I have a 05 R1. It still looks good for an almost 20yr old bike. I still think the flatplane motor sounds better than the crossplane, but of course, I'm bias.
@@Totes_ma_Goat I love the sound of a crossplane engine. And I love the sound of the flatplane... Think I just need one of these and an MT-07 on the side 😅
@@iamtherealzombie I own MT-10 with Arrow slip and decat and without db killer it's loud but not crazy loud. But stock slip on + decat pipe, then it's really loud.
Is James feeling any better? Also like that you're involved with bemoto, they've been so easy to deal with for me, great 44teeth excess deal and really competitive on pricing
chris, my favourite videos of yours, including both 44teeth and BvG, are your solo ones, especially your solo tour videos. I would love to see you do more of that sort of stuff. thats no dis of Al at all, or the 44t videos which I also enjoy, but my personal favourites are solo BvG trips. that stuff's gold. I appreciate that that isn't always doable for a multitude of reasons, but just putting it out there. chris on a BvG solo video, is a different chris to the 44t chris. BvG chris is one of the most entertaining ramblers out there.
Chris! This bike absolutely rocks, mate! Seriously, I think it's beautiful. I am confident your steed is going to compete well in this new battle. I can't wait for you guys to get started.
@@Vader-23 yeah I personally think the 04-06 inline 4s looked the best but I do want a cross plane 09-14 model in the garage too. What’s your 3rd bike going to be ?
Me thinking: "Did you just get off the wrong side of the bike" Baron 2 seconds later: "I'm gonna get on this side of the bike just cause I know it annoys some weird people"
Cracking vlog Chris, love the R1 progress , unlike many others, you actually read the road and back off at loaded junctions while giving the commentary. Good luck.
A few years back I saw an add with one of these for a very attracting price. I was reluctant and didn't go for it. Then found out a friend of a friend got it and it was actually in great shape, still has it today. Great video, put a smile on my face. Cheers!
@@AndrasMihalyi 8:45 shows the GPS, it hard to see the screen, I know the UK has ticketed motobloggers based on their own videos...be careful out there
Really enjoyed this, great to see how the R1 has come along. I think Fagan was the only one who couldn’t see that GSXR was going to be trouble but fair play to him for sticking to his guns 😄👍🏻. Ride safe Gents 👍🏻
Love this channel. You guys take me back to my roadracing and motocross racing days back in the 1990's Keep up the good work and top quality videos! My dream bike is that Ducati Panigale of course. But that budget R1 is all i really need. Sweet bike it is
You two legends make by far the best Motorcycle content on RUclips. Its informative, funny, diverse and you generally beat other creators to the punch when it comes to uploading new and relevant info regarding new release bikes etc. Keep up the great work cos we love it here in Australia.
BVG. I get the biggest giggle out of seeing you ride roads that I travel for work when I am in the UK even though I live in the USA. Its uncanny. I believe I speak for all of us when I say, about bloody time we had another BBB update. Lol
The quickshifter. Did you get any silicon spray near it? I did with my 899 quickshifter and it stopped working. I had to take the shifter apart and clean the silicon away from the gubbins in it to make it work again.
Got an 07 R1 with 58,000 miles healthy as can be. About to do valves for the 3rd time xD. Been tracked multiple weekends the last 3 seasons. Looking to track it this season as well. I gutted and packed the stock cans with an AR baffle kit and did an Akra mid pipe and Y pipe smog block offs and an air filter. Dynoed at just under 170whp. Ftecu quickshifter. I love it. So much. R1 has it for sure in BBB4.
Loved my 5vy. A tip if you haven't already is put fresh coolant in before your trip. These like to overheat in traffic on old stuff and spit it out the over flow tube.
Bought one of these this year after wanting one since they came out. Was a little worried I’d be underwhelmed after 17 years but, I love it! Just a fantastic bike.
