General SBK Discussion Thread

[frank_dude_007]

Is 2010 R1 worth it? or the gixxer is an option worth checking out first ?

Is it worth all that money for a bike , maybe ......But when i was a little kid(i am still not that much big) i always dreamed about having a SBK and the first bike that would come to my mind would be a R1 and it still does ,
so for ME is it worth all the money ? i would say every penny is worth spending on it.........

[fireblah]

Is 2010 R1 worth it? or the gixxer is an option worth checking out first ?

[frank_dude_007]

the guy at Yamaha saket had told me the booking amt. is 5L, maybe he did not know.

I too went to Yamaha Saket and the guy assured me that the booking amount is 6.25 lakh for 2010 Yamaha yzf R1

[Raoul Black]

i highly doubt the booking amount is 50% as i read they were giving a max. loan of 70% of the bike's ex showroom price.

[anshuljain]

the booking amount is 50% i.e. 6.25 lakh on the ex-showroom price

the guy at Yamaha saket had told me the booking amt. is 5L, maybe he did not know.

[frank_dude_007]

2010 R1 would cost around 13.35L on road in Delhi, and apart from raven, blue, white is also available. Booking amount is 5L, deliveries from jan.

the booking amount is 50% i.e. 6.25 lakh on the ex-showroom price

[strider]

2010 R1 would cost around 13.35L on road in Delhi, and apart from raven, blue, white is also available. Booking amount is 5L, deliveries from jan.

Wow..interesting that the White option is available in Delhi...the white one is the metal pink white combination isnt it?

[manson]

@ Manson thanks for that tip
the catch is i am gettig a very good deal on a 954rr with the custom authorities but the problem being it does not have a key...that's wat it's all about
also about the US spec thing; it's having something like RE2134 on the plates so not quite sure of the origin of the bike

Well, if the bike has a H.I.S.S. system, it will have the same written on the ignition barrel and probably a small decal of the same on the tank too.
If it does, you can always get the ECU Stewarch mentioned, if it doesnt have H.I.S.S. all you need to do is have your local locksmith cut a key for you, or order an O.E.M. brand new complete lock set for 89.99 USD which comes loaded with two keys, ignition loc, tank lock and rear seat lock.

manson.

[anshuljain]

@ Manson thanks for that tip
the catch is i am gettig a very good deal on a 954rr with the custom authorities but the problem being it does not have a key...that's wat it's all about
also about the US spec thing; it's having something like RE2134 on the plates so not quite sure of the origin of the bike

you can find out about the bike by it's VIN(vehicle identification number).

[Prakrit Takkar]

@ Manson thanks for that tip
the catch is i am gettig a very good deal on a 954rr with the custom authorities but the problem being it does not have a key...that's wat it's all about
also about the US spec thing; it's having something like RE2134 on the plates so not quite sure of the origin of the bike

[frank_dude_007]

Why do they rob us folks in india , i mean the r1 is available in U.S for 6.5 lakh Rs approx.
i understand there is duty and everything but the price of 14.5 lakh is not justified.....

now i have to seriously consider a gixxer or busa.......

[anshuljain]

DAMN !!
they increased it's price by a lakh , i think it was 12.5 earlier.......
please correct me if i am wrong

2008 R1's on-road price was 11.3L earlier before they decided to charge a premium(daylight robbery).

[frank_dude_007]

2010 R1 would cost around 13.35L on road in Delhi, and apart from raven, blue, white is also available. Booking amount is 5L, deliveries from jan.

DAMN !!
they increased it's price by a lakh , i think it was 12.5 earlier.......
please correct me if i am wrong

[Streetfighter]

Guys just came back from Yam showroom and guess what
1)The MT01 is no longer available in Yam showrooms and the sexy V-Max shall replace it with a cool on-road tag of 22.7 lacs.
2) The 08 R1 has been replaced the 2010 version of the R1 stickered at 14.2 lacs with only the Blue and Raven color options in India...
Bookings are currently open for both these beasts, but will be delivered upon booking from Jan 2010 onwards....

PS: the prices above are the onroad prices in Bangalore

The R1 is available in white too. A couple of friends have booked it, costing them around 14.5 IIRC.

The MT-01 is on its way to achieving a cult status? May be I should demand a higher price for mine But seriously, we now have only I-4s (yeah the VMax is a V4 but same thing). No more twins except the Ducatis, and when the Hardlys roll in.

[manson]

hi Manson, i also have a 2003 954, checked with the honda guys in Delhi, they claimed that they could get a duplicate key from abroad, and they were also ready to service my bike.

Well, duplicating a key from an already working one should not be a task, but I'm quite uncertain about the kind of support the authorised service centers would offer for a motorcycle no bought from a local Honda dealership.
In my case, I had lost the only key to my bike which left me with hardly any choices. I was fortunate to find an ECU-Chip pair for the 954 at my mech who made me two new orginial keys cut to my ignition, and the H.I.S.S. works perfectly.

manson.