ROAD Bike to RACE Bike | We Bought a Yamaha R1

[@dmartin23]

This is the sort of content I love

[@adamknight6752]

I agree, the reviews are good but a little boring after a while especially when I can't afford most of the best bikes haha

[@btc1337]

a GYTR R1 build cost will be insane..... we all know factory parts are way over priced what you think factory race parts are gonna cost 🤣🤣

[@MaximumProductions70]

​@Adam Knight it would be pretty good if they maybe reviewed some 2nd hand kit that us mere mortals my be able to buy as well. Pit some old vs new. Like a gen 2 s1000r vs a newer street triple 765. Different power but also different tech for the same money.

[@simon_harrison]

This is actually the perfect combo of 44teeth and Baron motovlog

[@richardhuff2796]

Ace 👏this is what we need BUT more to the point..... WHO THE F@ck built that roof 😂😂😂 fagin after a few beers 😁😁🍻🍻🥴🥴

[@davetalton6939]

This going to be a good series. Looking forward to it, the R1 always sound amazing.

[@cchief249]

I just purchased a '23 R1 in December in the U.S., I could not be more excited about this series. Let's get it boys!

[@Peanutdenver]

Congrats and have you been able to get it out on the street or track yet? I'm looking at a 23 as well, I think I'm finally getting too old to race mx/sx and I want to get a bike to track locally. This is the 3rd vid I've seen praising the Yamaha and the R1 for the ability to actually make a great bike even better for local racing or track days.

[@Lowkeycoupe]

@@Peanutdenver Do it you won’t be disappointed. It’s a legendary bike for a reason 🙌🏻

[@Lowkeycoupe]

As a Yamaha fan boy, I couldn’t be more excited for this series!! 🎉 Thank you for choosing an R1 for it 👏🏻. Love your chemistry between each other. Best moto show online!!

[@garyhutson6361]

So excited to see the journey and outcome of the build 👍🏼

[@RichieWilliams]

I'm so pleased Chris that I'm not the only one who talks inside their Helmets..." Stay there...Stay There...!" all the fricking time... :) Looking forward to this series as well :)

[@ChrisBLong]

I've taken to doing this when driving my kids around... someone's waiting to join the road and I'm going 'stay... stay... don't do it!...'. I have to try hard not to add 'you fuckstick' on the end.

[@b7ooks]

I like that you're keeping it 'budget friendly' with the upgrades up to £1000, will be interesting to see what you can push out of it! I wonder if when you reach the cap if you'll continue the series to show what you can get out of it when you up the budget 🤔Not that I'm in the £1000 budget to begin with, my budget is more along the lines of whatever I get out of the McDonalds happy meal

[@GhostRiderUK]

Congratulations boys, the fact you are able to do this through your hard work is great. We're all proud of you 💪🏼

[@buntron163]

This takes me back to the R1 vs ZX videos you guys used to do. I've been missing this sort of stuff.

[@buntron163]

@mafic 09 Very nearly had me go out and buy some lightweight wheels.

[@joshlewis5065]

YES. One of my favorite motorcycle channels making my absolute favorite bike into a race machine. I'm so excited!

[@IngloriousJesse]

The series I didn’t know I needed until this morning, great work guys!

[@quacktac]

Useful info on running in a bike, I’ve got my second bike coming in the next few weeks so it’s greatly appreciated.

[@SJW82]

I’ve not even seen the video, though CHRIST it would be great to see boothy race this bike….against all odds, and the full backing from the top gear of motorbikes 👌🏻💪🏻❤️

[@MrPADDYOT]

Can't wait to see how this progresses. I bought a new 2022 R1 (60th GP Anniversary) and have added some Gilles and Evotech parts as well as an Akra link pipe and end can. I've yet to add rearsets or clipons etc Dying to see what options are available for the brakes too. The GYTR parts catalogue is pure porn. This is gonna be great!

[@MossopUK]

Looking forward to this series! I once bought an ex demo 1991 Benetton black and pink CBR 600 that the dealer had picked up at Caldwell park. They did a full track day on it from 0 miles and then it was ragged silly ad a demo bike for a few months before they sold it on. I put it on the TTS dyno when it had over 8000 miles on it and it was putting out just over 100 bhp in totally standard trim and exhaust. The guys at TTS even said at the time that it was a fit motor…

[@danielhayward5799]

looking forward to seeing what you guys do to this and the input on the upgrades, since I tend to value your opinions a bit... I just bought the same bike, 0 miles, havnt even ridden it and already deleted ABS, changed pads, 520 kit and an exhaust. Hopefully will be riding in a couple weeks! Michigan USA is colddd

