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Mr OCD
2,396 posts
80 months
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Change the brake lines whilst you are down there... look like originals...
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Yazza54
Original Poster
9,435 posts
50 months
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Mr OCD said: Change the brake lines whilst you are down there... look like originals... I'll leave that and brake fluid for winter but yep you're right.
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y2blade
46,273 posts
84 months
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Yazza54 said: y2blade said: Yazza I'd save your questions for a dedicated R1 forum if I were you. Good point I've actually got a login on a r1 forum from when I had the r1 engined kit car  Preferably Before you go buying parts off ebay that won't fit!
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julian64
9,840 posts
123 months
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Shame you probably could have had my 2000 R1 for not a lot more than that.
On the subject of the R1, I think its just been mentioned, forget anyone who tells you anything about the handling of the bike.
Within the first couple of days I bought mine I'd changed the can for the high level leovince. I put an ohlins shock on the back with the remote adjuster on the seat, and I took it to a recommended firm in kent who changed the spring and the fork oil, and set the bike up for me.
I asked about the steering damper, and their reply was that a properly set up bike shouldn't need one. True to their word it never has.
Not sure what it means that every single new sportbike seems to have one, but I've never thought to put one on the R1.
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Yazza54
Original Poster
9,435 posts
50 months
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Tbh I am not at a level where I would get anything like the most out of a bike with an ohlins shock etcetc. I'm more bothered about the fact that it's a clean honest bike with low miles. It's a bloody road bike after all. I've gone out and got myself a good buy, which I am made up with. I won't be ripping it to pieces and fitting a full akrapovic system, ohlins shock and different forks and yokes because there is just no f  king need. I'm not directing this at you Julian btw. But there have been some posts on here that suggest people are trying to pick holes in something that I know to be mint. Yes it might have a standard shock on it, but if it didn't then people would be saying ooh it's been messed with typical, or I bet it's been tracked etcetc. If it didn't have a steering damper on id get half the people on here telling me it needs one and the other half telling me it doesn't. Can't f king win. But you know what I have done, because I'm happy with it. That's all that matters.
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julian64
9,840 posts
123 months
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Yazza54 said: Tbh I am not at a level where I would get anything like the most out of a bike with an ohlins shock etcetc. I'm more bothered about the fact that it's a clean honest bike with low miles. It's a bloody road bike after all. I've gone out and got myself a good buy, which I am made up with. I won't be ripping it to pieces and fitting a full akrapovic system, ohlins shock and different forks and yokes because there is just no f king need. I'm not directing this at you Julian btw. But there have been some posts on here that suggest people are trying to pick holes in something that I know to be mint. Yes it might have a standard shock on it, but if it didn't then people would be saying ooh it's been messed with typical, or I bet it's been tracked etcetc. If it didn't have a steering damper on id get half the people on here telling me it needs one and the other half telling me it doesn't. Can't f king win. But you know what I have done, because I'm happy with it. That's all that matters. I suppose its my fault for not explaining that very well. Didn't mean you to be mucking the bike around. Most bikes looks better in their original state than mucked about. Ignore the posters and don't let them piss on your parade. I have the bike you just bought, and a S1000RR with all the goodies on, and half the time I still can't decide which is the best bike to take out for a spin. Ribbing around here is standard. Point I was trying to make was that you should disregard anyones opinion on handling bits for the bike and just take it to someone who can set it up for you while you sit on it. Maybe your dad can do it. I had an internet guide way back that gave precise instructions for what to measure and what to change. I bottled and took it to someone who did it while I sat on the bike, but I'm sure you could find it. I think someone setting the bike up for me was of more help than any of the aftermarket stuff I did.
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Vulgar LS2
1,542 posts
52 months
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Nice one Yazza, when are you hoping to get it on the road?
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y2blade
46,273 posts
84 months
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Yazza54 said: Tbh I am not at a level where I would get anything like the most out of a bike with an ohlins shock etcetc. I'm more bothered about the fact that it's a clean honest bike with low miles. It's a bloody road bike after all. I've gone out and got myself a good buy, which I am made up with. I won't be ripping it to pieces and fitting a full akrapovic system, ohlins shock and different forks and yokes because there is just no f king need. I'm not directing this at you Julian btw. But there have been some posts on here that suggest people are trying to pick holes in something that I know to be mint. Yes it might have a standard shock on it, but if it didn't then people would be saying ooh it's been messed with typical, or I bet it's been tracked etcetc. If it didn't have a steering damper on id get half the people on here telling me it needs one and the other half telling me it doesn't. Can't f king win. But you know what I have done, because I'm happy with it. That's all that matters. Ignore those that are trying to pick holes in it Ryan. I had a "friend" that used to do that....you know what? I have f k all to do with him these days. Good on you buddy, enjoy the new bike.  You will fall in love even more once you ride it 
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Yazza54
Original Poster
9,435 posts
50 months
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Vulgar LS2 said: Nice one Yazza, when are you hoping to get it on the road? If I get a chance to try an finish the alarm removal tonight I will try and get it on the road on sat.
