Yamaha riders are the WORST | Yamaha R1 Test Drive 

"It's too fast, it will kill you and it will definitely kill you" *I'LL TAKE TWO*

"Nah just kidding Ducati riders are the worst."

Yamaha has the worst riders? Ever met a GSXR owner?

R1s just wanna have funnn

"If you know how to handle this bike, then you know who I'm talking to..." Every guy out there (including him) thinks they're that guy, and none of them are.

I've ridden this 13-year-old babe for 7 years now, and still be amazed at its power every time cracking on full throttle. Just a pure beast !

Yamaha's sport bikes have been looking great since the late 90's, even the first R1 still looks great, especially in white and red.

I don't want to go slow on ANY motorcycle, of any style.

I ride Yamaha because they fit my body better. Just get the sportbike that fits your body best.

Love the way you put little notifications in your videos like test drive here or 0-60 at 9:21. Makes me actually commit to watching the entire video because of your commitment to helping us find the info we need!

I just wanted to thank you for being deadly honest about not only the capabilities of the R1, but also the limitations and hazards of the bike. My son was one of those that wanted his R1 modified (exhaust, tune, tires, frame sliders, etc...). I have been a motorcycle rider all my life that started with dirt bikes. Due to 2 close near death experiences involving other drivers while driving my street bike when I was about 20, I have always encourage my boys (5) not to ride street bikes. The one thing that is rarely discussed is the stupidity of other drivers!! My son was riding his R1 when a stupid driver made a left hand turn in front of him while driving a motorhome. He had no place to go as there was a Fed. Marshal vehicle to his left. It was a 5 lane highway with a left turn center lane. My son was in the slow lane and everything was caught on dash-cam video. The marshal stated that my son was not horsing around what-so-ever but had the sun in his eyes and was in the Marshal's blind spot so he didn't see the motorhome make the turn until it was too late. My son didn't survive the impact! The marshal stated that the only reason that he was able to stop in time because he was able to read the other driver and determined that he wasn't going to stop or yield. I say all of this to say thank you for driving smart. I did see you hit 71 mph for about 3 sec, and you are right it is very hard not to hit the throttle on a R1. Those biles are really fun, but "generally speaking" it isn't the motorcycle rider that is the issue....it is the stupid drivers that don't look, don't care, and never think of the families that are destroyed. So....I would love to see a video that discusses the issue of stupid drivers, and how to protect us as motorcycle riders (special led lights that flash and warn drivers, defensive driving, and the proper gear). FYI, my son had ALL his gear on; Shoei carbon helmet, Dainese jacket and pants with the air vest, and gloves. He was a safe rider like most of you are! Mike

Very diplomatic way of saying the undertail exhaust is hot... lol. My 2009 R1 is like that too to some extent.

I've got a 06, you can easily get 100mph out of 1st gear since it's geared so long. Selling it for an MT10 though, these bikes just aren't a lot of fun unless you are doing 100+mph.

Nothing is worse coming into a corner too fast a d then realizing that the turn is decreasing in radius as you get further into it. You run out of skill really quick in that situation.

Speed limit signs are like math equations. 45 x 3! 45 x 4! LMAO 👍😎🇺🇸

Solid channel. Great editing. Concise information. Solid tips and knowledge shared with a sprinkle of humor. Keep the videos coming 👌

There's no taming the R1 my man. Its just impossible. It tames you

I have watched many of your videos now and I must say, these 1000's bring out the best in you. God bless

I need to come teach u how to launch lol. Another great video Brother. Did u see the Honda Rune I sent u

Get old like me. I’m 34 and have zero issues taking it easy on my gsxr1000. I pass up races all the time.

"im a fan of yamahaws, yamahaws are awsome" 😂

Raise it back up! I've never owned a Yamaha. I own a CBR 1000rr, the handlebars make it an upright bike. Two weekends ago I bought an 06 R1, under 14K miles, perfect shape, $4,500. Front and rear jack stands included. Yes, it is fast, it wants to go fast, very true. Mine has adjustable suspension and the kickstand is adjustable, took me about 30 minutes to raise it back up, I"m a short guy too. About to take it out again here in a few minutes. I will NEVER give this bike full throttle, lmao.