[@Bengy22]

Get a tune man, they come crazy restricted from the factory. There's a channel on youtube that show cases it and dynos and there's huge power gains, not to mention you get 100% when you ask for it and not 70%

[@maxy_gone_riding7549]

Can't wait to see this play out. It will be great to see the journey that some many privateers and club races take from the more professionally produced content. I did the exact same thing when I bought a 2015 R1M (first in Western Australia, maybe Australia) and at that time there were no aftermarket parts available. After months of waiting and trying to grin and bear with a few areas that needed upgrading the first few that become clear as you guys are more that aware of no doubt. 1. OEM master cylinder = fade aka cack > Brembo RCS19. 2. OEM front pads = Chocolate Teapot > SBS Carbon sintered pads. 3. OEM suspension = Like nustling in to singer Lizzo > KTech DDS front and rear + KTech front for extensions. 4. ABS = That annoying little kid that somehow walks into you're fist everytime they speak > I went with the FTECU ABS delete plug and removed the unit. 5. OEM brake lines = leftover spaghetti > Core moto brake lines all round. 6. OEM dash > needs a protector, I went though 4 of them... the only bonus is that it resets the milage 😬. 7. OEM rims = Expensive from Yamaha > GYTR are the same rims but cheaper. 8. OEM 525 chain and sprockets = Like you had a night on the nose beers and you come home all pumped up and full of beans, ready to go to town on you're missus but you look down, look back up at you're missus and she's asks if you're ok.. it looks like the poor old fella's had the life drained out of him. > Renthal 520 all round. 9. OEM air filter = asthma > MWR superbike filter. 10. OEM front and rear fairing subframes = expensive to replace. > Motoholders subframes from and rear with front Ram air tube. 11. OEM exhaust = A full colostomy bag > I went with the Arrow Ti Competition Evo. But really you could go for just a decent link pipe as the headers and can are titanium.

[@drdesmo8489]

So much love to this killer channel and the different series in it. Keep on rockin me baby !!!

[@redmist-tv]

The McCrispy sign thing is true! It was actually at the crematorium outside Truro, Cornwall. Not far from us. I saw it with my own eyes 😂 😂

[@rogerkay8603]

Love a big Yamaha me, bring it on fellas! Just insured my 900LC with BeMoto, mentioned you and got a discount straight off, great service so far. Be interested to see what they charge for change of Reg when I put my private plate on. Bikesure we're okay but awful when I had a no-fault crash when a cage pulled out, still waiting now for a payout (Aug 22)

[@Christian-hl8lh]

I always ran my engines in according to the instructions and they always lasted forever, had full power and ran smoothly. Rental bikes ran rough, bumpy and looked weak. my FZ8 alone had over 60,000 km and was running at full power until I sold it. Greetings from Bavaria, ja😁🇩🇪❤️🇬🇧

[@DL180sx]

Lets go lads. Great series idea. Would be interesting to see you compare GTYR parts cost vs other more common brands for same components like clip ons and rearsets. I think you will find most riders would opt for the cheaper equivalent part.

[@royevans4581]

I took my 'new' (1300 miles) 2014 Hayabusa out on 1st March too! Got it sorted after it's long period of doing fook all in someone's garage. New S22's on, fresh oil, coolant, brake fluid, clutch fluid, Yoshi R77's banged on, updated the lighting with led's and sorted out a projector lens cataract, it can now see much bettera! Looking forward to following what you get up to on the beautiful R1. 2023 is going to be epic.👍👍👍👍

[@Showmetheevidence-]

Some bikes just work in certain colours… & this R1 in black is awesome!

[@longdog67]

Love the Rothmans 6R4 in the background

[@maximusvr46]

Wheres the last BBB episode? and Baron, any more vids from ur solo trip?

[@SaqibKhaliq]

Really going to enjoy this series. I wonder if we can have some sort of 44Teeth poll to choose which mods go first??

[@p1stonbroke]

Chris, you are 100% correct about the A272 being ruined by the average speed cameras - I used to love that road - there are very few side roads (where the real risks reside), it's a lovely flowing road, which, when I lived in the area, I knew every ripple, grid cover and pothole on. Revisting it, with everyone pottering along at 50mph, it's just wasted now :(

[@ldarm]

What a beauty; welldone guys, can't wait to see what happens with her!

[@EVILSPAWN1003]

So many great upgrades on WISH and Aliexpress! Fancy pink chain tensioners, R1 brake and clutchlevers, Akra exhaust for a fraction of the price, tyres for next to nothing.

[@jb_lesedi9]

Can't wait to see how this turns out!

