I got my 2004 Mistral Grey R1 today

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MarkyPancake · #11 Post by **MarkyPancake** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 3:35 am

HypeDOG wrote:I'm gonna show my newbie"ness". What's a tail tidy?

It's a small after market number plate hanger to replace the big plastic standard one.

MarkyPancake · #12 Post by **MarkyPancake** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:15 pm

My 04 R1 and I are still together, four years in June, and about 18 months ago I did some mods, but nothing drastic because I love the stock look of the bike.

Proton flushmounts
Yamaha carbon rear hugger
Power Commander (PCIII)
De-cat Y-pipe
Custom baffles
Pazzo short levers

#13 Post by **Wrider** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:32 am

Nice, very rare to find someone who keeps a sportbike for that long!

MarkyPancake · #14 Post by **MarkyPancake** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 9:05 pm

Wrider wrote:Nice, very rare to find someone who keeps a sportbike for that long!

Thank you.

I haven't really seen anything that has made me want to part with the looks of the 2004 R1 yet. I was hoping the 2009 R1 might do it, but despite the great tech spec I think it's a bit ugly. I do like the K5 and K6 GSX-R1000 though, and was impressed when I rode one a couple of years ago. If I had to choose a recent bike I would say my favourite looking 1000 is the 2008/2009 Honda Fireblade.

XB08 · #15 Post by **XB08** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:08 am

It is so cool when you get a bike you really like and it fits you so well. I try those bikes with clip on's , they hurt my wrist but so many riders like them. It's all in they way that the bike makes you feel.