I had a 2008 4C8 in dark grey (almost black) and gold. The most gorgeous bike ever. I did a tons of mods on it - changed sprockets to shorten gearing, took out AIS, put full exhaust on (MIVV), remapped it etc. How bloody misguided. In the end, I succeeded in making an already savage bike so brutal to ride in the street that it actually began to scare me. The bike laughed at my skills and my limits. Cruising on it was borderline unpleasant as it demanded a total hammering every ride. R1 basically rode me more than I rode it and I was always expecting to end up in court if coppers ever spotted me. All in all, it just became too much and I sold it. What a bike, though, what a gorgeous, amazing bike. Still miss it every day.

Started riding legally, at 16 , on a Yammy 350 2 stroke RD. Excellent handling, wheelies in second, maxed out speed and lean all the time, how I made it to 62 , and still riding every day, not sure. Still not enough highway for my 92 vmax, and all 3 cruisers, (2) 1800, and (1) 1900 cc v twins. Just got a 2004 vtx 1800 with Cobra pipes, way too much fun, faster than a lot of stuff on the road.

Always wanted an R1. Had an 2002 R6 for a few years. Love this one for years but then heard the note of the +09 ones and thought they were just from a different planet. Wonder if people agree.

Still have my 1999 r1 never gave me problems, have it for almost 20 years now

Great video Shan Much a priciate for Second video Done professionally.....👍😁🤝😎

Had a 2006 Raven R1. Loved it. Moving on to 2020 R1 next

R1s are beautiful apart from the headlights on the 2009 when it went down hill But now they are amazing especially 2020 version 👅

Still one of my all time favorite looking motorcycles! The Raven R1s from 2004 to 2008 are still stunning to this day and really look better than almost all of the current liter bikes.

Those years had a 17T front sprocket from the factory. Putting a 15T sprocket on makes that R1 really fun

Sold mo '07 R1 the other day. Was a great bike. Loved commuting on it. Power and balance were excellent.

08 with power commander V, two brothers exhaust. Adding quick shift module and changing to GP shift soon. Putting in a new clutch this winter.

I'm 6'2" and find my '10 big bang very comfy on 160km rides. The fuel consumption not so much.

As someone with 2 R1s in the shed, we are the worst.... at being the worst. Because we're the best

I had the exact same bike back in my mid 20s. I am 41 now and hopefully I can get back to riding one day

great review Im getting a 2006 Yamaha R! I do like your opinion on this Bike ,besides not having gear selector ,it has no gas gauge ! amazing!!! but is a great looking bike !

My first motorcycle I own and learn on and first owner is a 2001 R1 champion edition and I still enjoy it till now.

It's called a gear indicator but you knew that already. I have an 02 that thinks it's a '20' and it's everything you said. Can't tell you how glad I am to hear this bike is being talked about. Not parting with my R1.. hoping to get rich when I sell it in another 20 years. Subscribed.

I love how the whole movie this guy is trying to say how awful the bike is, but is so enjoying this ride

I get that feel when the bike is whispering you by the ear "go on boi, we deviling this hell" heeeeheeee!

Still my favorite body style! I had the 05 that had smaller intake runners and jus 4 piston front brakes. It was a fun bike but man them fans in traffic sitting in 100 degree weather SUCKED haha. I enjoyed my 06 R6s more for traffic as i wasnt baked like a potato haha. Good video man and YES the gear indicator was very annoying NOT having one and all ur GSXR buddies constantly rip on that haha

I'm with you about the speed limit thing. Hopped on a 2004 Fireblade this morning and it literally felt like that bike was not comfortable going slow. And I wasn't either on that bike...

As soon as I saw him doing the 0-60 I knew what he was doing, I said “he doesn’t wanna wheelie that shit😉

That 0-60 launch was weak. 😆

Love the R1 look but I'm enjoying the hell out of my CBR500R as my first bike. Even get a kick out of cops, was that bike even running when you went by?

My absolute favorite bike ever made. I wish I could find one in good condition.

