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My 2001 R1 Project from a salvage title to legal (Soon) Only has 5500 miles on her!
First ride tonight:
So I took her out for a ride tonight and love the way it rides. No major issues at all, the tranny is tite, the throttle is smooth just needs an idle adjustment - revs are too low. I have to stiffin the suspension and adjust the rebound/compression, it's way off. Feels nice but too soft and comfortable giving bad responces out of corners. much too bouncy! Who ever owned this before never touched the stock settings. Only other things left to do is sauder the ignition wiring and wrap the whole harness once shink tubing is on. go buy the right color for my touch up spots in the paint, very few! Then make my appointment for the state inspection! Should fly no problem!
So How does she look?
One I do not like compairing with my RC is the ride height is lower, my knees are higher up on the tank, I am leaned over more due to lower clip ons, plus the seat is angled down and into the tank which hurts the "boys" (Corbin Purchase If I keep her!)and the power responce is like a whole different animal, I have to rev the piss out of it to get the power responce I get from my RC. I was up in the 7K range and still felt week compaired to my RC..
What I do completely love though is how easy I can throw the R1 into corners. It's like Butta... So easy and responsive to tight corners, and smooth pulling out of corners as far as giving her gas! I could get myself into a lot of trouble with this R1 in twisties, much too easy to throw around!! I might have to bring this to Deals Gap next trip!