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  • #61
    Well, The R1 feels more agile on the road and definitely handles better, thanks to many parts shared with the M1 used in Moto GP.
    I think the performance is also slightly better.

    BUT all due respect to the blade.

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    • #62
      Originally posted by MT01 View Post
      Well, The R1 feels more agile on the road and definitely handles better, thanks to many parts shared with the M1 used in Moto GP.
      I think the performance is also slightly better.

      BUT all due respect to the blade.
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      ^^For sure the experts/testers do feel otherwise.
      Last edited by sheelpriye; 08-01-2010, 06:28 PM.

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      • #63
        Originally posted by MT01 View Post
        Well, The R1 feels more agile on the road and definitely handles better, thanks to many parts shared with the M1 used in Moto GP.
        I think the performance is also slightly better.

        BUT all due respect to the blade.
        what parts are shared with the M1 ? engine ? suspension?body fairing? tyres ? frame? brakes ? answer is none of the above !

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        • #64
          Originally posted by Andytheripper View Post
          Why did you buy blade then ?
          I too think R1 is better than the Blade !
          R1 wins any quarter mile race hands down.
          I shouldnt have bought the blade cause the blade does 160kmph in first gear instead of R1s 170 kmph ?
          Whats that got to do with anything with what a bike rides like ?


          Originally posted by MT01 View Post
          Well, The R1 feels more agile on the road and definitely handles better, thanks to many parts shared with the M1 used in Moto GP.
          I think the performance is also slightly better.

          BUT all due respect to the blade.
          The R1 is the heaviest of all litre bikes. So "agile" and "handles better" cannot be the words used to describe the R1. Its strength lies in other things like its famous chasis and its crossplane engine feel and drive. Not in handling and agility. Handling and agility has been the forte of the Fireblade not the R1.
          Neither the R1 nor the Blade share ANY parts with their MotoGP counterparts! It would be ridiculous to think they do...
          That said, if you are buying a litre class thinking its the fastest bike then you shouldnt be anywhere in a 2 km radius of a superbike at all.           The only thing you will be wasting along with your money is your gas and your time. Unless your last name is Hayden or Stoner, your looking like a poser and there are 100 guys in India alone who will ride around you in circles on on an R15,Ninja250R or a 600.
          sigpic
          when i ride bullet before my bullet was solid condition but i once race with a Ceilo car and my engine size. mechancic say bullet is good bike but no racing. it is good for three people and very powerful.
          one day when i become rich i but ducati and then I race with cars. not now.
          kamlesh kanda
          NO PACE TOO SLOW
          IF you're at all going to be a respectable rider one day, leave your pride at the "door."

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          • #65
            And I thought that R1 and M1 have the same chasis.

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            • #66
              @ mt01 and andy
              have you even ridden R1 and blade both ?
              May the torque be with you..
              My first F1 @ Sepang

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              • #67
                Originally posted by fireblah View Post
                @ mt01 and andy
                have you even ridden R1 and blade both ?
                You should have asked this earlier!
                I saw their posts in Tenhut's & your R1 threads early this evening, & wanted to post something, but refrained.
                I wonder why people try to bring someone down by saying "you shouldn't have bought this", more importantly giving ridiculous reasons for the same!!
                Eagerly waiting for both their replies now.

                My views on the YZF-R15 V2.0: http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/news/198...tml#post699240

                The pleasure is when your rear wheel slides, and you bring it back; and when the front wheel lifts, you take your time bringing it back.

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                • #68
                  Originally posted by fireblah View Post
                  @ mt01 and andy
                  have you even ridden R1 and blade both ?
                  LOL!! thats all u gotta say and ask?!
                  Never Ride Faster Than Your Guardian Angel.

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                  • #69
                    The last time i rode a Superbike, I ended up wrecking it.(see my signature)
                    No other SBK ridden by me.

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                    • #70
                      Originally posted by tibby View Post
                      I wonder why people try to bring someone down by saying "you shouldn't have bought this", more importantly giving ridiculous reasons for the same!!
                      Its cool...they are taking their first step towards getting to know what superbikes are. Their opinions are not theirs...so you cant blame them...their opinions are those of their friends who themselves have drawn conclusions not through riding experiences but through passionate talks about bikes when in college. Publore remember ?They are blinded by their love and passion towards what they think is THE bike to own.
                      It is this very passion that fuels the desire to own a bike and leads ppl to save for 10 years to buy a superbike....Their belief in their choice is very very strong. So its not all that bad.
                      I have myself been through this...its tough to shake your liking towards a bike when you are ready loot a bank for it.
                      Its not wrong to have wrong opinions...its wrong to refuse to change them.

                      P.S : just go on improving your riding everyday and ride safe. Thats all that matters...
                      Last edited by TenHut; 08-01-2010, 11:45 PM.
                      sigpic
                      when i ride bullet before my bullet was solid condition but i once race with a Ceilo car and my engine size. mechancic say bullet is good bike but no racing. it is good for three people and very powerful.
                      one day when i become rich i but ducati and then I race with cars. not now.
                      kamlesh kanda
                      NO PACE TOO SLOW
                      IF you're at all going to be a respectable rider one day, leave your pride at the "door."

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                      • #71
                        Originally posted by sudipta_roy View Post
                        Well I think that will be really hair rising experience... will try it in future..

                        Just a suggestion.. As its not even completed break-in, go for mineral oil instead of using fully synthetic..

                        just check out the link- Break In Secrets--How To Break In New Motorcycle and Car Engines For More Power.. might help you

                        It also tell you about the type of oil to be used

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                        • #72
                          Originally posted by MT01 View Post
                          The last time i rode a Superbike, I ended up wrecking it.(see my signature)
                          No other SBK ridden by me.
                          I questioned about your ZX and you changed your sign?

                          Where is your ZX? If you wrecked it so heavily that it is beyond repair, how come you came away unscathed? (you aren't shaking)

                          A picture or two of your pre-wrecked and post-wrecked would do good along with the current status of your ZX.
                          Thanks

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                          • #73
                            What would be the best engine oil and air filter changing interval ? am using Motul 15w50 synthetic oil and she has done 3500 km since the last oil change.
                            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myfWv...eature=related

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                            • #74
                              @Sudipta: As informed to you on the phone a while back, using synthetic oil on the street is not really required. For one, the cost is high and you don't really experience any benefit out of it. If you are spending time in the tracks, then synthetic is the way to go. Otherwise, just use mineral.

                              Air filter: Yamaha stipulates a change every 5000 km for the Indian sold R1s. Abroad it is 10000 kms. But I would advise you to check every 2500 kms and see the condition of the filter.
                              "Tough times never last, but tough people do." - Robert Schuller
                              ---
                              R.I.P Kriss; 15.06.1981 - 11.10.2009 -- You will not be forgotten.

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                              • #75
                                Originally posted by rossiter View Post
                                @Sudipta: As informed to you on the phone a while back, using synthetic oil on the street is not really required. For one, the cost is high and you don't really experience any benefit out of it. If you are spending time in the tracks, then synthetic is the way to go. Otherwise, just use mineral.

                                Air filter: Yamaha stipulates a change every 5000 km for the Indian sold R1s. Abroad it is 10000 kms. But I would advise you to check every 2500 kms and see the condition of the filter.
                                If so then isn't it better to use k&n air filters ? what you using ?
                                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myfWv...eature=related

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