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Hello Guest and  to the forum  This is a dedicated forum for all things R1 and R6 related. It goes without saying that as we only occupy such a limited niche corner of the entire biking world, we can only realistically expect to have input from either prospective owners or current owners. Our population of members will only ever be limited in comparison to a more general bike related forum. Because of this, sites like ours needs members to take an active participation to keep the forum interesting and enjoyable to return to. We realise that a lot of members join to gather information about specific issues with their bikes and don’t return. There are also quite a lot of people who browse the forum and dont join. So a notice to all you LURKERS reading this  , pull up a chair and get stuck in. Post about anything that you want to get off your chest, post about your latest ride even if it was just down to the shops, organise a ride or a meet and make some friends, tell us anything about your bike, ramble incoherently in the chatroom (if mickr1 hasn’t destroyed it  ), give your feedback on the site etc, etc, etc.  Even if you are just considering buying an R1 or R6, are waiting for it to be delivered or even dont have one but may in the future, sign up and come chat with the members. Its the best place to get advice about anything bike related  WELCOME Welcome to the forum for all YZF-R1 and YZF-R6 owners. A friendly community where you can talk about everything related to the YZF-R1 and YZF-R6. When you register with us, you will gain access to all sections of the forum. Tell us a bit about yourself in the New Members section and post a picture of your ride in the Gallery. There are sections specific to your year and model of bike as well as general bike talk too. We also have Chat Rooms and a Lounge area for you to be able to talk about anything else. You can arrange ride outs with other members or let them know where you will be and they may meet up with you. Once registered, you can also request access to the downloads section where there are manuals and other items. So, join today and come in and meet the rest of the members, you wont be disappointed. |
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| How to guides - Competition |
| Tuesday 17 August 2010 - 08:08:58 |
| Ok everyone, roll up, roll up, now is your chance to win big in the latest club awesomeness that is.... (drumroll...) the How-To competition! Guides is the game here, from fitting a brake lever to changing a clutch, from setting up your suspension to balancing carbs, from lubing the sidestand to changing a headgasket, we want them all! And to lure your hard work, we have prizes! Best one gets an alpinestars t-shirt courtesy of alpinestars themselves, and the top 3 will get premier membership for a year. How's about them apples! To enter, start a new thread in this how to section, and submit it with the title of the guide. All posts from this date on will be entered. Posts with step by step info and pictures stand a much higher chance of winning. Will be judged by admin on the 20th September. Get stuck in peeps!    |
| BIKESAFE 29th AUGUST |
| Tuesday 03 August 2010 - 15:53:06 |
| OK folks, Hairy Fifer and Milk have got together and got something arranged. They have made provisional plans for a Bike Safe day at our HQ on this date. Rough plan is morning will be Bike Safe with Scotty and guest instructor(s) depending on numbers. After this, Camera Enforcement will give us a look at the camera vans plus the new 'Commander' system (the one which can catch bikes) and show us what it can (and can't) do. Look round HQ then a wee buffet lunch, then home. Milk needs to know numbers and a fairly early definite commitment (like now!) as to make this work as possibly the press will be involved also staff have to be sorted out for the visit. Oh and a couple of wee gifts as well. Quick response appreciated at this thread: -Click Here- Good Luck fellas |
| Crutchlow posts two wins as Biaggi's lead is trimmed |
| Sunday 01 August 2010 - 21:09:04 |
| Cal Crutchlow (Yamaha Sterilgarda) was the undisputed star of the Silverstone show as he added two race wins to his Superpole triumph on Saturday. He is also the new lap record holder, thanks to a 2'05.259 lap in race one. Max Biaggi (Aprilia Alitalia) lost a small amount of ground at the top of the championship, with his fifth and sixth places today as Leon Haslam scored a second and a fourth on his Suzuki Alstare machine. Biaggi now has 373 points, Haslam 313, a difference of 60 with three rounds and six races left to run. The 65,000 weekend crowd saw Jonathan Rea (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) take two strong second places, consolidating his third place overall in the series on 243 points. Leon Camier, Biaggi's team-mate was third in race two, his first podium since Miller Motorsport Park in May. The all-British podium in race one was the first since Assen this year, and five British riders filled the top five places in race two, the first time this has happened for UK riders in WSBK history. Fourth place rider in the standings, Carlos Checa (Althea Ducati) was seventh and tenth today and is on 2004 points, with Crutchlow