1000cc 2009 MCN tests. R1 vs Blade vs Duc vs Kawa vs Gixer

[DMNTD:Me]

Wading through the hype from online mags etc confuses those that have yet to ride the new R1. More than one scribe has claimed that in 'full fat' mode the bike has to much power for the road!?........naturally when weighed against actual power figures this makes no sense.

Most of what is written about the R1 [or any other bike] cements my belief that most scribes are THE most unreliable source of information available, and that an opposite view is but a mouse click away.

I look forward to riding the R1 as much as the K9 free from preconceived notions.

Yep...define "too much" eh
We have a demo at work or you're more than welcome to have a play with mine

[roogazza]

PB magazine, they're the ones who get all stiff over 675 Triumphs. I think you have to pick the eyes out of some of those bike mag tests. G.

[dipshit]

the 2009 R1 made 156hp... ...162hp and 78lb/ft for the 2007 R1.

Oh my! How dreadful!

[Peter Smith]

PB found that the 2009 R1 made 156hp and 76lb/ft of torque at the wheel

I got an old oil cooled GSXR1100 that make nearly 130hp at the wheel standard, (except pipes and air filter) and she's 20 years old!! (and weights 20kgs more)

I look forward to riding the new R1 as I have always loved the way the 1098 gets the power to the ground and the R1 sounds awesome!!