[@moto_chizz4364]

best bike youtube channel there is FACT this going to be best series yet cant wait !!!

[@lordgibbness]

The R bikes are great on track aren't they. Massively looking forward to the R9 later this year!

[@maybe5883]

Dank you say? 😂Have fun with this build. I just finished many upgrades to my 22 MT 10, it’s a silly amount of fun to ride. I hope you flash the ECU and dyno tune the R1, you know you want to!

[@danielwatson2068]

Great video as always men. Always enjoy watching them and your presentation style is great. As a general point I always think Chris has got more double entendres in his repertoire than Finbar Saunders 😁

[@Mr.Winston]

Grand to spend I’d go for; Gearing. -1 on the front maybe a +2 & +4 for the rear.. swap and change see what’s good for each track. Rear shock. Spring for my weight and set sag. Front forks. Nothing at first just set up clickers. Then springs if needed. Brakes. Better pads. Dot 5.1 fluid if not already. Maybe a master cylinder if in budget. Power. De-cat link pipe and dyno tune. That’ll do at first.

[@Baleur]

That soft satin black is what made me fall in love with the R7. Very nice to see that sheen come to the R1 as well (it wasnt like that in previous years, was it?)

[@Norton1531]

I prefer gloss black, but it’s still very sexy. Black Bikes Matter!

[@gautambose5200]

So hyped about this series! I've always wanted to see how a true race bike is built up. Hope ya'll do engine internals at some point!

[@crisnmaryfam7344]

Truth be told what they say at the beginning is not true, if you have the money ANY of those manufactures will sell you bikes and parts. Honda Advertises a 90,000 Race Ready Type R... Yamaha a Race Ready, Non road legal, can never be legally tagged and rego'd can be bought from them.. BMW too. Subaru even sells RALLY ready chassis.

[@afletra]

@@crisnmaryfam7344 I bet they're fully aware that almost every manufacture can sell you race parts or race bike if you got money, but as they said, currently yamaha is arguably the most effort in consumer facing with their GYTR programme. you can choose from the most basic parts or package with relatively affordable cost for track day use to the most expensive parts/package for comprtition. you can see all of these on their website, I never find it on the other manufactures. the CRESCENT shop even sell a fully build option for all these R-Series ready to race.

[@Altanabstick]

This sounds like fun. You've got my attention!

[@kev8611]

Nice. I have just finished building ours for our race season starting. Bring it up to knockhill

[@Lampislife]

Another point along with Chris' dialogue on setting up the ergonomics of the bike to your most comfortable position. It will often be the case that you need to adjust the suspension to your weight and riding style. Especially with a brand new bike you'll get it to settle a little over time. I remember my bike new being super stiff, I loosened it up and over time I had to increase stiffness to get the same riding feel.

[@SomeBlackGuyKC]

Perfect! When I yard sale my R1 this year I'll know what parts to splurge on when I replace them during the winter.

[@hackengineering5586]

Love this. Would be great to see some real-life info on upgrades like clip-ons, rearsets etc but actually how to configure them to fit you best.

[@barrymccloskey]

Wow! Awesome bike! Looking forward to seeing this series. This what you were talking about? EcoBahn - Ideas for sustainability in eCommerce No? Thougnt not. Youse are funny hoores tho! 🤣

[@Yamaprilia]

Man I am looking forward to this as a R1 owner. My personal opinion is as follows; For best bang for buck ditch the abs as soon as possible, even if you just pull the fuse. Fit brembo calipers. Get it decatted and mapped. Get the webbing removed from swingarm so you can run the wheelbase as long as possible. See my vids for how to mod the swingarm 😉 Then the rest is just depends on how deep your pockets are

[@oclv110sl]

My wife is asking about your front brake master cylinder reservoir! She described it as "The thing that looks like a Lego policeman's head"!! 🤣🤣

[@IamLaR1]

This is what I was told, by a race engine builder (who balanced and honed my R1 engine)... to brake an engine in properly...you do the following (this was divulged to me by a high performance race engine builder). Your first 20 miles...go out in 2nd gear only (so you don't break the speed limit by too much 🤣) and accelerate relatively easy up to about 85% of the RPM Range and then let the engine coast back down to idle RPM (using all engine braking only) and repeat over, and over, and over for the 1st twenty miles. After that, ride her normally for the remainder of the 1st 600 miles (using regular oil), then do an oil change to synthetic and you are golden.

