Kawasaki Sportsbike Riders Club - Australia - Online Forum

Must be an old post
since I would not buy an R1 unless it's the new 2007 model, which could be the best litre-bike ever (or not)

I usually wait for magazine test rides, ride it myself and even consider renting the bike for a weekend (if possible)

A friend sent me the following when I asked a similar question.

"31.5L fuel, 238 kg. dry, and under AUD $21,000 is my guess"

Whether this has any basis, I wait to see.

Take a look at the tank and tell me again "31.5L fuel"
The figures are wrong - it will be heavier
but if not - I'll buy ...

I think the race GP style gear shift pattern
should be mandatory on ALL bikes (and even mopeds)
Then nobody has to remember but one style

Think about cars with manual shifting flipped

2 4 6
1 3 5

or worse, also mirrored

6 4 2
5 2 1

You would go crazy...

both are fully adjustable