Yamaha R1 2003 acceleration

Acceleration from 70mph on my R1.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• yamaha
• r1
• acceleration
• freeway
• speed
• fast
• adrenaline

[grnman2511]

how did you find the 2003? i am getting one shortly but it is a big step up from my supermoto. are they easily ridable? id get an R6 but a R1 has been offered to me as a swap.

[willyV13]

@grnman2511 I found mine in an online classified section through a private seller. Suspension will be stiffer, riding position more prone, & obviously the power difference. As someone once told me, "Always ride under your skill level. Then when something unexpected occurs & calls for a higher skill level, you're ready." It's temptingly easy to get going WAY too fast with the flick of your wrist. As long as you can control your throttle hand, you'll live long enough to get better.

[willyV13]

@grnman2511 Don't let any1 tempt u into riding over ur skill level. If ur the slowest guy in the group, fine. Go slower. I was once riding with several newer riders, all them in the middle of the group. Higher skill up front, and me in the back to keep an eye on everyone. Twisty road, but going faster & the guy in front of me was trying too hard to keep up with everyone, bike went off the road & his body through a 4x4 sign-post. Totaled his bike & banged him up good. Ride below ur skill level!

[01234567594]

thats an r6

[willyV13]

@01234567594 Nope. It's an R1. The factory R6 version with the same paint job is just much more common. I've only seen one other R1 with this paint job straight from the factory.

[mrblink1823]

is that an icon helmet?

[willyV13]

@mrblink1823 Yup. It's the Icon Mechanica. Good helmet, super comfy and good ventilation.

[calijay858]

ummm...dude how fast were you going? cuz it didnt look fast...

[nchannon1984]

Lol, you should be in 2nd for a pull from 70mph... any higher gear and you're not in the correct rev band... :-s

[thestrokeds10]

Looks a lot like the 2nd gen R6... love that paint scheme and hate it cuz i see it often, but never on an R1. didn't know they made em like that for the big bro. is it stock??

[ZX10RWSB]

You should have dropped it 2 cogs and then opened her right up! ( Ooooer missus! )

[MrSlowestD16]

@nchannon1984 If I was using my R1 from a 70 pull I'd finish off first...no reason to be in second, 1st still has 30 or so more mph left in it.

[8916jake]

nice visor

[SpecOps1987]

Definitely not the full potential of the R1. Should have gone down another gear or two.

[learn2rideVIDEOS]

@willyV13 i just found this video randomly & then read your comment the same way but you're absolutely right mate.

Don't try to keep up, ride your own ride.

[MrMxrider2121]

what gear were you in?