My old R1

Discussion in 'General 1000RR Discussion' started by hump333, Mar 16, 2013.

  1. hump333

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    Found my old photos when moving house, this was a machine back in the day 1999 / 2000 at 20years old [​IMG]
     
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    Lol got to love the riding gear ;)
     
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    I see you're 'attired' in true Liverpudlian Adidas Trackies & Trainers! ;)
     
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  4. bubba

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    it was all the rage either virgin or marlboro colours wasnt it. great bikes the first 4xv,s did you like yours?
     
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  5. hump333

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    I was 20 year old an got a broken knee (right one) ha so couldn't drive but I could ride left foot doing all the work! :eek:
     
  6. hump333

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    Yes I love that bike, had the cbr 900rrw red White n blue colours but the R1 was an Animal to the blade bk then 140mph wheels spinning on motorway in the wet :D
     
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    Wot no black curly hair and tache shame on you Hump.Ps great bike and perhaps the first true nutter machine .
     
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  8. martinowen

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    Nice bike that mate
     
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  9. Jollygiant

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    Good bike then and still a good bike now
     
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  10. Honda1964

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    The days before digital camera's:D
     
  11. hump333

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    Probably one of
    yellow crappy holiday cameras lol took a pic with phone :D was a machine had my first Akrapovic full exhaust system put on it (not for road use) :D
     
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  12. martinowen

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    Is it lowered or is it the angle of the pic?

    Or you just a bit of a lard ass like me lol
     
  13. hump333

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    Just the pic Martin an yes I am 15st lol :D
     
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    i'd have one of those now,love that shap
     
  15. billo01

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    This is one I had, purchased from Carnell Liverpool back in the day. This was one of it's adverts for sale pics at 20k on the clock. Awesome bike and sorry I got shut tbh.

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  16. rollsroyce

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    i had a crackin blue "virgin colours" R1, sold it to a mate, it has been tracked all over the uk and Spain and still doing the business, only sad thing is, he is a farmer (say no more) i saw it the other day, front light inserts with coach bolts through, a realy manky half black and red fairing, i nearly fkin cried. i said just leave the gorgeous bits on it, if you bin it you do, i bet the faring is in his hen house, lol! i will try and get a pic up, it had a realy short stumpy from japan, it was fkin loud but great at about 7 thousand plus
     
  17. rollsroyce

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    how do i ,get a pic up on here, i cant see anything
     
  18. Jamiestrada

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    My 4xv 1999 R1 loved this bike would have another in a heart beat, this was number 2 had a blue one before this

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  19. rollsroyce

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    anyhow go to my album, still cant get the fukin hang of it, not use to this photo bucket, and stop smiling you lot, i think the R1 might be on it, ??
     

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