Massive Power but needs refining (Yamaha YZF-R1)

Member Name: Baron Butler

Product:	Yamaha YZF-R1
Date:	05/04/01 (2064 review reads)
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Advantages: Massive power Pose value

Disadvantages: Bye Bye licence Crappy mirrors No good for town riding Clonky gearbox

I`ve owned a 1998 model for 2 months now and this thing would pull your arms off.Big improvement over my YZF 750 but Yamaha still don`t seem to have solved their crappy cluches. My bike was one of the ones that got a factory recall for a problem with the clutch basket and had a new one fitted under warranty. If you buy a 1998 model, do check in the service book that the clutch basket was replaced under warranty as this was a world wide recall and was potentally very dangerous if the bike is subjected to many racing standing starts in which the clutch could break up and lock up the engine.

Highly impressed But your wasting your time if you live in town.

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