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  1. 01-09-2008, 01:19 PM #1
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    Gsxr1000 Vs R1

    what uall think..i put $500 down on an all black 08 gsxr! but that yami looks hottt... i personally hate the sound of rockets cause im a v8 guy but all my buddies got one and all they do it ride in the summer. id have a hard time keeping up on a harley!
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    be careflul bro, I love sportbikes, but as a result I can't go through a metal detector at the airport without getting a lot of attention
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    really? thats sucks bro ..so u dont ride anymore..i raced motocross for 8 yrs ..i broke almost all bones..but im scared shitless to crash a sportbike! ha ill be wearin full leathers in the middle of summer!
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    I still ride, but not as much. I have 2 R1's, one stock and one modified, and a FJ1200 drag bike. I had a ZX9 until I hit a Camry head on about 5 years ago, and dropped an R1 going about 120 almost 2 years ago. No leathers on, t shirt, jeans and tennis shoes. Full leathers hanging in my closet, was just being stupid. Live and learn.
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    which one???
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    wow that really sucks...i hate those stories they always make me wonder wtf am i doing? at least ur aight now! ill def keep these stories in mind ..
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    the r1 looks pretty hot but ive heard more good things about the gsxr1000.

    they're both good bikes
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    Should have spent your money on a Triumph Daytona 675
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    havent bought anything yet! but thats a HOTT bike too but dont have the $$ . arent they like 2x as much?
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    both great bikes. you cant go wrong with either. id go R1 only because i am brand loyal.
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    i think the R1 loks better but i heard the GSXR just is better...maybe becuase more people own gsxrs..i dunno! i guess its all preference huh? see when i raced moto x all i ever had was Kawasaki. but i wouldnt get caught dead on a kawi sport bike! unless maybe the ZX14 but that too much for me!
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    which one do you think i would pick
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    lmfao.. i was gonna say that!!! hahah i was wondering when u were gonna comment on this thread...hahaha
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    They are both great bikes. Are you more comfortable on one then the other?
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    im more comfortable on a gsxr because my friends wont make fun of me as much! lol (they all ride gsxrs) but im not the type to be a follower , so i was wonderind what u all thought. never rode a yami before.
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    did u guys notice ther is a small child stuck between those two fat people on that last bike! (the pictures) i just noticed that hahahha
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    Quote Originally Posted by largerthannormal View Post
    did u guys notice ther is a small child stuck between those two fat people on that last bike! (the pictures) i just noticed that hahahha
    lol. omg that poor kid
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    Quote Originally Posted by largerthannormal View Post
    did u guys notice ther is a small child stuck between those two fat people on that last bike! (the pictures) i just noticed that hahahha
    wow that is awesome
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    I have the Yamaha roadstar warrior and love it. cruiser that rides like a sport bike.I have it in the shop now getting a 280 rear tire and custom fender,lights,lowered. I added a couple of pics its not mine but it will look alot like it when I get it back. JUst wanted to throw this in in case you were interested in a cruiser
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    pretty sweet!
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    I love those three bikes, gsxr,r1,and warrior. Although my puss ass would prob most likely go with a r6
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    Get the warrior you cant go wrong they have a midnight warrior all black looks sweet.my buddies have all had sport bikes and after a year they went to the cruiser and are alot happier.
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    i'll be settling on a cbr600rr for my first bike
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    Great bike amorphic i had cbr 600f now ive got cbr900fireblade fast bikes!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by darr View Post
    Great bike amorphic i had cbr 600f now ive got cbr900fireblade fast bikes!!!
    My first bike was an F3. They cartwheel nicely when crashed
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    Quote Originally Posted by gixxerboy1 View Post
    My first bike was an F3. They cartwheel nicely when crashed
    as do the 929rr, mine did so nicely wen i highsided it, got a new paint job out of it though
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    Well, Id honestly go with the GSXR. My first bike was a Gixxer600 and was fun and comfortable as hell to ride. The R6's felt to squirlly as well as being real skinny where as the GSXR is a bit wider (to me anyways) But honetly for me I want to step up to the 750 becuase I like the style, looks, power to weight ratio, etc... I wanted something a bit bigger then a 600 (rode a 750 2 summers ago and loved it) and the GSXR750 was it. Honesly Id go with the GSXR1000 if I were you, R1 has got the syle but honesly i think GSXR has got the race heart in it IMO.
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    Really either would be a great bike, and I wouldn't count out the ZX10 either. Performance wise they would be close enough for it to depend on the rider. If I was going to choose I would go with the GSXR, but it's an easy choice for me since I already have 2 R1's.
    As for the Warrior riding like a sport bike? Not. I love the Warrior, I rode one for a weekend and it has buckets of torque, but rides nothing like a sportbike on tight twisty roads. The one I rode weighed 640lbs, my R1 weighs 375lbs. We ride on a tight 7 mile private road here (where I crashed an R1 a couple years ago) and there are sections where you go from 160mph down to a 30mph hairpin and back up, the guys left me when I was riding the Warrior.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ima******ger View Post
    Really either would be a great bike, and I wouldn't count out the ZX10 either. Performance wise they would be close enough for it to depend on the rider. If I was going to choose I would go with the GSXR, but it's an easy choice for me since I already have 2 R1's.
    As for the Warrior riding like a sport bike? Not. I love the Warrior, I rode one for a weekend and it has buckets of torque, but rides nothing like a sportbike on tight twisty roads. The one I rode weighed 640lbs, my R1 weighs 375lbs. We ride on a tight 7 mile private road here (where I crashed an R1 a couple years ago) and there are sections where you go from 160mph down to a 30mph hairpin and back up, the guys left me when I was riding the Warrior.
    Sounds like fun! minus the crash you had. I do agree they are gret bikes and I guess it comes down to which one you like better. Personally I like the style of the New GSXR and all black is cool as hell!
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    Oh and the one feature I was looking at on a 08 GSXR1000 is you have a power cutter which you can use 1000cc, 750cc, or 600cc. I dont know how they do that but its kinda need for people who are not used to a 1000cc. And dont the new 08 R1 and R6 and the slipper clutch stock on it?
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    I used to think I wanted a slipper clutch till I rode a bike with one and almost flipped it. I'm used to backing off the throttle if the front end comes up to high and the compression sets it right back down, with the slipper it's different.
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    i say go for the r1... im an auto tech and ive taken apart many bikes and yamahas are make so much better then suzukis... i have an 05 r6 and it's made way better then the new gsxr
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    the raven edition is hot... i have the raven r6
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    Quote Originally Posted by J*U*icEd View Post
    the raven edition is hot... i have the raven r6
    What year is that again? I have heard of it and thought it was sick as hell! Im a huge fan of all black.
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    Quote Originally Posted by legobricks View Post
    What year is that again? I have heard of it and thought it was sick as hell! Im a huge fan of all black.
    well i don't know if the new black ones are called raven edition.. but the all black 05 was call raven!
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    costs an extra 1000 bucks for the raven edition in 05
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    i've always been a yamaha fan....started out on a TTR-L 125, then raced for a couple years on a Yz125, i was decent but i never got real serious, too busy with football and baseball.....i'm not big enough for the 1000, so right now i'm seriously considering an r6, but from what i've concluded the Gixxers seem like top notch, i just don't really care for the single lamp in the front- too retro for me
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    Quote Originally Posted by Psychotron View Post
    Should have spent your money on a Triumph Daytona 675
    Best advise ever!
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    im still checkin out that daytona 675...do they make one a bit larger? ill look into it.
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