Rossi Replica YZF-R1 LE In 2010

djalbin · Post by **djalbin** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:48 pm

You may not be able to ride like Rossi but here's your chance to look like Rossi ...

http://roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=38027

New for 2010, the R1 will be offered in an LE Limited Edition complete with Valentino Rossi/Fiat Yamaha livery including the number “46” and “The Doctor” logos. Each LE will also contain a replica of Valentino’s signature on the fuel tank.

Post by **Hooligan** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:54 pm

ehh, how much of a replica can it be...doesn't rossi ride an M1? they should give us a few of those.

djalbin · Post by **djalbin** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:11 pm

Hooligan wrote:how much of a replica can it be

Since the standard 2010 R1 will have a starting MSRP of $13,290, and the R1 LE will have a starting MSRP of $14,500 ... that's about $1,210 worth of "replica" added to the bike. Pretty expensive graphics.

Probably falls short of the actual M1 that costs closer to $1M. I always wondered if the M1 label given to the bike was nothing more than a mirror image of the cost.

Yoniboi · Post by **Yoniboi** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 5:50 am

For 1,200 bucks I hope there's more to it than just graphics... Ohlins etc or better wheels.... I don't know.

97YZF1000 · Post by **97YZF1000** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 7:51 am

Yoniboi wrote:For 1,200 bucks I hope there's more to it than just graphics... Ohlins etc or better wheels.... I don't know.

Well from looking on Yamaha's website I get the impression that fancy graphics is all you get. Oh well these will probably sit around the showroom until they sell at a discount the following season.

spook · Post by **spook** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:33 am

I doubt there is more to it unfortunately... LE don't mean SP, I wouldn't buy one

Post by **FZRDude** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 10:54 am

spook wrote:I doubt there is more to it unfortunately... LE don't mean SP, I wouldn't buy one

At least with the last LE you got full Olins front and back.....

willi · Post by **willi** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 3:30 pm

Valentino’s signature on the fuel tank. has to be worth the extra $$ in it self

Post by **FZRDude** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 5:33 pm

willi wrote:Valentino’s signature on the fuel tank. has to be worth the extra $$ in it self

Don wrote:......a replica of Valentino’s signature on the fuel tank....

Doubtful

willi · Post by **willi** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 5:42 pm

FZRDude wrote:
willi wrote:Valentino’s signature on the fuel tank. has to be worth the extra $$ in it self

Don wrote:......a replica of Valentino’s signature on the fuel tank....
Doubtful

joking!!Australian sarcasm

spook · Post by **spook** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 7:38 pm

FZRDude wrote:At least with the last LE you got full Olins front and back.....

That was the 2006 R1 SP wasn't it? SP=low-volume, homologation special, sold to the public in just sufficient numbers to satisfy racing regulations. 500 in all. It had Ohlins suspension, forged wheels and slipper clutch. Most of them are held by collectors, very rarely do you see one for sale. Cheers

Post by **FZRDude** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 10:40 pm

I thought that the SP in 06 was the Anni Edition and the LE was the Anni Ed with the back slipper and full Ohlins.

spook · Post by **spook** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 11:13 pm

Don't know Tim. Here's a link to an SP page...

http://r1sp.com/?page_id=2

Post by **FZRDude** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 4:04 am

Ah.... forgot about the wheels too.... Mmmmmmm

kiwi60 · Post by **kiwi60** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 3:51 pm

The way WSB is going at the moment, it would almost make as much sense to release a Ben Spies Edition as well...I'm a huge Haga fan, but I have to take my hat off to that man.

spook · Post by **spook** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:38 am

Tim, your right about the LE. Same as the (our) SP but 500 only delivered to the US. Cheers.

sickle44 · Post by **sickle44** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:41 am

Didn't even know the R1 cam in such a critter as an SP, haven't heard of them since the days of the YZF and FZR.