typically bought because one of the best riders of all time, Valentino
Rossi, rides an M1, the prototype 800cc
machine.
most R1 riders think that since Rossi has won more championships than any other rider in MotoGP
history that the R1 is holier than all other bikes.
yet you will constantly see GSXRs, CBRs, and Ninjas passing R1s at every trackday you attend.