@@akflix763 it is high but as always depends on how it was looked after. You just have to bear in mind that it will have 83k of wear. Inside and out. Ride it if you can 👍🏼
I’m a motocross person I go track and have raced for a while now looking to get my bike license and was looking at these I’ve always liked them but heard mixed things about them but you’ve just sold the idea to me thanks 👍 keep up the good content
I remember when this came out in 2004... (at the time) The most beautiful lookin' sickle in all of christendom! (yea.. even with the Duc 998 sitting looking side-eye at it.. This was the one the 'everyman' could afford.)
I believe the Power Commander needs the "Ignition Module" as well in order for the Quickshifter to work as well as it does on a modern bike. With just the PC5 and QS load cell alone you're only cutting fuel to the bike during shifts which is nowhere near as precise as cutting ignition. I removed my DynoJet QS from my bike because it was destroying my transmission with all of the false neutrals due to bad cut-off timing. If the bike didn't come with QS from the factory it's best to leave it well enough alone. Unless you have ages of time figuring out and tuning the right millisecond of cut-off for each gear and load condition.
Got booted off recently and bemoto where ace with me, highly recommend them and great to see you boys working with them and promoting great companies. And thanks for the 44teeth excess discount ;)
I absolutely love my 04/06 R1 they are one of the most amazing years. Found my current one 2 years ago mint with 715 original miles. Sitting now at close to 8,000 miles. Love the top end rush. I have so many mods ready to install but so far she is still mostly stock.
Redeyefam gonzalez well I won’t ever sell this one but I’d say it would sell fairly easy at 6,000. I’ve seen several original owner 04/06 R1 under 2,000 miles on ebay and Facebook asking for 8,000-8,500 which I think is way high.
BBBs back!!! The Budgets shot,ran over, and burned in a field!!! So Replace the front disc - We do want you guys safe!! Great to hear a moto-vlog BVG!! See ya!
It does look really nice! I guess „the problem“ is all the work you get done at JHS. 50h is what? 5 grand just in labour alone if you can’t do it yourself. And who has a dyno at home ... but it’s fun to see anyways 😊👍🏼
I've got one of these. It's a cracking bike and shouldn't let you down. Only suggestion would be that the seat lacks a little padding for long (400miles in one go) rides! Yamaha badge should be silver (matching the Yamaha decals on the tail and belly) and the original screen was clear (and very low).
I rode an '05 R1 for 7 years. Very civilized, user friendly superbike with superb reliability and ease of maintenance. Looks good too. Very good value for money. A shame we can't say the same about the Suzuki in this particular instance.
Great material reminiscent of a BVG classic tube vid. We definitely have to agree that although Jason's the better rider, Sue will always be the one with better taste.
Loving what you’ve done to the R1 Chris, I am a Suzuki man myself but I have been considering one of these as they’re cheap as chips and a good starter for a fast road and track bike. The mods you have made make it the bollocks
Last 20v r1 is a peach! I hope you two don’t bicker at each other so much in this one, it would ruin a biking holiday for me if two of my friends were at each other’s throats...
I think this particular series is pretty representative of the used bike market. At least my local used bike market here in Oz. It's comparatively easy to find an old R1 that's barely been ridden, but has been meticulously cleaned. On the other hand finding an old gixxer (and especially a K5/6 model) which hasn't been thrashed, crashed and molested with half arsed "performance" modifications is a real challenge. Also in my experience (mostly with TL1000s and oil cooled GSXRs), gremlins with old Suzuki electrics is the norm.
It's was great to hear that stuff you said about fixing up these bikes properly and putting them back in the market. There are too many lemon bikes around. Look at the Suzuki for example
The r1, from any generation has always been the most beautiful literbike to me. I used to ride with a guy years ago who had a black one like this. I have been lusting after that bike ever since. If i get one it will probably be an older one. Newer literbikes are not comfortable to me. Thats why i ride 600s. But i may get an older literbike, because after sitting on a ton of bikes at dealerships i noticed that the riding position on most modern literbikes is too extreme, but bikes from this era (2006) are not too bad.
I have been waiting for a new BBB episode 😃 can't wait until the trip begins! Even though the k5 have had a shitload of problems I'm still on the k5 side 😎
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This particular R1 is timeless. Better looking than many new bikes out there.