Been riding r1's nearly everyday for nearly 20 years , I'm 54 soon (too -soon) but as soon as I close the visor I'm 25again ..for the last 11years it's the 04 and before that it was the 2001 last of the carburettor version and you sure can use it every day, I always pull into work with a big grin and just can't wait to finish work and climb back on her and the ride home is never long enough , rain or shine ( I'm in UK so it rains more than shines ) ...just be sensible and work Ur way up to a 1000cc then buy one and enjoy the ride !

The "Grim Reaper" of bikes!! I love them. Unfortunately I've lost two of my friends on them.

The reason that it doesn't have a factory gear indicator is that it doesn't need one. As long as its in a gear it will go. 😋

I agree, but for a different reason. Most R6 and R1 riders don't even have the capability to maximize the R3. They are straight line riders who have no idea how to handle a bike if they have trouble at high speed. Some idiots says begin riding on the R1 without understanding the bike can kill them because they don't know how to handle it. I started riding in the 1970s with much less power, but my bike could kill me so easily with the type of power it had. It could accelerate from 0-60 and back to zero in a short block. I had the opportunity to buy a big yammer, but chose the Triumph Sprint RS instead. Why? It was because the handling on the bike was so smooth, and so was the 955i engine.

Hard to get top performance/ 0 to 60, on the road. Always a cop around for me.

I'm not even kidding I was typing a comment about ducatistas before you even mentioned them

Had my 06 R1 about a year now, hit the redline light a few times, just leaving it in a lower gear, really just not enough highway out there for it on a regular basis. My 3 other bikes are getting a little jealous.

the freedom of 'merica, but with speedlimit everywhere 😁. Greetings from germany 😉

I do long tours on my 2018 R1s. Much more comfortable than I predicted, and that is coming off of a Kawasaki Concours 14. I love it riding anywhere, except off road, lol.

mine is a daily ride since new. they're fine on the road. even TAME. - maybe NOT with the forks dropped 1.5" through the tree and the preload bottomed out; that will make it super twitchy. i hade mine 0.5" through for the track and it sharpened it up a bit too much for the road. i haven't moved them back out; but I maxed in the preload to bring it back up (until i could be bothered) and it's pretty settled again.

I have one of these in the blue and white, and you a totally right about this bike. they really are deceptively fast especially when you get used to the power. If your not constantly looking at the speedo your over the speed limit constantly. They dont really like going round at sub 4k but if you they get to 5k they wanna start going again and the power doesnt proply kick in till 10k. Definitely very difficult to ride on the street

The only thing I don’t like about my 04 R1 is how much you have to twist the throttle to get up to 170mph. p.s - you don’t need a gear indicator, you can feel which gear you are in. I wish I could say the same for my 2012 on which I always check which gear I’m in because it’s hard to tell.

I have an 09, ❤️ my crossplane. The only thing I don't like is how hot it can get in the middle of summer. 🤷🏻‍♂️

What's crazy is the early-mid 90s ninja 1100 and the 90s CBR 1100 blackbird is basically just as fast. They run 10 second quarter miles. I've had a couple blackbirds and they just pull and pull and are so smooth..and even comfortable.

Got myself one about 3 weeks ago. Coming from a Blackbird it's quite the difference. It has low down power but prefers revs. What a machine from an era before electronics took over!

So true I live in Allentown Pa. today is October -4- 2020 noon and a dude that runs with one of my friends killed him self about 2 weeks a go on route 22 west bound ..going towards his house Reading Pa. he was down here for group riding ..accident was about 2 min from where I work in Breinigsville Pa. about 15 min from my house in Allentown .. It was on that same bike R1 custom gold and black and give or take a year. Anyway that was exactly what happened to this guy lost control of the beast speed limit times 3 . had a classic open helmet and broke at impact but no matter what gear nothing could've saved him hit the guard rail too hard and you no the rest ..so yes indeed you surely know your stuff Mr SRK Cycle bro thanks for your bike lessons and Bible verses . you are I appreciated !!

Great Job! 👍

I would love to see you guys get a Yamaha XSR 700 and do a review of it.

