Yamaha riders are the WORST | Yamaha R1 Test Drive

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[jxy]

"It's too fast, it will kill you and it will definitely kill you"
*I'LL TAKE TWO*

[Hondawitalaptop]

"Nah just kidding Ducati riders are the worst."

[kopan]

I've ridden this 13-year-old babe for 7 years now, and still be amazed at its power every time cracking on full throttle. Just a pure beast !

[MrJman]

Yamaha has the worst riders? Ever met a GSXR owner?

[Charon]

"If you know how to handle this bike, then you know who I'm talking to..." Every guy out there (including him) thinks they're that guy, and none of them are.

[progste]

Yamaha's sport bikes have been looking great since the late 90's, even the first R1 still looks great, especially in white and red.

[j.moto]

I ride Yamaha because they fit my body better. Just get the sportbike that fits your body best.

[baltsosser]

I don't want to go slow on ANY motorcycle, of any style.

[Ze-Germanzuk]

I've got a 06, you can easily get 100mph out of 1st gear since it's geared so long.

Selling it for an MT10 though, these bikes just aren't a lot of fun unless you are doing 100+mph.

[wyomingcowboy]

I just wanted to thank you for being deadly honest about not only the capabilities of the R1, but also the limitations and hazards of the bike. My son was one of those that wanted his R1 modified (exhaust, tune, tires, frame sliders, etc...). I have been a motorcycle rider all my life that started with dirt bikes. Due to 2 close near death experiences involving other drivers while driving my street bike when I was about 20, I have always encourage my boys (5) not to ride street bikes. The one thing that is rarely discussed is the stupidity of other drivers!! My son was riding his R1 when a stupid driver made a left hand turn in front of him while driving a motorhome. He had no place to go as there was a Fed. Marshal vehicle to his left. It was a 5 lane highway with a left turn center lane. My son was in the slow lane and everything was caught on dash-cam video. The marshal stated that my son was not horsing around what-so-ever but had the sun in his eyes and was in the Marshal's blind spot so he didn't see the motorhome make the turn until it was too late. My son didn't survive the impact! The marshal stated that the only reason that he was able to stop in time because he was able to read the other driver and determined that he wasn't going to stop or yield.
I say all of this to say thank you for driving smart. I did see you hit 71 mph for about 3 sec, and you are right it is very hard not to hit the throttle on a R1. Those biles are really fun, but "generally speaking" it isn't the motorcycle rider that is the issue....it is the stupid drivers that don't look, don't care, and never think of the families that are destroyed. So....I would love to see a video that discusses the issue of stupid drivers, and how to protect us as motorcycle riders (special led lights that flash and warn drivers, defensive driving, and the proper gear). FYI, my son had ALL his gear on; Shoei carbon helmet, Dainese jacket and pants with the air vest, and gloves. He was a safe rider like most of you are! Mike

[MIKEDUZZI]

Nothing is worse coming into a corner too fast a d then realizing that the turn is decreasing in radius as you get further into it. You run out of skill really quick in that situation.

[TrentFalkenrath]

Very diplomatic way of saying the undertail exhaust is hot... lol. My 2009 R1 is like that too to some extent.

[carbonsanity]

There's no taming the R1 my man. Its just impossible. It tames you

[divsidhu]

Love the way you put little notifications in your videos like test drive here or 0-60 at 9:21. Makes me actually commit to watching the entire video because of your commitment to helping us find the info we need!

[fifthpint]

I had a 2008 4C8 in dark grey (almost black) and gold. The most gorgeous bike ever. I did a tons of mods on it - changed sprockets to shorten gearing, took out AIS, put full exhaust on (MIVV), remapped it etc. How bloody misguided. In the end, I succeeded in making an already savage bike so brutal to ride in the street that it actually began to scare me. The bike laughed at my skills and my limits. Cruising on it was borderline unpleasant as it demanded a total hammering every ride. R1 basically rode me more than I rode it and I was always expecting to end up in court if coppers ever spotted me. All in all, it just became too much and I sold it. What a bike, though, what a gorgeous, amazing bike. Still miss it every day.

[doug]

Raise it back up! I've never owned a Yamaha. I own a CBR 1000rr, the handlebars make it an upright bike.
Two weekends ago I bought an 06 R1, under 14K miles, perfect shape, $4, 500. Front and rear jack stands included. Yes, it is fast, it wants to go fast, very true. Mine has adjustable suspension and the kickstand is adjustable, took me about 30 minutes to raise it back up, I"m a short guy too. About to take it out again here in a few minutes. I will NEVER give this bike full throttle, lmao.

[theonebe]

Speed limit signs are like math equations. 45 x 3! 45 x 4! LMAO 👍😎🇺🇸

[treeguyable]

Started riding legally, at 16, on a Yammy 350 2 stroke RD. Excellent handling, wheelies in second, maxed out speed and lean all the time, how I made it to 62, and still riding every day, not sure. Still not enough highway for my 92 vmax, and all 3 cruisers, (2) 1800, and (1) 1900 cc v twins. Just got a 2004 vtx 1800 with Cobra pipes, way too much fun, faster than a lot of stuff on the road.

[MegaTechpc]

Still one of my all time favorite looking motorcycles! The Raven R1s from 2004 to 2008 are still stunning to this day and really look better than almost all of the current liter bikes.

[hudsonja]

As someone with 2 R1s in the shed, we are the worst.... at being the worst. Because we're the best