Still looks beautiful now
Crucially it's the latest one prior to ride by wire entering the chat
I have a 05 R1. It still looks good for an almost 20yr old bike. I still think the flatplane motor sounds better than the crossplane, but of course, I'm bias.
@@Totes_ma_Goat I love the sound of a crossplane engine. And I love the sound of the flatplane...
Think I just need one of these and an MT-07 on the side 😅
Awww it's like the old days. Solo Sue Perkins rambling on.
Back in the old gixxer off road days?
@@j.h.237 quality video cant believe he even tried it lol.
@@stichupman The man is a motorcycle legend forever for that one.
SO MISSED!
@@j.h.237 the good days
I love the 44 tubes, and I love the Statham, but that 20 minutes of solo BvG was like becoming reacquainted with an old lover. ❤
I feel proud to of funded part of this bike 🤪😂 (I bought those hideous pipes)
"the inditacor, the indita', the inditicato.. FUCK! INDICATOR!! “
I died😂
Arnold Atuhaire same!! 😂😂😂
i replayed this part for than 5tyms...!!!!!!! He's great....
tbh as an Asian.. seeing a brit fuck up on indicatooor was quite motivating😂
What time was that?
all the power's right at the top.... of course it is.... you've lockwired the exhaust valve open!
Connor P they are gutless wonders. I had a 2006 50th anniversary colour one and you need 9,500 to really shift. Basically ride it like a big 600
morri03 Makes me want one if that’s how it is!
Motorcycle on youtube with stock cans on - how refreshing.
it sounds gorgeous. The cans look good too.
Decat is all most bikes need.
@@iamtherealzombie Decat on new R1 or MT-10 makes it obnoxiously loud.
@@growthmaxed9940 A friend has an MT-10 with a decat and a scorpion pipe, it's not *that* loud (he has the db killer in).
@@iamtherealzombie I own MT-10 with Arrow slip and decat and without db killer it's loud but not crazy loud. But stock slip on + decat pipe, then it's really loud.
Been riding almost every day of my life since 5 years of age and still on occasion forget the chin strap!! Now I don’t feel so bad!!!
You wont be the only one.ive Been tanking along and wondered why my helmet kept lifting lol.
"I've got a brand new S21 on the front..." Meanwhile it's clearly visible that they are S22 :)
I had a 04 R1, that bike blew me away how fast and easy it was to ride in the turns.
2005 R1 raven is my daily commute :) has been for a year now
Is James feeling any better? Also like that you're involved with bemoto, they've been so easy to deal with for me, great 44teeth excess deal and really competitive on pricing
I also used the 44T BeMoto deal and I highly recommend it to anyone at renewal! Saved a boatload and the excess reduction is immense!
Chris is an absolute savage towards Al in this 😂 Can't wait for the series when it comes out (in 2034)
chris, my favourite videos of yours, including both 44teeth and BvG, are your solo ones, especially your solo tour videos. I would love to see you do more of that sort of stuff. thats no dis of Al at all, or the 44t videos which I also enjoy, but my personal favourites are solo BvG trips. that stuff's gold. I appreciate that that isn't always doable for a multitude of reasons, but just putting it out there. chris on a BvG solo video, is a different chris to the 44t chris. BvG chris is one of the most entertaining ramblers out there.
Thanks Baron, I’m buying one of these tomorrow!
Chris! This bike absolutely rocks, mate! Seriously, I think it's beautiful. I am confident your steed is going to compete well in this new battle. I can't wait for you guys to get started.
The prettiest and my favorite of all the R1 shapes
Funnily enough. I've just bought the 2006 R1 in black. What a beast!! Absolutely love it!!
I got the 06 in yellow last week 🤙🏻
@@Tampa_tom I've bought a Gixxer 1000 since then 2015. I use my R1 firva track bike now. 🏍 both outstanding bikes😁
@@Vader-23 nice! I want a 2014 r1 to go with my 06
@Tampa_tom yeahhh... You going for the big bang model? Love them!!
