2001 Yamaha R1

The blue one

20+ Years of colors and changes

This bike started out Yamaha blue, just had to have the blue one. Since then, we've repainted this bike, white, white/orange, white/blue/grey, yellow/black, and red. Maybe next time it comes in the shop for paint it will go back to blue?

We went with yellow before the 50th anniversary bike was revealed
We went with yellow before the 50th anniversary bike was revealed
Somewhere out in Colorado Springs
Somewhere out in Colorado Springs
Goodbye yellow
Goodbye yellow
Almost time to test ride
Almost time to test ride
Gotta sync carbs
Gotta sync carbs
Hello red
Hello red
R7 tail hides a 2lb bottle nicely
R7 tail hides a 2lb bottle nicely
Wixom Starbucks perhaps?
Wixom Starbucks perhaps?
Tires, this bike loves tires
Tires, this bike loves tires
No more polish

Less polish, more ride

This bike had lots of polished parts for a few years however it's more fun to ride than clean; so, we took a simpler approach. Raptor spray on bed liner.

Blasted clean
Blasted clean
New bearings to come
New bearings to come
No more polishing!!!
No more polishing!!!
Should have done this from the start
Should have done this from the start
Stock passenger pegs
Stock passenger pegs
Looking better
Looking better
Key replaced by RFID
Key replaced by RFID
Beautiful
Beautiful
Almost time for assembly
Almost time for assembly
Reassembly time
Reassembly time
Power Adder

What do you get when you cross NOS with Lead?

You end up with a bike that will earn you a seat belt ticket...funny story

Bottle fed
Bottle fed
When in doubt add NOS
When in doubt add NOS
Don't forget...1 up 5 down on this machine
Don't forget...1 up 5 down on this machine
Carb synchronizing at its finest
Carb synchronizing at its finest