RE: Questions on brand new 2003 R1

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RE: Questions on brand new 2003 R1

RE: Questions on brand new 2003 R1 
-Benjie said 2004-08-05 09:22 
 
i cant tell you what the 0-60 or any of that rubbish. what i can tell about the bikes topend you can read in my above comments. as far as other things to know about your r1 follow- careful with the transmission. meaning no shifting from 1st to 2nd on a wheelie unless youve gotten it down on other bikes and even then your gonna toss 2nd gear. unless you are an experienced wheelie rider dont try them on this bike. its balance point is small and the bike is very touchy. thats how most r1´s end up trashed. if you are going to wheelie it DO NOT clutch up in first gear! power it up. 2nd gear can be clutched up and so on.... i recomend picking it up in 2nd so you save the stress on the transmission. r1 ´s tend to have a tank flapping problem. get a dampener. i personally dont use one but the track compound race tires i put on seemed to make most of the shaking go away when landing wheelies over 100mph. if you do get into a slappy get on the gas and lift the front wheel. it ll smooth out. the peddle sets are weak so stand ups bend them and ive broken a few off completely. if you like the turns, load the front end and you can scape peg smooth as silk. 
 
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