I actually like that back seat leather cover. nice contrast with the black without being too blatant.

I have both...r1 and Ducati 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️ guess I'm the worst 😭😭😭

I guess this is the bike for me since you dropped the video on my birthday

Haha we aren’t the worst riders lol. I had an 05 r1 for a while. Now back to an2012 cbr1000rr. Loved the r1. 93 mph right at red line in first with a CALIBRATED speedometer. Only reason I went back to a cbr was because I’ve always preferred the smoothness of the cbr.

you are 100%right about that bike!!! last night I filled out the loan for the R1.

Note to self, need to do more dank nooner 😋

Nice Cyndi Lauper reference jammed there SRK.😀

The magazine was SuperStreetBike and they made a 2009 ZX-6 rum a sub-10 second quarter mile

I had an '08 with the same engine....it was completely stock and would always stall when starting.

I had an R6 now i have a little ninja 300 🤷‍♂️ kinda went backwards from my original intent of an R1

Nice you always drop a verse ❤️❤️❤️

Cool Video 👍😊

At what speed do you switch to second gear on this bike when you’re doing city drive?

I was just about to unsubscribe for your first comment until you corrected it with ducati.... love the content lool keep going and keep up the Bible inspiration

Just picked up an 06 r1. Blip, over 100 in no time.

Love this review, I have a red & white 2007 R1, my all time favorite bike!!!

Just bought a yzf r125 :) Now all i gotta do is finish getting my liscence and yeh, im from europe

Crazy how well these things hold their value, just picked up this same bike for $6k in 2024. Absolutely love it!

You crackin me up !!!!,,lol...45x3,, been there...

Yammy R1 and R6,s i found very light id 2000 blue whiye one years ago are amazing handling because of the lightnes throw around cornors great designed bike but iv gone back to the past as im driving a K100 RT BMW AKA FLYING BRICK 1985 MINT CONDITION BUT

I think this was considered as the bike that finally dethroned the Fireblade in '98.

I can get there in

Been riding 600s for the past 7/8 years now, got my 08 R1 yesterday, crashed it today, big sad (missed an oil slick wasnt dicking about)

I wonder how deep into one of those fields of corn you can get?

This stuff goes for any sport bike. You can lose it on a 600 just as easy. 80mph in a turn is 80 mph. Either you can ride or you can’t.

I have been riding Yamahas since I was a 3 year old yes my dad let me ride at 3 I don’t even remember learning how to ride a bike, swim, or shoot my dad taught me before I could remember so I have just always knew! Yea dad was awesome he was a wild man and a 2 tour Vietnam vet, great guy! Rip 😔

I daily my r1 heavy traffic, open freeways and mountain rides on the weekends love the bike. some say the rotor/stator is a weak point I say its a big barganing chip if your mechanically inclined I got my 07 r1 for 2k w/ 10k mi because of that reason

Hey this is my first time reading a motorcycle and I need more tips from you can you show

You've mentioned that the bike doesn't have a steering damper but it does.. i was looking at it through the whole video since you said that.

I know a lot of guys have Busas as first bike, but only when they have self control. Same with the R1 self control.

I still have my 2008 gsxr black/purple I put 300 miles a year on it lol still looks brand new

“It’s going to emphasize your limits.” Spot on!!!

I think its very worth mentioning that few of the older 1000s save for some carb'd models really don't have much pull up until they come on cam at 10k+ rpm depending on model so you have nothing happening nothing happening and then all a sudden its a massive rush of power as the bike hits peak torque and you most likely lose it as a first timer or beginner. So its a deceptive powerband that lulls you into a false sense of security thinking you can handle the bike when in reality on most rides you are not even tapping into the bike's actual potential. With newer 1000s like the GSXR 1000 and the S1000RR they have variable valve timing that has them hit higher torque lower down which make them more fun around town but is also a bit of a no no for newer riders.

Is your city called "Roadsnakeville?"

My 08 r1 had to keep the start button held in every time I tried to start it. It always had a hard time starting from day one at the dealer. Only thing that worked was holding the start down until it was fully running.