moving up to fifth overall, on 188 points. James Toseland (Yamaha Sterilgarda) had to settle for eighth and fifth places today, remaining sixth in the rankings, nine points behind Crutchlow. For some fancied runners raceday was hard, with Troy Corser (BMW Motorrad Motorsport) dropping down the order to finish tenth in race one, then crash after passing Biaggi early in race two. Race 1 Cal Crutchlow took his first career WSB race win in this 18-lap race, also giving his Yamaha Sterilgarda team its first win of the year. Cal eventually pushed away from early leader Jonathan Rea (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) at lap record pace, setting his 2'05.259 best on lap 13. Third place rider was Leon Haslam (Suzuki Alstare), which made it a clean sweep of British riders on the podium at their home race. Michel Fabrizio was fourth, having qualified on the front row on his Ducati Xerox machine. Biaggi was sixth, and his team-mate Camier sixth. Cal Crutchlow: "I think that one of the nicest things about the win is that we repaid Yamaha back for their efforts. It's not been easy on us, we've been trying hard all year, but I'm absolutely ecstatic about bringing the win home!" Jonathan Rea: "Cal quite simply had a little more pace than me in the race, a couple of tenths a lap on average. My bike worked very well, but I think we got a bit let down by the tyre. It's nice to be on the podium and I'm enjoying riding around Silverstone." Leon Haslam: "It was a hard fight and Johnny and Cal have had a good pace all weekend, I managed to catch them a little bit but dropped off towards the end. It was a bit frustrating as they looked as if they were having a lot of fun!" Race 2 Crutchlow completed a perfect weekend with a double win, pushing away in the last few laps to overhaul long time leader Jonathan Rea (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) once again. Third went to another British rider Leon Camier (Aprilia Alitalia), fourth to Leon Haslam (Suzuki Alstare) and fifth to James Toseland (Yamaha Sterilgarda); complete domination from the home riders. Max Biaggi raced to sixth, maintaining a healthy championship lead despite being beaten by Haslam twice today. Cal Crutchlow: "As people have said, it's a dream come true for a lot of Brits, three on the podium in both races. All credit to the fans, they gave us tremendous support here today. What a brilliant day for Yamaha and a brilliant day for me! I couldn't believe both wins came at once, I would rather have had one earlier in the year and one today, but we've been fighting for this all the year and here it is." Jonathan Rea: "Half-way through the race I was thinking ‘Have I got the pace?". It was a bit slower than race 1 but well done to Cal he rode absolutely superb. On my side the team gave me a good bike this weekend. I'm really happy and enjoyed riding this weekend, it's a good result to go into the summer break with." Leon Camier: "It's a dream come true, from 16th to third, you could never imagine doing it! We've been having a bit of a rough time lately, but this weekend has more than made up for it. For this race, the team just told me to get involved so I'm so happy with the result." |
| Rossi plans to ride at Sachsenring |
| Thursday 15 July 2010 - 07:13:52 |
| The reigning World Champion intends to make his competitive return to action at this weekend’s eni Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland, pending approval from the circuit’s Chief Medical Officer on Thursday. Valentino Rossi will make his return to action at this weekend’s eni Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland, provided he receives clearance on Thursday from the Chief Medical Officer at Sachsenring. Just six weeks after suffering a fractured right tibia at Mugello the Italian rider’s Fiat Yamaha team confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that the 31 year-old and his medical team have decided that after four races out he is now ready to make his comeback. Test rider Wataru Yoshikawa, who stood in for Rossi at the previous round in Catalunya, will be again be ready to take the Italian’s place if needed. "I'm really excited that my doctors think I can ride this weekend,” said Rossi, who has completed two private tests in the last week – at Misano last Wednesday and at Brno on Monday – to assess his level of fitness and comfort. “Tomorrow I will see the medical officer and then we will have the final decision.” He continued: “I felt good on the R1 but I know my M1 at the track is a different thing and it will be hard for me, but I miss my bike and my team and I want to try. I am really looking forward to seeing everyone and being back in the paddock; I was tired of being at home! Wataru will be there as well so if there is a problem he will ride my bike again." Rossi’s Team Manager Davide Brivio added: "Valentino has made big effort to be ready to race in Sachsenring this weekend. He really wanted to be back riding his M1 as soon as he could and so he's worked hard to make his recovery as quick as possible. We expect him to take a couple of races to be up to speed and competitive at the top after his injury, but it's very nice to see him back with us." |
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