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[feeutfo]

wheels should be silver, and if the bodywork looks as mint in real life as it does in that photo after 21,000 miles i would be suspicious of either ex track bike or crash repair, which is ok if done properly and you know what your buying at the appropriate price. Closer examination will reveal more.

No more than 2k imo, do not buy if your even close to being tall, try zx9 c1 or younger and upgrade the suspension with the saving, r1 bars are too low and close with too short a wheel base for tall people, like me sadly.

[albitz]

If you ride it fast enough the adrenalin will take away the pain.
The last time I rode one was in Ireland a couple of years ago - twisty road,heavy drizzle, bald rear tyre = exciting.
Anyway the bike is worth about £50 but I will happily give you £500 for it.

[albitz]

LSG - I would say that if you are buying it with the intention of getting a licence and riding it, its far from an ideal first bike.You would probably scare the bejaysus out of yourself pretty quickly.
A bloke I used to work with bought one as his first bike, gave it a big handful of throttle once and then sold it, he never bought another bike and imo was lucky he didnt kill himself.

[Del Boy]

LSG - I would say that if you are buying it with the intention of getting a licence and riding it, its far from an ideal first bike.You would probably scare the bejaysus out of yourself pretty quickly.
A bloke I used to work with bought one as his first bike, gave it a big handful of throttle once and then sold it, he never bought another bike and imo was lucky he didnt kill himself.

It'd be purley to sell mate, have no interest in bikes to be honest  So it'd be pugged away in the garage if I got it.

[albitz]

If funds were available at the time of sale I could be very tempted.I have wanted one for quite a while.

[Del Boy]

If the deal comes off mate you'll be the first to know in that case 

[albitz]

Mrs Albs wont like you.

[Del Boy]

Mrs Albs wont like you.

Most people don't one more won't hurt 

[TheBoy]

As others have said, looking at the wheels, I reckon its been messed with.  Buyer beware


Always fancied an R1 myself, but if I bought one, reckon Mrs TheBoy would do the 'wall of death' around the living room

[Del Boy]

As others have said, looking at the wheels, I reckon its been messed with.  Buyer beware


Always fancied an R1 myself, but if I bought one, reckon Mrs TheBoy would do the 'wall of death' around the living room

The bloke reckons he is over 60. He's offered me the bike, a 2002 bmw 318 Ci and some cash for the SAAB  :-/

[albitz]

People often do a bit of customising like spraying the wheels a different colour to make their bike a bit different, there are so many R1,s around if you go to a race meet it would be hard to find your in the car park if they were left standard. That colour seems a popoular choice as iirc its the colour of the wheels on the M1 race bikes.I dont think it indicates a problem necessarily.

[Hannah Judes Dad]

Also noticed the fitting of crash bungs,kids don't do that very often more a middle aged/older thing.(Hell I must be old at 38 as I have them fitted to my Bandit  )

[albitz]

If I were you Dell I would HPI check it, get someone who knows their way around bikes to have a close look at it, and then study MCN and Bike Trader websites to get an idea of what its worth.

[greebo]

if you do buy this r1. keep an eye on the top coolant hose. i had an r1 for 6mnths. dam thing blew the top hose 3 times. so got shot of it. but dont let that put you off. they are SERIOUSE FUN!!!!! good luck & happy skooting.

[Darth Loo-knee]

Let me know how much you want for it mate when you come to sell it, it will sit nicely next to its Older Brother "Fizzer"