Yamaha R1 1998-2006 - Used And Reviewed

Doug
Year: 2002
Age: 31
Miles Done: 10,000

Mods: Full hlins, Marchesini wheels, Galfer Wave rotors, Driven rear sprocket, Scotts steering damper, Galfer steel-braided brake lines, Zero Gravity windscreen, K&N air filter, Graves velocity stacks, Graves slide stops, Power Commander III, frame, swingarm and clutch sliders, Pazzo levers, Progrip tank protector and grips, powdercoated rearsets, carbon-fiber rear hugger, Rizoma mirrors, Gregg's Customs flushmounts
Best Upgrade: Wheels
Favorite Aspect Of Bike: "Midrange power because that's where you do the majority of street riding." "I just did the hlins upgrade on this bike. I had forgotten how good they feel and how much less jarring they are than stock (I had them on my previous Ducati). Eventually I want to get to the track and see how she does there."

John Stewart
Year: 2005
Age: 26
Miles Done: 8000

Mods: HID headlights, Graves full titanium exhaust, Graves block off plates, Dynojet Power Commander III
Best Upgrade: Exhaust
Favorite Aspect Of Bike: "How light it feels in turns."

Bobby LaRiviere
Year: 2003
Age: n/a
Miles Done: n/a

Mods: K&N air filter, D&D exhaust, EBC clutch plates, rear sprocket, chrome and polish throughout, GPR steering stabilizer, red windscreen, Braking Wave front rotors, undertail kit, integrated taillight, flushmount front blinkers, LED light kit with wireless remote

Kori Myers
Year: 2006
Age: 28
Miles Done: 11,000

Mods: Hotbodies windscreen, Harris grips, custom dagger key, Ohlins fork internals, Michelin Pilot Power tires, Graves velocity stacks, custom seats, Graves slip-on exhaust, Dynojet Power Commander III, Vortex rearsets and sprockets, Speedohealer, frame/bar end/swingarm sliders, LED running lights, flushmount signals, K&N air filter, Scorpio i-600 alarm
Best Upgrade: Vortex rearsets
Favorite Aspect Of Bike: "Style-best looking bike period!"
"I love my wife, then this bike-everything else is just blah!"

Summer Gorske
Year: 1998
Age: 33
Miles Done: n/a

Mods: Scotts steering damper, Fox rear shock, braided lines, custom seats, lowered, Dunlop Qualifier tires
Best Upgrade: n/a
Favorite Aspect Of Bike: "One nice thing about the bike is that it rides nice wheelies. A twist of the wrist and you will be riding wheelies all day long!"

Justin Dasilva
Year: 2007
Age: 26
Miles Done: 3500

Mods: Yoshimura exhaust, Hotbodies flushmount turn signals, K&N air filter, Power Commander with custom mapping, -1/+2 sprockets, EK chain, Drive Systems sprocket, 48 led light kit, Vortex mirror block-offs
Best Upgrade: "Sprockets-what a difference in torque!"