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Post by bluecob99 on Apr 1, 2013 17:04:38 GMT
Well, now on the look out for Yamaha R1, is there any particular model to look out for when purchasing. Carb or injection along with what miles with out rebuilding? Im looking at a budget of about £2500.
Many thanks
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Post by speedtripledan on Apr 1, 2013 18:35:14 GMT
my atomic uses the 2005 inj engine loads of power dont know if you will find one in the budget i,ve not looked
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Post by Paul (madeye) on Apr 2, 2013 7:36:27 GMT
dont get early injection model.. teething problems as per anything new
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Post by bluecob99 on Apr 2, 2013 7:47:52 GMT
Thanks, when you say early models what years am l looking out for???
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Post by roadtrackrace on Apr 2, 2013 15:48:23 GMT
Thanks, when you say early models what years am l looking out for??? A 1998 to 2002 carb model is the best choice in my opinion. Nice torquey engine with very simple electrics. You can pick up very good ones sub 2K and you will recoup most of this when you sell the bits that you don't need. The early injection R1's (2002/2003) are only 3bhp more than carb R1's. 2004-2006 R1's are 5 valve head screamers. 20 more bhp developed at high rpm, but it's very difficult to put down the extra power. You will also be looking a 3K plus for your donor bike. A carb R1 in a tR1ke still gives you in excess of 450bhp/tonne and as those who have them will testify, it's all the power that you need. RTR. |
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Post by edwinwl on Apr 2, 2013 17:09:28 GMT
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Post by bluecob99 on Apr 2, 2013 17:26:23 GMT
Many thanks, Answers my question.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2013 21:10:04 GMT
Make sure you hear it run, and for more than 30 mins ideally, take the bike for a run if its complete and registered, It will be worth the hassle. I bought a track bike, turned out to be a big pile of parts, the engine was meant to have 12,000 miles on, when finally cracked up with the correct headlight / clock loom the clock displayed 26,000 miles, the engine ran fine for 20 mins, then serious loss of power.
In the end I bought another engine from my friends R1, 15K on the clock, ran sweet as a nut, still fine.
Mine is a 1999 carb model.
Easy to plumb in,
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2013 21:11:20 GMT
With a warm back tyre and traction, I get 0-74 MPH in 3secs..... In First gear :-)
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Post by andy7b on Apr 2, 2013 21:30:46 GMT
I have just started my tR1ke and I've gone for a 2000 carb model, bought it taxed and tested for £2400 with 24k on it, Ive ridden it around a bit to make sure I'm happy all is ok. These engines are 20 valve heads and really torque'y and like Paul says the wireing is nice and simple.
Andy
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Post by bluecob99 on Apr 2, 2013 23:15:53 GMT
Thanks Andy, in what way is the carb version easyer then, l know the wiring is, but anything else that may sway me towards the carb set up??
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Post by erik on Apr 5, 2013 11:43:16 GMT
Thanks Andy, in what way is the carb version easyer then, l know the wiring is, but anything else that may sway me towards the carb set up?? low exhaust. The injection version has exhausts under the seat (as far as i know) Have a look a Rik's tr1ke. |
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Post by edwinwl on Apr 5, 2013 14:49:24 GMT
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Post by andy7b on Apr 5, 2013 20:27:49 GMT
Well it's cheaper to buy the bike for a start and I can honestly say that if you clean all the bits up nicely and eBay them you will return around 2/3 of the cost. The gearboxes are a bit stronger in the carb models as for the later injection models the engine weight was reduced by slimming down the gears which for the bike is just fine but on a nice warm day with a sticky back tyre it's agueably easier to break teeth in the tR1ke, I have found that earlier injection models can be snatchy on the throttle at lower revs but that's being quite picky and I will admit that I am often biased towards carbs. Obviously all this is just my opinion and at the end of the day it's entirely up to you and whatever you choose it will be brilliant fun to build and drive
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Post by erik on Apr 6, 2013 6:51:47 GMT
On the carb engine I was in need for 120metres of additional wiring for the loom. he innjection version has a more complicated loom...
if I were to build an other tR1ke i would reconsider a Triumph Daytona engine. recently I met a biker who had 150.000km on it, opened the engine at 100.000km and found the engine was in perfect state. only needs regular checkups and occasionally new batts. because he is only able to sell the bike for scrap money he decided to keep driving. His bike never let him down.
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