MCN Roadtest: 2009 Yamaha R1 first impressions

[BeamRider100]

The R1 grunts out of few corners there.

[MrRon4444]

i need the blade!!

[matt97gst]

"Blade?, who needs a Blade?"....strong words for a magazine that absolutely deepthroats the Fireblade in nearly every other review and comparison.

[Trulyloyale]

mediocre stuff, just in the average ....

R1 ? cheaper shit but lots of faults just like all japanese bykes : electronics on board,

troubles with light switchers ( just have a laugh , thats true D ! ) , igition troubles at slow routes, speed display failing at high speeds ( a ticket x your funeral ), and many others ....

[Trulyloyale]

I repeat, cheaper stuff x miniature minded people who know nothing of bykes out of oldtime litter clichès & senseless untrue 1way bs : not even close to any Aprilia

RSV4 or mythic Ducati Desmosedici RR , probably the best byke engine ever built.

Ducati & Aprilia are the best road bykes they have greater reliability and they have

something japanese will never have : the most amazing performances by the best engineering, the Italian one !

[funkybeat0]

@Trulyloyale ... I actually like Italian bikes but you may want to Google "aprilia RSV4 engine recall"..... hmm, how can I put this? ... mama mia!!

[Trulyloyale]

@funkybeat0 typing on google is the easiest and most senseless thing any can do : you may find whatever u want and its opposite at one time. You should read more carefully to see that Aprilia didnt act like

some other brands ( cars included ) : the recall affected a small part of RSVs production and it was due to a small component in a little quantity of engines that didn't suited the Aprilia quality standards, which was meant as unacceptable

by Aprilia's factory .

[Trulyloyale]

I'd also like to add that no warranty claims related to the problem discovered during

RSVs test controls in January has been reported till now, but Aprilia were very concerned about safe and made everything right to prevent any eventual problem before it happened . Those few engines have been replaced in short time from Aprilia tech personnel in USA .

Try harder mate, you cant change true facts ...!!

[VR6Boki]

It sounds like 2 stroke engine :D

[Biker16Madd]

i do like the sound of it, its changed completely comparing it to my dads old '98 R1, but it sounds almost beastly as it flies past, amazing

[steevo025]

2009 R1, best street bike ever.

[augustskaife]

Yamaha R1 is the best sreet bike hands down!!!!!!

[onmiii]

k  egw k6 eiha alla molis simera eklisa to r1 2009 to mayro.apisteyto.oso palayos k na moun me to gsxr....

[sakis1200]

na to doume dipla sto gsxr 1000 2009 kai meta blepoume an ontos eine kalo

[oionos2003]

Exeis dikio kai egw xronia me gsxr eimai alla fetos dyskola ta pragmata poly texnologia aderfe kai to yamaha kai to honda.....Ksereis pos einai na kylaei sto aima soy to mikrovio GSXR......;-)

[RossiSlipStream]

The sound is close to the M1,, its only more softer but it is GREAT !! =D

[zzytrewq]

Just need to fit it with decent sounding and good looking after market exhausts and it will be a perfect sports bike.

[ericsventura]

blade who needs a blade? omg wow!

[italy430]

haha yea. the 08 1000RR was the bike to beat and it sounds like this one has blown it out of the water haha! geez.. looking forward to test riding this one

[enfermoXR6]

wtf?? sounds like a 2 cylinder...

[R1SUPERGOD]

You sound like a dick

[pieterdw01]

haha!!

[sybrensmith84]

i think your right.. Probably the mic..

[DoctorNumber46]

dude that's a fucking awesome bike

[dunchooby]

MCN has stepped up, their earlier videos were pretty shitty now I look forward to seeing them hahaa

[Zoltan2012AD]

Thats a nice change of scenery for MCN giving up sunny old England for Australia. Also killa bike

[haodi13]

can't wait to see all 09 superbike put to the test together.....

[Chick6517]

Question!! You dont really read all of your comments do you? Thats like many hour job for each video!

[switzerlandweed]

the BLADE is destroyed... YAMAHA BIG BANG POWER

[46DOCTOR46]

Its not a big bang engine stupid

[smithy2781]

Actually it is a big bang engine ive read it in 3 different mags now. Thats why in the video it sounds like a twin. All a big bang engine is, its the firing order 2 pistons spark at the same time (hence big bang) and thats what gives it the growling noise as to a screaming noise.

[69dundee]

It's not a big bang. It has a cross plane, 90-degree crank and an irregular firing order. Lots of mags have said it's a big bang, but they got the wrong end of the stick. The idea behind it is the same (to give the rear tyre more grip), but this engine is much smoother than a big bang.

[smithy2781]

Ok, Thanks for letting me know. ***king journalists they always bend and stretch everything.

[k4l31d05c0p3]

looks like it was filmed with a mobile phone.

[supraking21]

i couldn't agree more

[kikou46]

Quelqu'un peut il traduire svp,merçi :)

[hikaruchan1]

2009 R1 is Awesome

[themorganator]

I want one of these!

[mshl8188]

Oh yeah, who needs a BLADE......thats a proper YAMAHA fan comment. Yamaha, the best.

[hellicks]

Who needs a Blade? All those who don't care much for Yamaha.

[dbauernf]

You care for what the sticker says or what's the best bike for you? Or you're gonna ride "The Blade" just because someone else said it's the best?

[hellicks]

For the ones who have ridden several bikes, the sticker tends to say a lot. The manufacturers tend to stick to their typical principles when creating their bikes, year after year, especially when it comes to cutting-edge, supersport bikes. If the Yamaha style fits you, you'll never buy a Honda (well, maybe a 600RR might change your mind). And viceversa.

[dbauernf]

I'm aware of that.. but I've seen favorable reviews on the Blade as mentioned and now these guys are giving the thumbs up to the R1. I'm just saying - bikes change. Not a lot maybe, but they change. I've got a kawasaki, I've ridden a reasonable number of bikes and

I can't say I like ONE company better then

the other. It depends on the specific models compared.

[hellicks]

I'll give you the best of reason for that. Ride hard & safe!

[mshl8188]

Even Michael Neeves said that. Dont laugh on me, coz I ride a Honda too. But, I never feel the aggression like the Yamaha. Am just glade that the R1 still rules.

[wahthefck]

hahahaahahah THATS BIAS he owns an 07 R lol

[mshl8188]

HONDA = No passion. I know that because I own a Honda. I own a honda because its been bought by my parents for me. Personally, I prefer YAMAHA, which my parents wont allow. They think somehow, any 2 wheeler other than YAMAHA has airbags for safety:-)

[36343438]

"hahahaahahah THATS BIAS he owns an 07 R lol" >>> we will see when the 2 bikes go head to head >

[hgjisnfdlishdjthlre]

lol lets see if he keeps his R1 or trades for this one :P