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Old September 9th, 2019, 10:54 PM   #15
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01 R1 nice! Last of the carb. Just rode mine 3 weeks ago before selling it, big bike little bike they are all about the same just take it easy on the throttle when acclimating.

Just make sure the tires on the R1 are warmed up before gunning it because the back tires won't hookup. Other than that, the seating position is much more aggressive so you just have to get used to it if you're coming from a 250.I have clip-ons and rear set adapters on my 250 and the R1 still feels much more aggressive.

Outside of comfort, the R1 obviously is gonna cost more on maintenance. That's probably the biggest difference. I remember paying over $600 for valve check/ adjustment /carb sync with parts and oil included.

Right now my Ninja 250 is at the shop for the same thing and my quote is about $400 not bad. I don't think I could ever sell my 250 it feels too familiar lol.
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