[@dirkmohrmann8960]

Ducati used to have a race parts catalogue full of actual speed parts - camshafts, cranks, pistons, gearboxes, wheels.. but that was 20 years ago. Cool that Yamaha is still doing something like that

[@MotoQuickShifter]

Congrats on your new purchase lads what a beaut she is, i too picked up my 2023 reg ZH2 SE on the 1st of March and damn was it a cold ride back from The Potteries in Stoke to Birmingham , must say was nice to be back on the road 💚

[@SweDownhill]

Super excited to see this series 😍 Great content as always guys 🙏🎉🥂🏆

[@Supercharged1976]

Full exhaust, Sprint race filter, ECU Reflash....most power you will get outside of engine work.

[@nathanielrowe3442]

I love racing my r1 and i love 44teeth, this is gonna be fun

[@bretonnian6844]

Eric and Ernie of motorbike reviews, love it!! 😄

[@verdeboyo]

Ooooh yeah! This'll be very interesting to follow. Def yeah there are so many R1s at trackdays. Your's will seriously shed the Kg when you ditch that monstrosity of exotic metals bolted underneath. 👍🏻

[@_bozza_]

Looking forward to watching the progress of this project

[@davidsandilands1285]

Looking like a cracking series,, RE Loomies, bad burgers, bad coffee, even worse service

[@NotNowCato1254]

Agree. Shame. Could be so good. There is NO excuse for shit coffee in this day and age.

[@d675ose7]

Triumph used to be the same with the 675 Daytona - “is it in the factory catalogue” was usually the reply if you asked if, say they could fit a sigma slipper clutch. Shout out to Bevan’s Cardiff for adherence to “the catalogue” & independent REPS in Caldicot for fitting all my aftermarket parts😍👍🏻👏🏻

[@waltermcinnis]

Tell BeMoto to come stateside. We need bike focused insurers.

[@petebennett7008]

@10.47 transported me back 6yrs to BVG with the R1 BEST NOISE IN THE WORLD vid ❤❤❤

[@ashc_4889]

I’m shocked it’s not a BMW on Bridgestones 😂… going to be a great series 👏

[@soufilms]

I am glad you’ve chosen a correct bike ) enjoy it guys 🇪🇸🙌

[@markboeijen450]

Super excited for the series Got a call today that my new 2023 R1M will be ready for pickup next Saturday. So i paid extra attention to the break in section of the video

[@NDM_NZ]

New Tee in the merch shop with the slogan "Errrrr, your willy just touched me!" @10:36 🤣🤣

[@pwnzormcduck6546]

Exact same bike I just upgraded too. 2023 R1. Can't wait to see what you do to it so I can see what I may need.

[@LordDraikful]

How have we not had a 44T pillion adventure yet? Budget Bike... Bonding Sesh?

[@Richard-kc3er]

I moved to alice springs in the Northern territory of Australia a few months ago and they have a desert race from alice to finke would be a very cool thing to show more people, if you enjoy the European beach race then you will love finke. Maybe a 44 teeth road trip?

[@yamz342]

Excellent series, pumped for you guys.

[@Bradleylionheart]

You go and release this just when I've decided to sell my 2021 R1 to get a Honda Africa twin I've been on the fence about it for weeks then you guys go and pull this lol now I'm on the bloody fence again!!! hahaha very keen to see more content like this :D

[@dinxsy8069]

Definitely true about the riding gear, my leathers are absolute trash cheap with leg length belonging to someone who would need to be 7 foot tall but with average waist and fat legs, hated riding my bike just couldn't get combatable as they rucked up putting pressure behind my knee joint. Popped to the shops with just jacket and boots without the stupid trousers was amazing, felt so free to move on the bike all be it didn't want to come off.

[@sanxi34]

This is going to be a good one!!! I am looking at doing the same with an R7 to get enter into the R7Cup... What I saw is that the only GYTR that I may have a little bit of trouble getting, it would be the Öhlins NIX30, which you can get directly from Öhlins, so I am going to have no problem upgrading it other than time and money haha

[@tomrench6979]

Hell yeh, love this concept ! I wanna be with (watch) you guys every step of the journey 👍

[@jonathandavies6862]

Excellent looking forward to this

[@董家琪]

2:27 didn't expect to hear the word 'hymen' in a bike video but it's 44Teeth after all 😂

[@americanwriter2533]

I have a 2020 R6 & just received the 2022 60th anniversary Moto GP R1! THIS BIKE BLEW MY MIND! Mind boggling!🤩🇺🇸👍PIP PIP CHERIO!🤪😇😵

[@riderdie1603]

Now this is some good content!!

[@jsin22366322]

15 r1. I have 41,000 on the clock and the only thing that has failed on me was the thermostat and the geared motor that actuates the funnels. But it still goes like stink. Oil change every 3 months. Spark plugs, etc. and even the 25,000 mile service, and the bike feels great. When I first got it, it was ham fisted. There’s no need to be that gentile when you buy them new.