@@Vader-23 yeah I personally think the 04-06 inline 4s looked the best but I do want a cross plane 09-14 model in the garage too. What’s your 3rd bike going to be ?
I have an OE rear hugger you can have for free. Keep all that winter crud off that beautiful Öhlins shocker! #teamR1
Really do love the R1 , it looks fantastic sounds like a beast . And I'm confident the R1 will win hands down.
@Zx10r 08 you sound insecure
I welcome the return of the now Un-Budgeted Bike Battle
Me thinking: "Did you just get off the wrong side of the bike"
Baron 2 seconds later: "I'm gonna get on this side of the bike just cause I know it annoys some weird people"
"S21's on the front" - it's gotten S22's moulded on the wall :'D
Cracking vlog Chris, love the R1 progress , unlike many others, you actually read the road and back off at loaded junctions while giving the commentary. Good luck.
A few years back I saw an add with one of these for a very attracting price. I was reluctant and didn't go for it. Then found out a friend of a friend got it and it was actually in great shape, still has it today. Great video, put a smile on my face. Cheers!
Phone blocking the speedo, brilliant!
@@AndrasMihalyi 8:45 shows the GPS, it hard to see the screen, I know the UK has ticketed motobloggers based on their own videos...be careful out there
Bloody fantastic. That temporary traffic light skip is a god-send on the country lanes.
Really enjoyed this, great to see how the R1 has come along. I think Fagan was the only one who couldn’t see that GSXR was going to be trouble but fair play to him for sticking to his guns 😄👍🏻. Ride safe Gents 👍🏻
Still one of the best looking bikes made. I personally prefer this to the new R1M
This video just reminds me of a BvG old school vlog, love it
I had an 07. It was like a bicycle with 160hp! I loved that thing.
Love this channel. You guys take me back to my roadracing and motocross racing days back in the 1990's Keep up the good work and top quality videos! My dream bike is that Ducati Panigale of course. But that budget R1 is all i really need. Sweet bike it is
This bike is still beautiful in 2020 🔥🔥🔥
You two legends make by far the best Motorcycle content on RUclips. Its informative, funny, diverse and you generally beat other creators to the punch when it comes to uploading new and relevant info regarding new release bikes etc. Keep up the great work cos we love it here in Australia.
10:54 - I was at a rally at that pub last year. Bit of useless info for you all !! Keep up the good work guys team R1 all the way !! Sorry Statham 😬😬
Can I just say.. You guys have the best motorcycle channel on RUclips. Diverse, rich and not so serious. Enjoying every notification. Thanks
RIP that lovely ohlins shock without the hugger fitted 😖😖
Easy win though, team R1 ✊✊
It`ll get covered in chain lube!
But the Ohlins can be rebuilt multiple times versus a cheap stock shock.
Pheonix - risen from the ashes. I'm a Honda man but that does look good.
BVG. I get the biggest giggle out of seeing you ride roads that I travel for work when I am in the UK even though I live in the USA. Its uncanny.
I believe I speak for all of us when I say, about bloody time we had another BBB update. Lol
The quickshifter. Did you get any silicon spray near it? I did with my 899 quickshifter and it stopped working. I had to take the shifter apart and clean the silicon away from the gubbins in it to make it work again.
Interesting. 👍🏻
Shouldn't use silicone around there anyways. White lithium or bearing grease
Got an 07 R1 with 58,000 miles healthy as can be. About to do valves for the 3rd time xD. Been tracked multiple weekends the last 3 seasons. Looking to track it this season as well. I gutted and packed the stock cans with an AR baffle kit and did an Akra mid pipe and Y pipe smog block offs and an air filter. Dynoed at just under 170whp. Ftecu quickshifter. I love it. So much. R1 has it for sure in BBB4.
Loved my 5vy. A tip if you haven't already is put fresh coolant in before your trip. These like to overheat in traffic on old stuff and spit it out the over flow tube.
Bought one of these this year after wanting one since they came out. Was a little worried I’d be underwhelmed after 17 years but, I love it! Just a fantastic bike.
me too..one of a kind!
