R1 or Blade ??

**Stopper Dan** · 23rd February 2006, 20:45

Its definately time for an upgrade! I love theese bikes anyone ridden both and would like to comment, im leaning towards the R1 puerly for asthetic reasons, what do you think ??

**Sniper** · 23rd February 2006, 20:50

R1, aparently Honda NZ is not good with warrenty fixes

**Sutage** · 23rd February 2006, 20:51

yamaha power !

**APPLE** · 23rd February 2006, 20:53

im thinkn R1 stoppa?but on sayn that, my mates down at Botany Honda hav a special goin,on 05 Blades(new)25%off down 2 $18.995 with a further thousand off,$17.995 worth a look mate,worth a look.could b a bargain?

**far queue** · 23rd February 2006, 20:54

Don't really know that much about either, but always loved the look of the R1

**Stopper Dan** · 23rd February 2006, 20:59

My mrs will have me balls if i spend more than 12k must start the hunt for an R1

**Cajun** · 23rd February 2006, 21:00

All the 1000cc are pretty much the same.

Get which ever one gives you the biggest boner.

Cause thats all that really matters, not like any of us can ride them to there full potentional

**Stopper Dan** · 23rd February 2006, 21:02

You got that right Cajun, the R1 it must be then, since ive been dribling over them for 5 or 6 years now

**miSTa** · 23rd February 2006, 21:09

Originally Posted by Stopper Dan

Its definately time for an upgrade! I love theese bikes anyone ridden both and would like to comment, im leaning towards the R1 puerly for asthetic reasons, what do you think ??

Go for the one you like best, whatever that may be

**Fishy** · 24th February 2006, 07:21

I own a CBR1000RR and if I were you I would choose the R1. More power, look about even but the R1 is far far far more comfortable to ride than the blade!.

**Firefight** · 24th February 2006, 07:28

r 1

f/f

**Toast** · 24th February 2006, 07:30

Usual applies: Take 'em both (more than one of each if you like) for a ride and make a decision. Problem is though, that you can't tell everything about a bike from a 10minute ride, especially when many dealers let you out on bikes with dodgy, worn rubber (can understand why they don't wanna shod it with new stuff though.

I just bought an '01 Blade. Very nice bike, instantly a piece of cake to ride quickly on the road. Doesn't seem monstrously fast though (that Honda linear power delivery thing), so I reckon an R1 would be more exciting on the road...though not necessarily faster.

If I could afford more time and money for track days...R1 all the way I reckon.

**Toast** · 24th February 2006, 07:32

Originally Posted by Fishslayer

I own a CBR1000RR and if I were you I would choose the R1. More power, look about even but the R1 is far far far more comfortable to ride than the blade!.

Really? I wouldn't have thought (he is looking for under $12k here, so we're talking '00-'03 models). R1 has lower bars. I guess it depends on your body size and shape.

**Fishy** · 24th February 2006, 07:39

Yep absolutely!. But thats comparing my 04 with my mates 05 R1, I think the R1 changed shape in either 03 or 04 and the bars Im sure are higher on the 04 and 05 compared to the the models before (can someone confirm this) but by sitting on both (late models) the Blades bars are definitely lower.

Even at 12k, I would probably go an R1.

**Grahameeboy** · 24th February 2006, 07:43

Originally Posted by Fishslayer

Yep absolutely!. But thats comparing my 04 with my mates 05 R1, I think the R1 changed shape in either 03 or 04 and the bars Im sure are higher on the 04 and 05 compared to the the models before (can someone confirm this) but by sitting on both (late models) the Blades bars are definitely lower.

Even at 12k, I would probably go an R1.

Dreaming again.....I reckon the R1 is the best looking 1000 out there.......next to my SV........