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Old 05-03-2004, 6:58 PM
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Where is BDA?
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Sounds like they have had some serious problems with some Road Stars too.
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Lies...............all damned lies. The R1 is the most perfectest motorcycle on the planet.
And and and Yamaha has the bestest engineers, too. There's no way the Magic Bike can have probllems. Oh, and Yamaha never fudges their factory horsepower and weight numbers, either. This magic bike really really really puts out 180 rear wheel horsepower and none of them have gone boom.
Stop spreading lies about God's (or evolutions ) motorcycle gift to humankind.

Oh yeah, the Raptor and YFZ450 quads haven't had any quality issues, either.
It's all part of the vast um........, uh, Honda wing conspiracy. Yeah, that's it.
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It's all part of the vast um........, uh, Honda wing conspiracy. Yeah, that's it.
Would that be left or right wing?
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Would that be left or right wing?
Better be right!! I could never live with myself knowing I have a left wing motorcycle.
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Re: More '04 R1 issues.
Anyone know of any issues with any of the other bikes? I guess Suzuki is pretty safe as it's in the 2nd year, but Honda and Kwaka seem to be doing ok with regards to problems so far...

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Anyone know of any issues with any of the other bikes? I guess Suzuki is pretty safe as it's in the 2nd year, but Honda and Kwaka seem to be doing ok with regards to problems so far...

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I've only heard of one problem so far with the Kwak. A guy on the ZX-10R.net forum had a problem with clutch slippage. Swears he broke-in per Big K's recommendations. However, it smoked as he was drag-racing an R1. Sounds like it may have been delivered by the dealership with an improperly adjusted clutch, slipping mildly during the break-in, and finally gave up the ghost during the drag-race.

No other probs that I've heard, tho.
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Would that be left or right wing?
For the love of God, don't get him started!!!
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Re: More '04 R1 issues.
The Kwaka had gear problems when they tested it befroe release, but they had said they will fix it before release. Don't know if that is/was the prob with the bike you mentioned, but sounds related.
Only thing I've heard with 1000RR's is the sub frame is weak. Same on 600RR, but that's for crashes or stunt riding etc. I haven't had any crack etc.
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Yep, supposedly they have the 4th-gear problem fixed on the Kawi. Sounds like an awesome bike other than that...
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Better be right!! I could never live with myself knowing I have a left wing motorcycle.
Honda....Red....Red Wing.....Red Communism....Communism ultra left wing


It would appear that you own a ultra left wing motorcycle
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The Kwaka had gear problems when they tested it befroe release, but they had said they will fix it before release. Don't know if that is/was the prob with the bike you mentioned, but sounds related.
Unrelated, I believe. The pre-production bikes had problems shifting under power, particularly between 3-4. Kwak made some changes to the star and spring and haven't had any problems since. My ZX is easily the smoothest shifting bike I've ever owned, and way less clunky than the 954.
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The Kwaka had gear problems when they tested it befroe release, but they had said they will fix it before release. Don't know if that is/was the prob with the bike you mentioned, but sounds related.
Only thing I've heard with 1000RR's is the sub frame is weak. Same on 600RR, but that's for crashes or stunt riding etc. I haven't had any crack etc.
Bad thing I have heard about the 1000rr's is the wheels don't take kindly to bumps or potholes, and wheels are on backorder for a couple months. So you guys with the new bikes go easy on the bumpy roads ok?
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Re: More '04 R1 issues.
Oh fer crissakes! I think one can find anecdotal failures in just about any mechanical thing on the planet, you guys. But this is silly.

I'd wager you could walk into a dealership and plunk down for any current sportbike from Japan and have about 95% chance of riding the wheels off the darn thing with nary a problem. Ever.

They're all pretty reliable overall.
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I've only heard of one problem so far with the Kwak. A guy on the ZX-10R.net forum had a problem with clutch slippage. Swears he broke-in per Big K's recommendations. However, it smoked as he was drag-racing an R1. Sounds like it may have been delivered by the dealership with an improperly adjusted clutch, slipping mildly during the break-in, and finally gave up the ghost during the drag-race.

No other probs that I've heard, tho.
Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't the ZX-10 have a slipper clutch anyways??????? As far as the R1 goes, my friend says that Yamaha gave him a specific break-in process aside from them one that the manual says. It's on Yamaha letterhead and is very specific on how to break it in right. So far he's up to 500 miles without a problem.

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Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't the ZX-10 have a slipper clutch anyways??????? As far as the R1 goes, my friend says that Yamaha gave him a specific break-in process aside from them one that the manual says. It's on Yamaha letterhead and is very specific on how to break it in right. So far he's up to 500 miles without a problem.

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Is that the one where the Yamaha tech breaks it in for him?
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Oh fer crissakes! I think one can find anecdotal failures in just about any mechanical thing on the planet, you guys. But this is silly.

I'd wager you could walk into a dealership and plunk down for any current sportbike from Japan and have about 95% chance of riding the wheels off the darn thing with nary a problem. Ever.

They're all pretty reliable overall.
I was just thinking the samething as well, chain....probably 90-98% of all the Jap bikes are damn near bulletproof....you are gonna have the occasional dud or lemon roll off the assembly line...it just happens...
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Honda....Red....Red Wing.....Red Communism....Communism ultra left wing


It would appear that you own a ultra left wing motorcycle
No! This can't be!
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Anyone know of any issues with any of the other bikes? I guess Suzuki is pretty safe as it's in the 2nd year, but Honda and Kwaka seem to be doing ok with regards to problems so far...

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There are a few people with issues with intermitent engine pinging/missing and speedo reading problems over at 1000RR.net
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There are a few people with issues with intermitent engine pinging/missing and speedo reading problems over at 1000RR.net
I think there have been 2-3 people having the speedo problem.
Ex. speedo reads 40, and you are actually going 60MPH. The first guy to have the issue was told to bring the bike in, which he did, and the dealer overnighted the speedo to Japan.

Engine ping, a few people have this as well. Much better than cylinders missing altogether and engines blowing up

Either way, new bikes will have glitches, my 929 did as well. No worries on the Honda though
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quit feeding them rice and switch to pasta, there wont be any problems with your bike then
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quit feeding them rice and switch to pasta, there wont be any problems with your bike then
Except maybe the lack of parts when the factory closes due to debt
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Except maybe the lack of parts when the factory closes due to debt
OOOOOOhhh. .that's gotta hurt... .
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Except maybe the lack of parts when the factory closes due to debt

DAYYYAAMMM booth keep the gloves up man. Them's are fightin words.

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Only thing I've heard with 1000RR's is the sub frame is weak. Same on 600RR, but that's for crashes or stunt riding etc. I haven't had any crack etc.
I'm surprised to hear weak subframe, since the bike weighs so much(compared to the other litre bikes).Though I do believe the thing about the rims being prone to damage.Roadracing world weighed the wheels on the the new bikes and I think the honda's were the lightest.Lightest wheels,weak(light)subframe,what part(s) of the 1000rr are causing it to weigh more than the other bikes?
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