Hey man! im getting a deal on 2006 r1 83000kms on it looks clean for $4k CAD should i consider it or does it have too many kms on it
@@akflix763 it is high but as always depends on how it was looked after. You just have to bear in mind that it will have 83k of wear. Inside and out. Ride it if you can 👍🏼
I’m a motocross person I go track and have raced for a while now looking to get my bike license and was looking at these I’ve always liked them but heard mixed things about them but you’ve just sold the idea to me thanks 👍 keep up the good content
I remember when this came out in 2004... (at the time) The most beautiful lookin' sickle in all of christendom! (yea.. even with the Duc 998 sitting looking side-eye at it.. This was the one the 'everyman' could afford.)
You have no idea how much I have been looking forward to this episode!!
I believe the Power Commander needs the "Ignition Module" as well in order for the Quickshifter to work as well as it does on a modern bike. With just the PC5 and QS load cell alone you're only cutting fuel to the bike during shifts which is nowhere near as precise as cutting ignition. I removed my DynoJet QS from my bike because it was destroying my transmission with all of the false neutrals due to bad cut-off timing. If the bike didn't come with QS from the factory it's best to leave it well enough alone. Unless you have ages of time figuring out and tuning the right millisecond of cut-off for each gear and load condition.
Been waiting soo long for an update on BBB this is keeping me entertained whilst at work! Keep up the good work guys 🤘🏻
Got booted off recently and bemoto where ace with me, highly recommend them and great to see you boys working with them and promoting great companies. And thanks for the 44teeth excess discount ;)
I owned that exact model.. Great bike. Painted it 50th anniversary white and red with all the graphics.
R1's are so good looking I had 1 9 years never had a issue and real world fast bike loved it . Great vid Baron
Nice to see Loomies' car park with a few bikes in it on a grey chilly February day 😁
"You might be able to win this bike..."
"Oooooooo!"
"And the other one!"
"Uuuhhhh....."
This was definitely a golden era for superbikes. What a lovely looking thing.
Buying mine Sunday
I absolutely love my 04/06 R1 they are one of the most amazing years. Found my current one 2 years ago mint with 715 original miles. Sitting now at close to 8,000 miles. Love the top end rush.
I have so many mods ready to install but so far she is still mostly stock.
Jacob Hendrickson if you were to sell it how much would u put it up for??
Redeyefam gonzalez well I won’t ever sell this one but I’d say it would sell fairly easy at 6,000. I’ve seen several original owner 04/06 R1 under 2,000 miles on ebay and Facebook asking for 8,000-8,500 which I think is way high.
BBBs back!!! The Budgets shot,ran over, and burned in a field!!! So Replace the front disc - We do want you guys safe!! Great to hear a moto-vlog BVG!! See ya!
Yes like the old days Chris 😂 brilliant mist the day when you rambling on to work. Thanks from Danny
Did you finally learn that a loud exhaust on a 2000 mile journey isnt a good idea lol
Samuel Strauss agree for a stocker she purrs nicely but still has that nice throaty intake at higher RPMS
Blasphemy!!! ;-)
I guess it's bearable if you use earplugs 😁
If you need tobuse earplugs.....then.......:D
Had a 5vy for 5 years, cracking bike never missed a beat.
I'm rooting for the K5 because I love a good upset.
She looks beautiful. Sounds great as well. The subtle things you’ve given her are perfect. Not overdone, not overly expensive 👌
It does look really nice!
I guess „the problem“ is all the work you get done at JHS. 50h is what? 5 grand just in labour alone if you can’t do it yourself. And who has a dyno at home ... but it’s fun to see anyways 😊👍🏼
Love working on bikes back then, today bikes are so complex the electronics.
Nice placeholder vid, I’d nearly forgotten about the trip. Looking forward to Chris having a ball, and not looking forward to al having a mare. Props.
Good luck with the BB! Im definitely team Yamaha! R1 is looking the business and anyone would be proud to own it!
I've got one of these. It's a cracking bike and shouldn't let you down. Only suggestion would be that the seat lacks a little padding for long (400miles in one go) rides! Yamaha badge should be silver (matching the Yamaha decals on the tail and belly) and the original screen was clear (and very low).
