R7 or R1?

[Extrememustang]

So I have found a 99 r7 owo2 for not a bad price. Then again the new r1 is so nice and has more power then the year before with the world’s first electronic variable-length intake funnel system. So yea r7 is rare but man r1 is packed and it would be new.

[David88vert]

R1.

[Grimm Reeper]

I'm all for the R1 being that their great imo since I own one lol, but depending on how you want to ride, curves, mountain runs, or etc., the R7 would be a good. It's alll on what tickles you pink...

[Extrememustang]

True but also who has a r7? Then again in long run r1 would have been new when I got it.

[Grimm Reeper]

To be honest you'll be happier with the R1 imo...

[GIXXERDK]

To be honest you'll be happier with the R1 imo...

Nah, gixxer 1k

[Mk3Jesse]

r7!!!
especially if you like the twisties

[David88vert]

Getting parts for an R7 is not as easy as getting parts for an R1. R7s were ahead of their time, but newer bikes have better geometry, chassis, engines, etc. Get an R1, throw a Ohlins shock on it, and you will have a bike that outhandles an R7, has more power, weighs less, etc. Technology advances have outpaced the R7 design.

[cornercarver78]

Gat the r7 and put it in your living room!

[wes_297]

you shoulg get a buell

[The BUCKY]

where did you find and r7 and how much is it selling for. i would want the r1 for the power but the r7 for the wow factor.

[~GILLEY~]

Nah, gixxer 1k
im with him

[The BUCKY]

i rode a gsxr1k tonight. stupid fast. my first liter bike ride besides the 999 but that dont count







i loved it.

[Extrememustang]

I had the 97 yzf750 then thats what turned into a r7.

[The BUCKY]

still havent told where you found and r7

[Extrememustang]

Oh sorry, its actually a buddy of mine in Australia, his name is Thomas scotland

[The BUCKY]

oh ok. figures. if you find them over here they usually want a fortune for them. i would love to have one. beautiful bikes

[Extrememustang]

Yea last one I found over here was wrecked and they wanted 17k. I wish yamaha woul dhave stayed with the 750 like suzuki did

[The BUCKY]

yea no doubt . i would love to see another r7 from yamaha. but i doubt that will happen. even with the new gp bikes being 800cc. all that technology will go to the 600s

[Extrememustang]

Well there WAS a rumor that the r7 WAS coming back but not in the US.

[Extrememustang]

you shoulg get a buell

I love bikes and I cnat wait to get another because I miss that feeling of riding but man Hell no on a buell.

[Grimm Reeper]

Nah, gixxer 1k


lol....

:tongue1:

Their cool, but 1 of the reasons that led to me owning an R1 is because the oil pump is on the back of the motor, so I don't have to worry about over filling my oil when doing wheelies.


DK you stunt too right?

[GIXXERDK]

lol....

:tongue1:

Their cool, but 1 of the reasons that led to me owning an R1 is because the oil pump is on the back of the motor, so I don't have to worry about over filling my oil when doing wheelies.


DK you stunt too right?

No, but I do watching people stunt

[lildragster]

Its all about the GSXR 1000. Suzuki is always better than Yamaha

[David88vert]

Its all about the GSXR 1000. Suzuki is always better than Yamaha

Tell that to Rossi. When was the last time Suzuki won a world championship????:D

[GIXXERDK]

Tell that to Rossi. When was the last time Suzuki won a world championship????:D

Rossi has won championships on both Hondas and Yammies, give a suzuki to Rossi and I'm pretty damn sure he will make the same results. :goodjob: :yes:

[Grimm Reeper]

:lmfao: :lmfao: ok, that's cool. Everyones entitled to their own opinion....

It truly all boils down to the rider on a stock bike..:ninja:


Its all about the GSXR 1000. Suzuki is always better than Yamaha

[DieselNuts]

:lmfao: :lmfao: ok, that's cool. Everyones entitled to their own opinion....

It truly all boils down to the rider on a stock bike..:ninja:
no doubt. Back when I first got my RM125 dirtbike, my buddy that raced motocross was making me look like a little bitch lapping me on an XR200(not his, he had a YZ125). My bike was a thousand times faster than his, but he was a lot better rider than me. When it comes to lap times, the rider makes all the difference.


Its all about the GSXR 1000. Suzuki is always better than Yamaha

I hate when people say this shit....when the specs and stats are so damn close, it doesnt matter if a bike is .02 sec. quicker in the 1/4mile. What it comes down to is having the balls and skills to be able to push a bike to its limit.


Now, back on topic, I think you should go with the R1. Like you said, "who else has an R7"? Well, the answer to that is damn near no one. That being said, who knows how to work on an R7? Same answer. I think if you are planning on riding the bike, get the R1. Actually, on second thought, get the R7 as long as you can get a deal on it, then sell it to a collector for $30K, then get an R1 and have enough cash left over to do whatever you want to it plus some.

[kegdowner]

The R1 will lose value over the years. If you are able to purchase an R7 it would be a nice investment later that will never loose value because it is so rare.

[David88vert]

R7's ran about $30K when new. A mint one will cost about $20K now. That's a loss of $10K.
Similar aged R1's cost about $10K new, and run around $4K-5K now. That's a loss of $6K.
Your logic is flawed.

[ridgeline_06]

No bike are vehicle is a good investment, so with that in mind I will get the r1 instead of the r7