought in 2017 with 715 miles on it. The original owner wasn’t going to ring it out to sell it to me if it was raining. So mine hadn’t seen the rain. Since then it has 1 time because I got caught out In the rain on vacation.
Dang, looks like I missed this one in my feed. Great review man, and I seriously think that is one of the best looking sports bikes ever built. Maybe it's the yellow anniversary plastics, but to me that bike will always look good.
A nice good honest no bs review on that specific bike for it’s era. Good job👍🏼
"You can read the brochure for that. That's not what we're here for"... Ok we're in for a proper review
Really great review! You talk about very specific things that other bigger channel reviewers don’t talk about.
Like the in depth review, sounds like you have some good experience around sport bikes. I actually just picked up a ruby red 2005 yamaha r1 and it is insane to ride and defiantly agree with all your cons on this body style, hit the nail in the head on those.
Bought mine new in 2006 while living in Australia from Chris Watson in Cessnock. Best bike I ever owned. Moved back to the UK in 2011 and sold the bike before the move. Worst decision of my life, both the sale and the move. UK sucks :(
No abs, wheelie control, cruise control, traction control.
Great now this bike can be ridden how it's supposed to be and it will be more reliable.
Really great video! I'm about to buy one of those next year as my first big bike. Really looking forward to it.
About to buy one for my first bike as well
got mine in spring of 06'. Saw 177 on the digi south bound on the i17. It handles very well at higher speeds (130 - 150s)
Glad to be alive
You gotta watch my vid of taking the r1 to top speed on the channel man! It's a crazy experience for sure.
Very good, straight forward video!
Had a 2006 R1 for a first bike. Awesome bike with a ton of power. Stock gears are very long but sprockets and chain helps with that. Definitely a go fast, fun bike. Respect the road and bike and you'll be fine.
The 04/06 is the best turning bike I’ve ever rode. Doesn’t feel heavy to me in any way. It’s one of the lightest sport bikes on the market.
Raw and thats why i love it :) mines not stock either
Great video thanks man
got me an 06 R1 and have been taking good care of my baby. It’s one of the best liter bikes of the best era if you ask me. The newest bikes feel too teched up and contained. They also just don’t look as good as this era bikes. Keeping my R1 for that pure RAW power and heritage honestly. That i4 sound is much better imo than the cross-plane. That said I do have a fresher MV Agusta F3 Series Oro, but I LOVE the R1 for what it is! What an amazing machine!
The Legend riding a legendary bike
Such a great video man! I would love to get more info in buying one of these. I’m looking forward to getting one myself. Its gonna be my second bike but first liter one. What should i look out for besides valves, fork seals, sprockets, chain and tires?
All The usual stuff, Title and frame scratches. honestly The bikes are Pretty damn reliable, it's tough to find a bad one.
@@TheBaitMaster420 Thanks for the advice dude! Means alot. And keep up the R1 vlogs, I’m in love with them!
Yeah you ain’t lyin about Yamaha clutch’s …I have an 06 R1 and a 16 FZ09…they both sound like they’re gonna explode until you pull the lever…my 02 YZ426 doesn’t but it’s a completely different design on the basket…either way this was a great review and I pretty much agree with all of it both pros and cons alike…maybe it’s because I’m older but I love the raw feel of both my bikes…it’s all up to the rider as far as handling, I honestly think the new bikes feel disconnected…but I’m used to carbureted death machines with shit brakes and tires that might have well been made out of pencil erasers 😂
electronics on bikes are of the devil!!! I hate traction control, wheelie control, power modes. all that shit. It's totally ruined racing and motorcycling in general. Bikes are supposed to be hard to ride and scary and dangerous! They're not for everyone. That's the whole appeal of it! That's what makes it cool. Honestly I think this bike is so cool looking that any cons don't matter.
dont forget to change the oem rotor, its prone to fail at some point and its basically a grenade inside the engine, change it to a reinforced one without the glued magnets. Also, start the engine at least one a week and let it warm up, the seals of the internal water/oil pump are prone to fail and send the coolant trought a hole in the oil pan. she doenst like low speeds and needs to be riden hard once a month at least, or she will start sputtering bad. its prone to overheat and the fan only kicks in at 105ª celcius, so i recomend instaling a manual switch to the fans so you can control them when you want. the exhaust under the seat cooks up your balls. the tps sensor is prone to fail and its recomended to call the dealership to put a new one. well the rest its a hell of a bike, i love the raw power and no electronic riding and shit..
Can you compare it to ‘08 r1
This is the lightest R1 ever made so not getting where you think it’s heavy.
getting this bike as my first bike😆 wish me luck
Definitely manageable but it’s not too crazy once you get used to it haha
@@TheBaitMaster420 got the bike a few days ago, its not as bad as people put it out to be. Having a liter bike isnt really any more dangerous than a 300 if you know how to respect it. I know what my bike can do but i haven't gone past 80 cause i wanna take my time with it. I love it tho, im glad i went with a liter bike
Once you open it up it’s going to be an insane experience. Lmk how it goes!
@@504palmer hey bro, hope you are alive!
@@Angel-fz8dr im doing good, sold the bike a few months back. i have a ninja 300 and an aprilia 660
How many miles is too many for this year.. looking at one currently
Mine had 35k when I sold it and it ran good. Condition is everything mileage doesn't matter
@@TheBaitMaster420 ok thanks alot man
First, nice to see you again posting vids again
I appreciate it. Times are crazy but I’ll try to post consistently through the off-season!
I wonder how will this bike would look under me since im 6 foot 6 inc tall 😂😂
Tbh it’s a good bike for taller guys. The ergos are super big on this gen of R1 so it’d probably be one of the best ones for you.
@@TheBaitMaster420 First of all thank you for answering this kinda question 🫡😁 will be definitely looking for this year to purchase in some near future
Man this guy is asking too much from Yamaha 😂 man’s about to reshape Yamaha 🤣
why did this come into my recommended (not complaining) just strange. haha
might be the first time youtube has recommended one of my vids lol. thanks for watching!
Heavy 176kgs lol there light
" Nothing too crazy " ... lmfao, this guy describes a death machine as something casual... any 1000cc sportbike since the 1998 R1 is way too much bike for 90% of all riders on the street. Do not be fooled that bike can kill anyone very easily. If you drive it slow sure you can get away with it, but as soon as you really ride it, ride it like its meant to be ridden, start to push it a little bit... RIP.
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Sup mang!
I think I heard the word LIKE 467,051 times. You speak LIKE a 12 year old LIKE.
Smack that like button gramps
Do you have Instagram or way too contact you for questions
Sure do! Same name as the channel