'09 R1 or pimp an '07?

**cs363** · 17th January 2009, 18:21

Pimp the '07

Reading between the lines, I'm guessing your a bit bored with the novelty of a new bike, which as someone else pointed out soon wears off! Building your own personalised bike out of what is already a damned good bike makes a lot of sense, particularly from the 'toy' aspect - there's a lot of pleasure to be had in creating something, plus all that tinkering in the shed, you can't beat that!

**robertydog** · 17th January 2009, 18:53

You mean like this.
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/album.php?albumid=627

**cs363** · 17th January 2009, 18:58

Originally Posted by robertydog

You mean like this.
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/album.php?albumid=627

Yeah, that's a start......

(nice bike

)

I reckon that sort of thing makes a fun, one off bike that suits it's owners tastes. Relative performance advantages (if any) of a new bike over something like that would be irrelevant on the road.

**hospitalfood** · 17th January 2009, 19:00

i just cant see how you could be happy with a R1 after you last few bikes, i think you should re-think your options.
i know that the R1 is a fantastic bike, but i cant see you loving it.

**Fatjim** · 17th January 2009, 19:14

Honestly, the best bike ever, and I mean ever, is the Tuono. Nothing compares.

**Gremlin** · 17th January 2009, 19:17

Originally Posted by Fatjim

Honestly, the best bike ever, and I mean ever, is the Tuono. Nothing compares.

Stock, the newest model has a delay in the response of the throttle, that drove me mad. Apparently a set of pipes and a remap should sort that out. For good throttle response, you want a KTM. Open that throttle just a little, and it wants to take your arms off (yes, some call that snatchy).

But he can't get a KTM (his own limitations) so lets rabbit on about how great they are

**jtzzr** · 17th January 2009, 19:35

Where`s the " Any bike I can stay on option"?

Go the 09` and enjoy it bro.

**NZsarge** · 17th January 2009, 20:36

Originally Posted by DMNTD

I do however like the idea of having something unique and not just another japa off the shelf

Understandable wanting something unique but ai'nt nothing wrong with jappa of the shelf particularly any of the latest sports bikes.
Buy an '09 chuck some cans on it and and be happy 'coz you'll have a weapon in the garage and money in your pocket as opposed to buying something "special". Won't be too many new '09 R1's about for a while anyway.