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julian64
9,840 posts
123 months
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Th alarm removal should be fairly easy as it will all come back to a connector just next to the seat catch. There shouldn't be any splicing of wires to be done. Its actually called the alarm connector on the circuit diagram .
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moto_traxport
1,527 posts
90 months
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Mr OCD said: blade7 said: Someone on an R1 slaughtered me on my RRW it had to go after that. If you're servicing the forks try and get some 03 injection model yokes to put on, it will steer much better for not a lot of money. Errr... will they fit fella? The forks on the 5PW (injection model) are 43mm ... earlier R1's have the 41mm forks... I'm aware its a mod to alter the offset of the yokes but only when racing or taking trackdays too seriously would it be worth the hassle. I'm assuming they attach the yokes to the gold bits at the top of the fork not the 41 / 43mm chrome bits at the bottom.  Mr OCD said: Change the brake lines whilst you are down there... look like originals... I run my old R1 in top third of fast group on trackdays and haven't felt the need to do the yoke swap or even change the original brake hoses - fresh fluid is all it needs. I understand if you do but I'd keep the originals, they will have an originality value and people generally just throw them. If I was in your position I'd return the bike to original suspension settings (in the manual), put tyre pressures to standard, remove the steering damper and ride it how Yamaha intended - there are some problems but if you just dial in all the "fixes" straightaway you won't learn anything about it. P.S. I'd double-check the head bearings are correctly adjusted as R1's of this age do like to loosen them off (i.e even in normal use not just wheelies).
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rsv gone!
10,630 posts
110 months
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Nice bike Yazza. It is the model and colour bike that prompted me to get off my arse and do my bike licence.
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sjj84
1,120 posts
88 months
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julian64 said: Within the first couple of days I bought mine I'd changed the can for the high level leovince. I put an ohlins shock on the back with the remote adjuster on the seat, and I took it to a recommended firm in kent who changed the spring and the fork oil, and set the bike up for me. What company was that mate? My R1 is 10 years old now, could do with getting the fork oil replaced and would like to get it set up for me.
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Fats25
4,564 posts
98 months
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Quick question - why the fascination with removing the alarm? Was it broken?
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Yazza54
Original Poster
9,435 posts
50 months
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Fats25 said: Quick question - why the fascination with removing the alarm? Was it broken? Yes.
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Fats25
4,564 posts
98 months
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julian64 said: Shame you probably could have had my 2000 R1 for not a lot more than that. Photos?
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moto_traxport
1,527 posts
90 months
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blade7 said: They fitted on mine chap, though I also fitted a set of 03 Maxton modified forks and an Ohlins shock. If anyone thinks that's all you need to do to go racing they are living in a dream world.  Hopefully not referring to my comment that was just suggesting the yoke swap was possibly the wrong side of the law of diminishing returns really. If you want to go racing buy a 2004 on model i.e. what Yamaha designed as the basis as a race bike not a 1998 - 2003 model that was designed as a road bike and has all the weight in wrong place for racing use.
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Andy XRV
1,833 posts
49 months
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Yazza54 said: Vulgar LS2 said: Nice one Yazza, when are you hoping to get it on the road? If I get a chance to try an finish the alarm removal tonight I will try and get it on the road on sat. Don't forget your camera 
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Yazza54
Original Poster
9,435 posts
50 months
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s tty alarm is no more. Just a little soldering and retaping the loom.
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moto_traxport
1,527 posts
90 months
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blade7 said: moto_traxport said: blade7 said: They fitted on mine chap, though I also fitted a set of 03 Maxton modified forks and an Ohlins shock. If anyone thinks that's all you need to do to go racing they are living in a dream world. Hopefully not referring to my comment that was just suggesting the yoke swap was possibly the wrong side of the law of diminishing returns really. If you want to go racing buy a 2004 on model i.e. what Yamaha designed as the basis as a race bike not a 1998 - 2003 model that was designed as a road bike and has all the weight in wrong place for racing use. Never done a race or a trackday in my life but even I could appreciate the difference a set of used £50 yokes made to a bike that was known for having iffy front geometry, no diminishing returns it just works. Is that your dummy I just trod on  My comment was in hope that I hadn't been misunderstood that all I believed to take it racing was the aforementioned hence the text in bold that was all. I don't think Ryan has even ridden the bloomin' thing and you're suggesting throwing major chunks of it away. By your very own admission you fitted (or had fitted) the yokes mentioned and revalved later forks and an Ohlins shock all at the same time so you're hardly in a position to comment on the individual effectiveness of a set of £50 s/hand yokes.
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