Kinda in the wrong section but just curious if anyone has raced or knows much about the Yamaha R-1? I have a guy down the street with a stock 07 thats wants to run my once I am tuned. Say I get down with the tune and make 550-600. Will that be enough? I know these bikes are bad ***!

 

yes that should be enough. i keep up with 600's and have 385whp. i raced a r1 once and lost by about 3-4 car lengths from 70-140mph, i also had around 350-360whp at the time, but bikes are funny it depends alot on the rider, i didnt believe it until i seen someone in a 600 riping up 1000's to 160mph.

 

a well driven 600hp FD can out perform a ton of crap....

Just as a 700hp fd will tear apart a 1000hp supra...but a ton of it is the driver...

 

The cars vs. bikes thing seems to always get dragged up. The rider is jealous he doesn't have your car. Tell him to go play with other bikes or bring a car.

When it comes down to it, a good rider will make the bike fast. A bad driver will make a 700hp car slow.

I say, get him to bring one of his domestic V-8 buddies into a cash roll race...40-140.

Tony

 

ya the 07 R1 stock has around 165hp

 

I rode an 06 and I ran the 1/4 mile in 10.55 - 138 mph. The bike was stock and could easily go faster if I could get out of the hole better. I'd say, a street race from a 30mph roll would be tough. I would say start the race at around 80mph for you best chance.
From a weight to power POV:
RX7 with driver 3000lbs /550hp = 5.45
R1 with rider 600 lbs / 165hp = 3.64

 

i think he is talking about whp in the fd and the r1 has 165 flywheel.

 

Stock 07 R1 = 156 hp
ok so 600lbs/156 hp = 3.85