2015 Yamaha R1 to come with DCT option

[Biker's Nemesis]

LoonR1 said:

legzr1 said:

MV owner in 'style over substance' non shocker

Didn't we both run off to BMW when the 2009 R1 was launched?

No because the BMW didn't come out until the next year ya pair of homos.

[Dog Star]

legzr1 said:

MV owner in 'style over substance' non shocker

[legzr1]

LoonR1 said:

Didn't we both run off to BMW when the 2009 R1 was launched?

You've met me - you should know I had to google the word 'style'

I ran away from Yamaha when the ZX10 was released in 2004 and haven't gone back (yet) - feck all to do with the 'styling', more to do with looking for a modern update on the ZX10 - mad, bad, a little unhinged and a belter midrange.
The new ZX10 is not that bike
1198 got close but not enough revs, Tight5's R1 was a little too bulky, S1000 - dare I say a little bland (but stupid quick at the top of the revs)?

What I want is a Honda V4 1000cc, weighing less than 180Kg fully fuelled, 150bhp is fine as long as it's smooth low down and has a monster midrange then Yamaha produce a competitor, add a little power, lose a little weight, steal aprilias aprc functions and shove it out for under £15K - then I'm off to Bells

[legzr1]

Biker's Nemesis said:

No because the BMW didn't come out until the next year ya pair of homos.

Jealous bh

There was only a stty winter between the 09 R1 and a 10 S1000 - the snow that stopped Yam fans jumping on the R1 was still there when I picked up the S1000.

So there.

[LoonR1]

legzr1 said:

Jealous bh

There was only a stty winter between the 09 R1 and a 10 S1000 - the snow that stopped Yam fans jumping on the R1 was still there when I picked up the S1000.

So there.

Good call. I wasn't due to change until 2010 anyway as that was my 2 year change cycle

[Biker's Nemesis]

legzr1 said:

Jealous bh

There was only a stty winter between the 09 R1 and a 10 S1000 - the snow that stopped Yam fans jumping on the R1 was still there when I picked up the S1000.

So there.

It can only be a Yamaha for my Road bike, after all, all the dheads I know ride BMW's.

[LoonR1]

Biker's Nemesis said:

It can only be a Yamaha for my Road bike, after all, all the dheads I know ride BMW's.

[legzr1]

Biker's Nemesis said:

It can only be a Yamaha for my Road bike, after all, all the dheads I know ride BMW's.

Harsh.

Some of my best mates are dheads and own other Marques

[moto_traxport]

I read somewhere that Yamaha had copyrighted "R1M" for the expensive one and "R1S" for the everyday one.

[Silver993tt]

I think we'll see the other Japanese (at least) manufacturers adopting DCT technology across their premium bike ranges in the same way as premium car manufacturers.

[tight5]

hopefully the R1 will have less faults than other litre bikes out there when released !
( eh legz ? )

[Biker's Nemesis]

tight5 said:

hopefully the R1 will have less faults than other litre bikes out there when released !
( eh legz ? )

Who's first in the queue this time Dave.

[tight5]

alphabetical ?

[WaferThinHam]

Surely a DCT will just add weight? No doubt it'll be 0.0001 of a second faster at changing up than with a quick shifter, does it even matter? I quite like changing gear. It has a sense of occasion.

[LoonR1]

You know you still have to change gear witha quick shifter and DCT don't you?

[theshrew]

Biker's Nemesis said:

It can only be a Yamaha for my Road bike, after all, all the dheads I know ride BMW's.

Why Yamaha ? Blade and GSXR's have all had there time being the best since the R1 came out.

You must of had a few bikes in your time ever tried one of the others ?

[WaferThinHam]

LoonR1 said:

You know you still have to change gear witha quick shifter and DCT don't you?

Probably should quantify that with change gear properly. I.e. not by flicking a button, which is how I suspect it'll end.

[legzr1]

tight5 said:

hopefully the R1 will have less faults than other litre bikes out there when released !
( eh legz ? )

I would think a bike released 5 years ago should be ok

[Silver993tt]

WaferThinHam said:

Surely a DCT will just add weight? No doubt it'll be 0.0001 of a second faster at changing up than with a quick shifter, does it even matter? I quite like changing gear. It has a sense of occasion.

DCT is much quicker than a 'quickshifter' which is simply a bolt-on to a standard gearbox. DCT also allows same quick gear change down the box unlike a 'quickshifter'.

Always the same when new bike technology is made available. The old school always slates it. Remember the ABS debate? How many were claiming they could out brake it? Hilarious and all proved wrong.

Maybe we should all be using no syncromesh and double de-clutching?

[Biker's Nemesis]

theshrew said:

Why Yamaha ? Blade and GSXR's have all had there time being the best since the R1 came out.

You must of had a few bikes in your time ever tried one of the others ?

I am lucky enough to get to ride everything. I just like Yamaha's. There's nothing in them for road riders going back 15 odd years.