R1 Y2k Vs Tuned 99 Blade (Yamaha YZF-R1)

Member Name: christinemc

Product:	Yamaha YZF-R1
Date:	05/07/00 (2403 review reads)
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Advantages: Engine, suspension

Disadvantages: Bakes, Speed of turning

Hi I ride a 99 Fireblade with full micron system and dyno jet kit. But have been meaning to have a go on a R! for a while. My nice Motorcycle Dealers G W’s obliged me in May.

Well how does a Y2K R1 Stack up.

Bakes. The R1 were no were good as mine. The lever came straight back to the bars when used hard. This I also found to be the case on all the R1’s in the show room. Mine on the other hand (braided Hoses) are the business. With excellent early bite and feed back.

Suspension. Well mines hard as nails for use under hard ridding, but if I soften it up my bike wallows mid corner. The R1 on the other hand had a much softer set up and it worked. Not diving to much under braking and offering a good ride on the bumpy stuff .

Engine. Another surprise here with the mildly tuned blade engine feeling just as strong as the R1’s except at 120+.

Comfort. Who buys a bike like this for comfort! But both were good with the wide tank on the blade giving a lot of grip.

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