[@missydee6085]

Given Statham's visit to the Yamaha race-parts website, I reckon you're gonna need a slightly bigger budget! 😛

[@woooster17]

A beauty.. & another great content idea. Looking forward to following this..👍🏼

[@sk2283]

wicked ! looking forward to this, I had a 2016 R1M which I went a bit mad on.... spent a lot of money and time sorting the mapping too ! I think Fast Bikes did a short series like this but they never kept it up and finished it properly. ... show us how its done !!

[@thehobbyguy]

I want to ride up and meet you in the summer time.. anyways to make that possible?.. I think your the comedy gold of KZbin and deserve a place on national TV tbh

[@andrewhoward7523]

Great video Looking forward to this series.... Oh and i purchased 1 of your hoodies the other week, Great quality thing and thanks for the spangley envelope it came in 😂

[@flatcapcaferacer]

Perhaps saving some money for dyno tuning and removal of those throttle body restrictions would be a good choice.

[@Blazemon9999]

Damn what a smart idea for a video series. Too bad you blew the suspension before it even turned the clock. Doubt you will get much for $1000 in the GYTR catologue. Maybe the next one you can do a really budget race bike with aftermarket parts. Looking forward to this series!

[@CarlosTilbury]

Nice work chaps, need to get down that way soon, your right about the A272, its been strangled, keep up the laughs and great content.

[@jjcglobalapplestv7529]

Wow great idea, I have be pondering what track bike to get this year and what parts to add. The massive up side is the R1 will complete my Yamaha garage. Cannot wait to see how this project turns out

[@shadowred1980]

Looking forward to this series. On the ease of fitting parts, windscreen change. R7 6 bolts and about 5 mins. V4 panigale 14 bolts and the front fairing has to come off 45 mins. :D

[@NotNowCato1254]

Yup, the Pani is a bloody nightmare to work on

[@ellwoodwolf]

I’m excited for this, good on Yamaha for doing this.

[@kenwolfe5697]

This is going to be awesome. Can’t wait to see the progression and racing footage

[@TheGoldenPig.]

Rumor has it that all the major tyre manufacturers paid for the r&d behind the slide control section fo the electronics.

[@RossF92]

Enjoy everything you post. Keep up the good work.

[@AYYOFLOCKA]

This is exactly what I want to see. I will contribute money to get this thing some 44t graphics!

[@jonnya701]

If you guys decide to go nuts and blow the budget, I can make you a billet WSBK spec sump that'll let you run the bigger Ti exhaust on that thing, just sayin' lol... Great series idea, can't wait to see how it pans out

[@soldout1986]

Good job on the tall guy an the Aldi Jason Statham

[@Benniee1]

Sounds like a great series and a brilliant idea. Can't wait.

[@richardraby6266]

Back in the day (1970's, 80's ) I always thought that a bike that was too "mothered" during break-in / running in, would generally be poor on acceleration and top speed later in life. We didn't have an easy way of measuring Horse-power or output back then. This was an important issue to those not able to afford brand new machines (and back then things were tight!). It was a case of hoping that the owner at new had opened it up, but done so carefully, and not THRASHED it or even done this from cold, during this delicate period in the engines life. Once I could afford new bikes I ALLWAYS gave them more revs (than recommended) and varied engine revs greatly during the period after the first 250miles and over. I always got good performance as a result and never got even close to an engine seizure. I think your attitude on the new R1 about right, you are a bit heavier on the right wrist than me but hell the tolerances these days are SO well machined that these engines probably hardly need a run-in period?

[@WhySoSeriously101]

Nothing beats that new bike cleanses! Shame this time of year it lasts about 5 minutes before it’s covered in crap and stone chips

[@TheHowardski]

I recognise the streets of Cheriton and the A272....Nice ride out that way...bloody cold this time of year though.....Brass Monkeys

[@jondoe5532]

You will need deep pockets if your after any engine performance upgrades from GYTR, the kit ecu is around £1600 which will allow you to run GYTR cams at about £1200 per camshaft and the other goodies like pistons, crankshaft and the overpriced velocity stacks. If i was to spend £1000 on upgrades, i would opt for the Woolich racing ecu flash and a dyno tune along side a race air filter and a cheap decat exhaust, it will get you to around 190 rwhp.

[@connorkasnik]

Yes yes and more yes. I’m buying an r1 in the summer and can’t wait to see what modifications and upgrades you guys do. She was worth it or not.

[@ChocolateFrog]

Manufacturers break in schedule is 99% to make sure you don't bin it within sight of the supplying dealer.