Love it. Got my 1st road bike in Feb. GSF650 SAK9...... spending a year or 2 on that , but already looking at litre bikes!, 😀
As soon as you started her up, I thought how much it sounded like my old 2008 FZ1 Fazer thou! Then I realised it’s the same 150bhp motor :)
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3:35 - Correct pronunciation of Öhlins, I'm impressed!
i have a 04 r1, so im already on the r1 team... cant wait for this bbb4 see what happens this trip
After all these years...it still is a beautiful motorcycle!!!
I rode an '05 R1 for 7 years. Very civilized, user friendly superbike with superb reliability and ease of maintenance. Looks good too. Very good value for money. A shame we can't say the same about the Suzuki in this particular instance.
Episode 1,452 of the BBB4 and they're still in England...
"its a Triggers broom" hahaha
I had to look that one up.
Same thing as the ship of Theseus.
@@Daniel-gb9ex Thesues 2.0
I always loved that hump/bridge near Tisted that you went over. Happy times :D
The double act is always entertaining but I do enjoy listening to BVG muttering on 😀team R1 👍🏻
So glad you’ve got her all sorted 👍🏻
Looking forward to a proper bike battle 😃
Go team R1!! YaY 💪🏻
The R in this R1 stands for Revenant.
I can never look at another r1 the same
Beautiful bike bro. Really enjoyed watching the ride. Hello from Australia
Man, that's one sexy Machine right there!
Al knows deep down that he's lost the BBB.......
Great material reminiscent of a BVG classic tube vid.
We definitely have to agree that although Jason's the better rider, Sue will always be the one with better taste.
Loving what you’ve done to the R1 Chris, I am a Suzuki man myself but I have been considering one of these as they’re cheap as chips and a good starter for a fast road and track bike. The mods you have made make it the bollocks
The r1 is priced higher than the Suzuki’s in the states.
I miss the motovlogs like these from the Baron channel, was certainly a right laugh
Last 20v r1 is a peach!
I hope you two don’t bicker at each other so much in this one, it would ruin a biking holiday for me if two of my friends were at each other’s throats...
Oh gosh a video with just the Baron himself. Looking good mate.
Such a beautiful bike, Yamaha does not disappoint.
Looks brand new man!
I think this particular series is pretty representative of the used bike market. At least my local used bike market here in Oz. It's comparatively easy to find an old R1 that's barely been ridden, but has been meticulously cleaned. On the other hand finding an old gixxer (and especially a K5/6 model) which hasn't been thrashed, crashed and molested with half arsed "performance" modifications is a real challenge. Also in my experience (mostly with TL1000s and oil cooled GSXRs), gremlins with old Suzuki electrics is the norm.
Good to see this video, i had given up on BBB4.
I used to love mine. I had the raven edition too. Don't see many about. Lovely paint in the sun
Raced mine with pretty much the exact same setup as yours. Only thing id recommend is a slipper clutch.
so much nicer with the subtle original pipes, such a nice bike
It's was great to hear that stuff you said about fixing up these bikes properly and putting them back in the market. There are too many lemon bikes around. Look at the Suzuki for example
Should be called "loft parts battle" 😁
Love the BBB, and R1 looks fantastic.
The r1, from any generation has always been the most beautiful literbike to me. I used to ride with a guy years ago who had a black one like this. I have been lusting after that bike ever since. If i get one it will probably be an older one. Newer literbikes are not comfortable to me. Thats why i ride 600s. But i may get an older literbike, because after sitting on a ton of bikes at dealerships i noticed that the riding position on most modern literbikes is too extreme, but bikes from this era (2006) are not too bad.
Ah, a video like the good old times.... All we need is some London traffic to go along with the rambling :)
Man, I miss BvG!!!
If the quickshifter worked on the stand were you on the bike at the time? Might be wiring routed under the seat to the Power Commander.
I have been waiting for a new BBB episode 😃 can't wait until the trip begins! Even though the k5 have had a shitload of problems I'm still on the k5 side 😎