carbon yzf-R1 5PW. one of a kind

this bike is an example of what moto passion can become...

there is no other example of one like this

@155 rwhp

@375lbs wet

mike is just an an inspired example of a guy who likes bikes

ducati rear blackstone tek carbon wheel

titanium spindle nut

brembo monobloc underhung caliper and bracket 

ohlins r/t forks with PVM radial caliper brackets

brembo monobloc calipers, fren tubo lines

carbon fender

HID light kit install

carbon rearview mirrors and nose section

driven billet grips

pro mack triple clamps

AIM dash and date tach

wide band commander

hyperpro damper

crg lever mounted on brembo billet master cylinder

Attack racing billet rearsets

HDR carbon exhaust

carbon belly section

carbon body panels

carbon tank

rizoma billet brake fluid resevoir

carbon hugger

next to his 996 that also a stunning build too

next to his 2004 which is also as amzing

 metchamex single sided swnigarm

520 chain kit and lightened sprockets

carbon chain sprocket cover

ohlins prxls shock unit

dynojet quickshifter

pace 'pro' racing radiator with chin rad

billet scotts performance oil filter

woodcraft chain case

daytona 1969

yamaha wrenches

what is a real motorcyclist?

am i?

i ride every day almost in the worst traffics and feign death every other mile.

I use my dish towels to clean my moto parts

it sometimes comes across like i care more about my bikes then my woman.

do i? answer: no comment 

the truth is it's a guy like Sonny

the 1959 yds-1r yamaha i posted below was his. 

in my opinion he is that real motorcyclist

he is the history: he is the legacy: 

that makes me proud to be from this tribe, we, and i am in... 

from a post my friend Mark, his step-son, made on the r1 forum

I've spoken about it before, but my father-in-law is Sonny Angel. He raced in Europe and the US all throughout the 50's and 60's. He served in the Navy from 1940 to 1947, worked in the Vincent factory from 1950 to 1952, hand-built the last Vincent Lightning to leave the factory, and opened his motorcycle shop in National City, CA in 1953. Cal Rayborn and Burt Monroe were shop riders for a time. He's sold nearly 40 different brands of bikes. Sonny purchased two Yamaha YDS-1R 250cc racers in March 1960, fitted Norton Manx front brakes to each, and exported them to the Isle of Man. He became the first man to ride a Yamaha in Europe, and the first to ride the IOM on a Yamaha. He made three practice laps, averaging 114mph before the bike seized. Didn't make the race. He also stuffed a Hilman IMP motor in a Norton International chassis the same year that Honda introduced the CB750. He hoped that Norton would see the future of the I-4 layout, and move to keep up with Japanese innovation. They turned a nose to the design, and subsequently went out of business a few years later. Made 49 runs at Bonneville on his 1947 Vincent Rapide between 1953 and 1981. Last and final run averaged 144.97mph, just 6mph off Rolle Free's record-breaking speed.

best mod'd 99 R1 in the world?

one of the most exceptional R1 builds ive ever seen

im an R1 afficianado and have a substantially built one myself

this is on another level though

all purposeful kit, no chrome, no bling bullshvt 

greg is good guy and his build is one of a kind

166.74 rwhp 84.24 torque curve

 FIM spec carbon fiber Yamaha endurance fuel tank

Harris WSBK spec braced swing arm and GP lifters

Blackstone Tek Carbon Fiber Wheels

Ceramic wheel bearings

Titanium ti-ni'd swingarm pivot and axles

Pace 'pro' GP spec radiator

Samco Silicon hoses

Braketech ductile iron 320mm full floating rotors

Lithium Berylium MotoGP spec Brembo 108mm calipers

Fren tubo kevlar brake lines

STM slipper clutch

Akrapovic EVO race full exhaust

Complete YEC engine kit

Keihin 41mm flatside carbs with tps

DynoJet wideband commander a/f datalog system

Over-Racing adjustable ride height dogbone

Pro Mach adjustable triple clamps

Translogic gear indicator

Ohlins SBK reworked forks

Ohlins PRXLS shock

tone of titanium fasteners

carbon everywhere

+ more
plus he rails the thing at phillip island and on weekend rides

one of the greatest passes ever

probably the greatest pass in grand prix racing in the modern era

yamaha yds-1r 250cc racer

my friend mark is cleaning out his father's garage after 45 years.

its a bittersweet story. here is the sweet. amazing

"Yamaha's first racebike, 1959 YDS-1R, 250cc racer. Sonny bought two YDS-1R's on 1 March 1960, and a box of pistons (found the reciept in a filing cabinet last week). He fitted a Norton Manx front brake and wheel to both. He exported the bikes to the UK, then flew them to IOM. He made 2.5 practice laps before the bike seized, averaging 114mph around the course, becoming the first person to ride a Yamaha in Europe, and the first to ride the IOM course. He didn't make the race, so you won't see his name on anything. He's got the fairing, tank, seat, and rear wheel from that original bike"

agostino 2012 R1

special built Giacomo Agostino build 12' R1 

in commemoration of his 15 world titles in grand prix racing 

the older version is what I want 

done to support the papageno foundation, for childrens autism 

both choice and worthy cause

d&d virago 82 hardtail 

another virago build

some people would never think you could build a virago 

i love how the motor is so present
legit build

proper yamaha dirt tracker 

king kenny at the pomona half mile [i think]

yamaha yzr M1 cockpit. colin edwards II bike

ben spies. yzr M1. backing it in. sepang malaysia

king kenny

yamaha tz ow-2 

yamaha M1

 piloted by valentino rossi