05 RX1 for my girlfriend

[shanesz28]

Looking for some opinions on a 05 RX1 for my girlfriend, she has a 2000 vmax 500 and is saying she wants something faster, she likes the vmax but i would like to get her a 4 stroke, looked at a few phazer 4 strokes but i dont think there much more faster, or as fast as the vmax. Thanks for your input everyone

 

[yox185]

Go for it. My wife drove an 04 RX1 last year. The only problem for her was the M-10 suspension I put in it. It made the steering very heavy.

 

[coolio]

rx1 for old lady

My wife has an 05 rage and she loves it so I can reccomend that for her.

 

[dmaxx]

Go for a Vector. Lighter and faster than the Vmax, great ride and economy. 120 hp is 30 more than the Vmax and makes more sense than the RX1.

 

[Len Todd]

My spouse hates drivin' the RX-1. She wanted something lighter and more flickable. She was used to one of my 98 ZR 600 LEs. Come to think of it, I would love to have one of the pair I had back, too. They were a lot more fun to ride out in the rough stuff and powder.

 

[Riceburner]

I have a Supercharged 2005 RX 1 and love it.

However, Like Lens wife, my wife would not like it. It is a bear to drive. I can not drive it hard in the twisties all day. [ I am getting older though]

A Vector with Mono suspension and 4 1/2 Deuce bars steers easily and is lady friendly. My wife loves her 07 Vector GT

You might just want to go to a 01/02 700 V Max or SXR if she likes her current Chassis. Less money, lighter and better handling than a Vector and a great bulletproof engine. About 30 more HP than her 500 and will be better on gas. Gotta love the triple 2 stroke exhaust note too.

 

[Swiss Sledder]

Like the others said, a Vector or Vector LTX (Rage) would be a better option. The models through 2008 have the traditional seating position and they changed the position to more rider forward beginning with the 2009 models.

 

[Yamadog]

You guys are lucky, my old lady always wants to ride the latest project with the most HP now she is pacing the floor until I get the turbo mtn. completed.

Her 05 rx is piped (Hauck gyt-r-dun), clutched (heel clicker II), 13 mm bar, ohlins up front, Simmons Skis. She promises to wait for me at the next stop sign but she never does

When I built the stroker Rapex 2 yrs ago she went through the radar at 122 mph on Sunday lake and came back to the pits and said I thought you told me this thing would do 130.

 

[grumpysanta]

I have a 05 rx1 and it might be a little heavy for her , so vector would be lighter , both faster , than old 6 , if you get a new vector it is a fuelie and in the apex chassis 120 to 126 hp.

 

[Riceburner]

Over on HCS they had the dyno results of the "600"Class from the shootout that wasn't last weekend.

The new fuelie Vector was top dog at 131 and change.