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Post by Jon "bustanut" on Jul 28, 2008 22:33:01 GMT -5
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Post by MaYo (((d[0_o]b))) on Jul 29, 2008 12:25:00 GMT -5
We'll see what Yamaha has to offer for their future bikes, including the upcoming R1, this fall at Alice's Restaurant, just south of San Francisco. I've already attended in the past 3 years. Who's coming?
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Post by MaYo (((d[0_o]b))) on Jul 29, 2008 12:31:16 GMT -5
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Post by MaYo (((d[0_o]b))) on Jul 29, 2008 12:32:58 GMT -5
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Post by Jon "bustanut" on Jul 29, 2008 20:45:35 GMT -5
look like fish lips
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Post by Jon "bustanut" on Aug 21, 2008 18:59:57 GMT -5
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Post by MaYo (((d[0_o]b))) on Aug 30, 2008 4:23:56 GMT -5
November is around the corner and as in the past, Yamaha will definitely unveil 2009 models there!
Just south of San Fran at Alice's restaurant. Getting there is like riding the tight side up Palomar and once you get to the top, the restaurant is situated there with 2 big parking lots. Alice's would be like Mother's. ;D
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Post by MaYo (((d[0_o]b))) on Sept 8, 2008 17:00:12 GMT -5
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Post by MaYo (((d[0_o]b))) on Sept 8, 2008 17:05:47 GMT -5
I know I've always said that I want a 600 BUT since the 1000RR rides better than the 600RR, I bet this R1 will be very agile as well. Yamaha's practically already sold a 2009 R1 to me!  |
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Post by MaYo (((d[0_o]b))) on Sept 8, 2008 17:10:21 GMT -5
Once the Stock Fairings are replaced with Race Fairings and the Stock Exhaust have been replaced with my Taylor-Made Exhausts, it'll be the best looking, most fearsome Track bike out there! 1098 what? Hahaha  |
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Post by MaYo (((d[0_o]b))) on Sept 8, 2008 17:12:12 GMT -5
If you haven't noticed, the ram-air intake tracts are located within the headlight cut-outs. Ingenious!
I love it!.....those pipes have to go! Yuck!!!
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Post by MaYo (((d[0_o]b))) on Sept 8, 2008 18:56:52 GMT -5
Colin exercising a Counter-Steer for a Left Hander...  |
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Post by MaYo (((d[0_o]b))) on Sept 8, 2008 19:19:37 GMT -5
The "Big Bang" motor is finally out to consumers like us! Yay!
Yamaha says:
Crossplane crankshaft technology proven in victory after victory on MotoGP machines provides a high-tech uneven firing interval. Unlike typical in-line-four engine design, where the two outer and two inner pistons move together in pairs with 180°intervals, the crossplane crankshaft has each connecting rod 90° from the next with a unique firing order of 270° –180° – 90° – 180°. This overcomes the inherent fluctuations in inertial torque during each engine revolution, and the accompanying peaky torque characteristics. Instead, compression torque continues to build, giving the rider more linear throttle response with awesome power and traction out of the corners.
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Post by MaYo (((d[0_o]b))) on Sept 8, 2008 19:23:22 GMT -5
Con't...
In keeping with this machine’s exceptional cornering ability and crisp handling, the all new aluminum frame has been designed to offer exceptional rigidity balance. The rear frame is now lightweight CF die-cast magnesium, contributing the optimum mass centralization. Suspension includes new SOQI front forks which use one of the tricks developed for our winning MotoGP bikes: independent damping. The left fork handles compression damping and the right side handles the rebound damping. And the rear shock adopts new bottom linkage for optimum suspension characteristics. Want even more? For the first time, R1 comes standard with an electronic steering damper.
Electronic Steering Damper...kinda like the 1000RR and the K7 Gixxer
CF=Controlled Fill
SOQI=? I have no idea what Yamaha means by this, I'll have to understand their lingo.
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Post by MaYo (((d[0_o]b))) on Sept 8, 2008 19:43:00 GMT -5
I can just imagine this being me!  |
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