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Bike Buy Advice V2
woodsy144 - 28/7/19 at 10:38 AM

Hello All,

After taking your advice, I chose not to go for that 'piece of scrap'.
I am currently looking at 2 bikes.
See the links.
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/bendigo/motorcycles/2005-yamaha-yzf-r1-track-bike/1224282901
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/melbourne-cbd/motorcycles/yamaha-r1-05/1224352060


What I will probably do, is strip them down and on sell the parts I dont need, recoup some of the costs.
One of them has a power commander which is nice.
In my situation I will have to make a custom exhaust and connect some kind of power commander unit to it to adjust fuel mapping.

Questions are:
What year should I be looking at?
Any traps for new players I should be aware of?
Anything I should notice?

[Edited on 28/7/19 by woodsy144]


Mike Wood - 29/7/19 at 11:02 PM

Hi

I am wanting to ask the same question, in relation to bikes under 1100cc and under 1400cc.

Thanks
Mike