PX my SV for an old R1?

Tried one ,loved it,Just tomuch for long distances for me. Its not the age that counts its how its been looked after,There is a fireblade in cumbria had its 200000 mile service at xmas.

I owned a 99 R1. Im 5ft.5 and found it very comfy and used it for everything from trackdays to commuting as couldnt drive a car at the time. Great bike.

Hi guys,

Thanks for all your replies and advice.

Tried the R1 yesterday. Hated it Was a very poor example when you really studied it. Not the bike for me. Was well disappointed . Think it's a bit too extreme.

Got another question for you.

Had a shot of a 954 Blade 2002 model, 10k miles. Loved it But then when i got home I noticed the graphics on the lower fairing were missing. No Honda logo going along the bottom of the bike, and the Z shaped design, which should be in red are missing.

Can anyone imagine why this would be?

Dealer hasn't a clue. I'm thinking replacement panel after spill.

Or am i thinking the worse? Are these just stickers that are missing? Maybe pressure washer miss hap?

I love the bike, rides great. But this has put me off a bit.

One i'm interested in:

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What it should look like:

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Sorry if i'm becoming a pain in the ass.....

could be that they didn't like the graphics..

My mate Si bought new fairings for his 04 blade the week he bought it as it had grey lowers and he wanted them black.

Or it could be that its been dropped.

You never know unless you know the previous owner.

id remove those stickers if it had them on so may be the previous owner just dident like them ?

and shame about the r1 saw about 4 or 5 of them on saterday down south

Unless the bike is imaculate, and has all previous MOT's to prove it's mileage, I'd hesitate too in giving away a perfectly good 58 plate 650 for an R1 of '98 vintage.

I had an R1 which I bought cheap (was needing work and a bloody good TLC session), and I sold it on for a tidy profit. The '98 model R1's are getting hard to come by in a good tidy condition now..
If I had space at my home, and money, I'd buy a couple of standard ultra low mileage fireblades and r1's of nineties era up to 2001 ages, and mothball them for years.. I'd get back double my money on each bike no problems in the future... as there wouldn't be any tidy low mileage standard ones left in 20 years time.. plus they'd be considered all time classics..

Plus I'd love to have a standard red Duke 916 in my lounge. Those things are gorgeous, and immaculate ones only appreciate in value..

I love that blade, wanted one but then I looked at the insurance!

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